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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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registration jacket
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Also Registration File. A file of documents supporting registration for each pesticide product. These files contain product labels, OPP and registrant correspondence, OPP science reviews and other ...
request identification number (RIN)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A number assigned by EPA to identify your Freedom of Information Act request (e.g., 1234-99). Refer to the RIN when contacting EPA concerning your request.
ten-to-the-minus-sixth (10-6)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Used in risk assessments to refer to the probability of risk. Literally means a chance of one in a million. Similarly, ten-to-the-minus-fifth means a probability of one in 100,000, and so on.
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Enacted in June 25, 1947, the Act instructs the EPA to regulate: 1) the registration of all pesticides used in the United States, 2) the licensing of pesticide applicators, 3) re-registration of all ...
threshold limit value (TLV)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The concentration of an airborne substance that a healthy person can be exposed to for a 40-hour work week without adverse effect; a workplace exposure standard.
total dissolved solids (TDS)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The quantity of dissolved material in a given volume of water.
tox one-liner
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
An OPP summary of toxicology reviews for a particular active ingredient. For each entry, the One-liner lists a citation, MRID Numbers or Accession Numbers, brief study results, and document numbers ...