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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cas registration number

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A number assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service to identify a chemical.

cask

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A thick-walled container (usually lead) used to transport radioactive material. Also called a coffin.

catalyst

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A substance that changes the speed or yield of a chemical reaction without being consumed or chemically changed by the chemical reaction.

catalytic converter

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An air pollution abatement device that removes pollutants from motor vehicle exhaust, either by oxidizing them into carbon dioxide and water or reducing them to nitrogen.

catalytic incinerator

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A control device that oxidizes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by using a catalyst to promote the combustion process. Catalytic incinerators require lower temperatures than conventional thermal ...

A class of actions which either individually or cumulatively would not have a significant effect on the human environment and therefore would not require preparation of an environmental assessment or ...

categorical pretreatment standard

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A technology-based effluent limitation for an industrial facility discharging into a municipal sewer system. Analogous in stringency to Best Availability Technology (BAT) for direct dischargers.