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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toxic release inventory (TRI)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A database of annual toxic releases from certain manufacturers compiled from EPCRA Section 313 reports. Manufacturers must report annually to EPA and the states the amounts of almost 350 toxic ...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The U.S. government agency which is involved in regulation of pesticides in the U.S., particularly enforcement of tolerances in food and feed products.

underground storage tank (UST)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A tank and any underground piping connected to the tank that has 10% or more of its volume (including pipe volume) beneath the surface of the ground. USTs are designed to hold gasoline, other ...

volatile organic compounds (VOC)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any organic compound which evaporates readily to the atmosphere. VOCs contribute significantly to photochemical smog production and certain health problems.

water quality standard (WQS)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The combination of a designated use and the maximum concentration of a pollutant which will protect that use for any given body of water. For example, in a trout stream, the concentration of iron ...

Z-list

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

OSHA's Toxic and Hazardous Substances Tables (Z-1, Z-2, and Z-3) of air contaminants; any material found on these tables is considered hazardous.

accession number

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An identification number that used to be assigned (for cataloging purposes) to volumes of studies submitted to OPP. This has been replaced by the Master Record Identification (MRID) system, which ...