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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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health advisory level
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A non-regulatory health-based reference level of chemical traces (usually in ppm) in drinking water at which there are no adverse health risks when ingested over various periods of time. Such levels ...
health assessment
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
An evaluation of available data on existing or potential risks posed by a Superfund site. Every site on the National Priorities List has a health assessment prepared by the Agency for Toxic ...
mist
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Liquid particles measuring 40 to 500 micrometers (pm), are formed by condensation of vapor. By comparison, fog particles are smaller than 40 micrometers (pm).
mitigation
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Measures taken to reduce adverse effects on the environment.
mixed funding
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Settlements in which potentially responsible parties and EPA share the cost of a response action.
mixed glass
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Recovered container glass not sorted into categories (e.g. color, grade).
mixed liquor
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A mixture of activated sludge and water containing organic matter undergoing activated sludge treatment in an aeration tank.
