Pesticides

Pesticides

Any chemical or substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of pests that damage or interfere with the growth of crops, shrubs, tress, timber and other vegetation useful to humans.

Industry: Agricultural chemicals

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biomass

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

All of the living material in a given area; often refers to vegetation.

biome

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Entire community of living organisms in a single major ecological area. (See: biotic community.)

aeration tank

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A chamber used to inject air into water.

Process by which microbes decompose complex organic compounds in the presence of oxygen and use the liberated energy for reproduction and growth. (Such processes include extended aeration, trickling ...

affected landfill

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Under the Clean Air Act, landfills that meet criteria for capacity, age, and emissions rates set by the EPA. They are required to collect and combust their gas emissions.

affected public

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

1.The people who live and/or work near a hazardous waste site. 2. The human population adversely impacted following exposure to a toxic pollutant in food, water, air, or soil.

afterburner

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

In incinerator technology, a burner located so that the combustion gases are made to pass through its flame in order to remove smoke and odors. It may be attached to or be separated from the ...