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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hazardous substance

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

1. Any material that poses a threat to human health and/or the environment. Typical hazardous substances are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive, or chemically reactive. 2. Any substance ...

hazardous waste

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A subset of solid wastes that pose substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment and meet any of the following criteria: is specifically listed as a hazardous waste by ...

hazardous waste landfill

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An excavated or engineered site where hazardous waste is deposited and covered.

hazardous waste minimization

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Reducing the amount of toxicity or waste produced by a facility via source reduction or environmentally sound recycling.

hazards analysis

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Procedures used to (1) identify potential sources of release of hazardous materials from fixed facilities or transportation accidents; (2) determine the vulnerability of a geographical area to a ...

Providing information on which facilities have extremely hazardous substances, what those chemicals are, how much there is at each facility, how the chemicals are stored, and whether they are used at ...