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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asbestos program manager

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A building owner or designated representative who supervises all aspects of the facility asbestos management and control program.

Asbestos-Containing Waste Materials (ACWM)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Mill tailings or any waste that contains commercial asbestos and is generated by a source covered by the Clean Air Act Asbestos NESHAPS.

asbestosis

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A disease associated with inhalation of asbestos fibers. The disease makes breathing progressively more difficult and can be fatal.

ash

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The mineral content of a product remaining after complete combustion.

In ecological risk assessment, an explicit expression of the environmental value to be protected; includes both an ecological entity and specific attributed thereof. entity (e.g. salmon are a valued ...

assimilation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The ability of a body of water to purify itself of pollutants.

assimilative capacity

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The capacity of a natural body of water to receive wastewaters or toxic materials without deleterious effects and without damage to aquatic life or humans who consume the water.