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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infiltration gallery

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A sub-surface groundwater collection system, typically shallow in depth, constructed with open-jointed or perforated pipes that discharge collected water into a watertight chamber from which the ...

infiltration rate

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The quantity of water that can enter the soil in a specified time interval.

inflow

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Entry of extraneous rain water into a sewer system from sources other than infiltration, such as basement drains, manholes, storm drains, and street washing.

influent

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Water, wastewater, or other liquid flowing into a reservoir, basin, or treatment plant.

information file

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

In the Superfund program, a file that contains accurate, up-to-date documents on a Superfund site. The file is usually located in a public building (school, library, or city hall) convenient for ...

Information Collection Request (ICR)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A description of information to be gathered in connection with rules, proposed rules, surveys, and guidance documents that contain information-gathering requirements. The ICR describes what ...