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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halogen

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A type of incandescent lamp with higher energy-efficiency that standard ones.

halon

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Bromine-containing compounds with long atmospheric lifetimes whose breakdown in the stratosphere causes depletion of ozone. Halons are used in firefighting.

hammer mill

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A high-speed machine that uses hammers and cutters to crush, grind, chip, or shred solid waste.

hard water

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Alkaline water containing dissolved salts that interfere with some industrial processes and prevent soap from sudsing.

hauler

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Garbage collection company that offers complete refuse removal service; many will also collect recyclables.

hazard assessment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Evaluating the effects of a stressor or determining a margin of safety for an organism by comparing the concentration which causes toxic effects with an estimate of exposure to the organism.

hazard communication standard

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An OSHA regulation that requires chemical manufacturers, suppliers, and importers to assess the hazards of the chemicals that they make, supply, or import, and to inform employers, customers, and ...