Plants & Animals
An animal body part or organ that projects from the main part of the body
Appendage
N, R & P series
N - not oil resistant
R- limited oil resistance
P- indefinite oil resistance
Illness or Injuries that appear soon (within 24 hours) after exposure
Acute Effects
insoluble solid substance that forms because of a chemical change. ____ is the formation of a solid solution resulting from a chemical reaction
Precipitate
A substance added to a pesticide formulation or tank mix to increase its effectiveness or safety
an animal with jointed legs and a segmented joined outer skeleton
Anthropod
a mixture of 2 or more liquids that are not soluble in one another.
Emulsion
Harmful effects such as skin rash or asthma that some develop when exposed to a substance that does not cause the same reaction in others
Allergic Effects
Alkaline
The opposite of acidic. Having a PH greater than 7
Capable of wearing away or grinding down another object
Abrasive
Abnormal plant growth caused by stimuli from an insect or other organism
Gall
A surface active ingredient that alters the dispersing, spreading or wetting properties of spray droplets. They are one type of adjuvant,
Surfactant
illnesses or injuries to a system in the body that appear more than 24 hours after exposure to a pesticide or combination of pesticides
Delayed systemic effects
Acidic
The opposite of alkaline; having a PH less than 7
Emergency Exemption from Registration
allows the sale and use of a certain pesticide product for a specific non registered purpose for a specified period.
Plant with 2 seed leaves. Flower parts are in multiples of 4 or 5
Dicot
Particulate Filtering Respirator
a disposable air-purifying device that protects the user by filtering dusts, mists powders etc.
illnesses or injuries that appear a long time (usually several years) after exposure to a pesticide. Often chronic effects are due to a repeated exposure
Chronic Effects
An organism that causes disease in other organisms
Pathogen
Juvenile Hormones
Natural Insect chemicals that keep the earlier stages of an insect from changing into the normal adult form
plant with one seed leaf. Flower parts are in threes (3, 6, 9)
Monocot
Measure of water cloudiness caused by suspended particles. Water will often appear brown or muddy
Turbidity
Delayed effects
Illnesses or injuries that appear more than 24 hours after exposure
Substance that contains undissolved particles mixed throughout a liquid, cloudy and opaque.
Suspension
Soft bodied invertebrate animal
Mollusk