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.

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abatement

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution.

In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance that penetrates an exposed organism's absorption barriers (e.g. skin, lung tissue, gastrointestinal tract) through physical or biological processes. ...

absorption barrier

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any of the exchange sites of the body that permit uptake of various substances at different rates (e.g. skin, lung tissue, and gastrointestinal-tract wall)

accident site

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The location of an unexpected occurrence, failure or loss, either at a plant or along a transportation route, resulting in a release of hazardous materials.

acclimatization

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The physiological and behavioral adjustments of an organism to changes in its environment.

acid aerosol

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Acidic liquid or solid particles small enough to become airborne. High concentrations can irritate the lungs and have been associated with respiratory diseases like asthma.