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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zone of saturation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The layer beneath the surface of the land in which all openings are filled with water.

confidential statement of formula (CSF)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A list showing the identity of the ingredients (both active and inert) contained in a pesticide formulation.

cradle-to-grave or manifest system

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A procedure in which hazardous wastes are identified as they are produced and are followed through further treatment, transportation, and disposal by a series of permanent, linkable, descriptive ...

cumulative assessment group (CAG)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A subset of chemicals selected from a common mechanism group for inclusion in a refined quantitative estimate of risk.

data evaluation reviews (DERS)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

OPP's evaluation of data supporting registration of a pesticide. See also Science review, Cleared review.

environmental response team (ERT)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

EPA's group of highly trained scientists and engineers based in Edison, NJ and Cincinnati, OH who back up the federal On-Scene Coordinator. The ERT's capabilities include multimedia sampling and ...

EPA registration number (EPA Reg. No)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A two-part number assigned by EPA to identify each pesticide product registration (e.g., 1253-79). The first number is company number, the second number (after the dash) is the product number. This ...