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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greenhouse effect

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The warming of the Earth's atmosphere attributed to a buildup of carbon dioxide or other gases; some scientists think that this build-up allows the sun's rays to heat the Earth, while making the ...

greenhouse gas

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A gas, such as carbon dioxide or methane, which contributes to potential climate change.

grinder pump

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A mechanical device that shreds solids and raises sewage to a higher elevation through pressure sewers.

gross alpha/beta particle activity

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The total radioactivity due to alpha or beta particle emissions as inferred from measurements on a dry sample.

gross power-generation potential

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The installed power generation capacity that landfill gas can support.

Ground Water Under the Direct Influence (UDI) of Surface Water

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any water beneath the surface of the ground with: 1. significant occurence of insects or other microorganisms, algae, or large-diameter pathogens; 2. significant and relatively rapid shifts in water ...