ASTM E609-05
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides
Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides
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Designation:E609–05
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Pesticides
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E609; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
absorption—a process in which one material (the absorbent) corrosion inhibitor—a material added to a product to reduce
takes in and retains another (the absorbate). its tendency to degrade metals.
acclimation period—the time necessary for an animal to defoliant—a chemical that causes the foliage to drop from
adjust to the laboratory and specific test environments. plants.
amphoteric surfactant—a surface-active agent capable of deposit—the amount of pesticide on a unit area of surface.
forming, in aqueous solution, either surface-active anions or dermal toxicity—the toxic effect to an organism resulting
surface-active cations depending on the pH. from contact of the pesticide with the skin.
anionic surfactant—a surface-active agent in which the active diluent—a gas, liquid, or solid used to reduce the concentra-
portion of the molecule containing the lipophilic segment tion of an active ingredient in the formulation or application
forms exclusively a negative ion (anion) when placed in of a pesticide.
aqueous solution. directed application—an application to a restricted area such
antifreeze—a material that lowers the freezing point of a as a row, bed, or at the base of plants.
liquid formulation. disinfestant—an agent that kills, inactivates, or repels organ-
attractant—an agent that increases the attentive frequency of isms in or on plants, animals, or inanimate objects.
an organism. dispersant—a material that inhibits the agglomeration of
avicide—a chemical used to kill, control, or cause other suspended particles by electrostatic or steric stabilization.
adverse effects on birds. dose, dosage—the quantity of substance applied per unit
band application—an application of a pesticide to a continu- treated or applied to or entering an organism.
ous restricted area such as in or along a crop row rather than drift—The physical movement of an agrochemical through the
over the entire field area. air at the time of application or soon thereafter to any non or
binder—a substance used in dry formulations to produce or off target site. Drift shall not include movement to non or
enhance cohesion of solid particles. off-target sites caused by erosion, migration, volatility or
broadcast application—the distribution of a material uni- wind blown soil particles that occur after application unless
formly over the entire area to be treated and not just to specifically advertised on the label.
portions of the area. emulsifiable concentrate—a single-phase liquid system hav-
carcinogen—an agent producing or inciting cancerous growth. ing the property of forming an emulsion when mixed with
carrier—(1) a gas, liquid, or solid used to propel or transport water.
a pesticide;*( 2) an organism that bears an infectious agent, emulsifier—see emulsifying agent
butthatshowsnomarkedsymptomsofthediseasecausedby emulsifying agent—a surfactant that promotes the suspension
that agent. of one liquid in another.
cidaphobia—sensitivity of target animals that increases their emulsion—a suspension of fine particles or globules of one or
aversion to the high mortality within the population. more liquids in another liquid.
chemical repellent—any substance whose odor, taste, appear- eradication—the complete elimination of a pest from an area.
ance, tactile sensation, or combination thereof produces an fragrance—an odorant used to mask another odor to impart a
aversion response in the target animal. specific small to a formulation.
colorant—a material used to alter the color of a formulation. freeze protection agent—a material that lowers the freezing
contact herbicide—a chemical that kills those plant parts with point or helps to restore the formulation to its original state
which it comes into contact. after freezing and thawing.
freeze recovery agent—a material, which aids in the restoring
viscosity, homogeneity and other physical properties of a
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E35 on
liquid formulation to the original properties before freezing
Pesticides and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E35.90 on Executive.
and thawing.
Current edition approved April 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved 2004 as E609-04. DOI:
10.1520/E0609-05.
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