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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advanced treatment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A level of wastewater treatment more stringent than secondary treatment; requires an 85-percent reduction in conventional pollutant concentration or a significant reduction in non-conventional ...

advanced wastewater treatment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any treatment of sewage that goes beyond the secondary or biological water treatment stage and includes the removal of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen and a high percentage of suspended ...

adverse effects data

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

FIFRA requires a pesticide registrant to submit data to EPA on any studies or other information regarding unreasonable adverse effects of a pesticide at any time after its registration.

advisory

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A non-regulatory document that communicates risk information to those who may have to make risk management decisions.

aerated lagoon

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A holding and/or treatment pond that speeds up the natural process of biological decomposition of organic waste by stimulating the growth and activity of bacteria that degrade organic waste.