ASTM E609-01a

Designation: E 609 – 01a
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Pesticides
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 609; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
absorption—a process in which one material (the absorbent) air at the time of application or soon thereafter to any non or
takes in and retains another (the absorbate). off target site. Drift shall not include movement to non or
acclimation period—the time necessary for an animal to off-target sites caused by erosion, migration, volatility or
adjust to the laboratory and specific test environments. wind blown soil particles that occur after application unless
attractant—an agent that increases the attentive frequency of specifically advertised on the label.
an organism. emulsifiable concentrate—a single-phase liquid system hav-
avicide—a chemical used to kill, control, or cause other ing the property of forming an emulsion when mixed with
adverse effects on birds. water.
band application—an application of a pesticide to a continu- emulsifying agent—a surfactant that promotes the suspension
ous restricted area such as in or along a crop row rather than of one liquid in another.
over the entire field area. emulsion—a suspension of fine particles or globules of one or
broadcast application—the distribution of a material uni- more liquids in another liquid.
formly over the entire area to be treated and not just to eradication—the complete elimination of a pest from an area.
portions of the area. fumigant—a chemical used in gaseous form to kill or inhibit
carcinogen—an agent producing or inciting cancerous growth. pests.
carrier—(1) a gas, liquid, or solid used to propel or transport fungistat—an agent that inhibits the germination of fungus
a pesticide;*( 2) an organism that bears an infectious agent, spores or the development of mycelium.
but that shows no marked symptoms of the disease caused by invert emulsion—a water in oil emulsion also known as
that agent. closed phase emulsion, total emulsion and invert.
cidaphobia—sensitivity of target animals that increases their invert emulsion suspension—a water in oil emulsion also
aversion to the high mortality within the population. known as a multiple emulsion.
chemical repellent—any substance whose odor, taste, appear- large particle emulsion—see quick breaking emulsion.
ance, tactile sensation, or combination thereof produces an parasite—an organism living in or on another living organism,
aversion response in the target animal. obtaining from it part or all of its nutriment.
contact herbicide—a chemical that kills those plant parts with pest—an organism existing under circumstances that makes it
which it comes into contact. undesirable.
defoliant—a chemical that causes the foliage to drop from piscicide—a chemical used to kill, control, or cause other
plants. adverse effects on fish.
deposit—the amount of pesticide on a unit area of surface. postemergence herbicide—a chemical applied after emer-
dermal toxicity—the toxic effe
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