ASTM E609-02a

Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2002
• ICS: 01.040.65 - Agriculture (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 65.100.01 - Pesticides and other agrochemicals in general
• Technical Committee: E35 - Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents
• Drafting Committee: E35.90 - Executive

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E609-02 - Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM E609-03 - Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1102-91(2022) - Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Chemical Application
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1163-10(2019) - Standard Test Method for Estimating Acute Oral Toxicity in Rats
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2408-04(2023) - Standard Test Method for Relative Extensional Viscosity of Agricultural Spray Tank Mixes
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D7297-21 - Standard Practice for Evaluating Residential Indoor Air Quality Concerns
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2798-19 - Standard Test Method for Characterization of Performance of Pesticide Spray Drift Reduction Adjuvants for Ground Application
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1519-16(2020) - Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D7034-18 - Standard Guide for Deriving Acceptable Levels of Airborne Chemical Contaminants in Aircraft Cabins Based on Health and Comfort Considerations
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1619-11(2016) - Standard Test Method for Chronic Oral Toxicity Study in Rats
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D6485-18 - Standard Guide for Risk Characterization of Acute and Irritant Effects of Short-Term Exposure to Volatile Organic Chemicals Emitted from Bedding Sets
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 609 – 02a
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) deposit—the amount of pesticide on a unit area of surface.
takes in and retains another (the absorbate). dermal toxicity—the toxic effect to an organism resulting
acclimation period—the time necessary for an animal to from contact of the pesticide with the skin.
adjust to the laboratory and specific test environments. diluent—a gas, liquid, or solid used to reduce the concentra-
amphoteric surfactant—a surface-active agent capable of tion of an active ingredient in the formulation or application
forming, in aqueous solution, either surface-active anions or of a pesticide.
surface-active cations depending on the pH. directed application—an application to a restricted area such
anionic surfactant—a surface-active agent in which the active as a row, bed, or at the base of plants.
portion of the molecule containing the lipophilic segment disinfestant—an agent that kills, inactivates, or repels organ-
forms exclusively a negative ion (anion) when placed in isms in or on plants, animals, or inanimate objects.
aqueous solution. dose, dosage—the quantity of substance applied per unit
attractant—an agent that increases the attentive frequency of treated or applied to or entering an organism.
an organism. drift—The physical movement of an agrochemical through the
avicide—a chemical used to kill, control, or cause other air at the time of application or soon thereafter to any non or
adverse effects on birds. off target site. Drift shall not include movement to non or
band application—an application of a pesticide to a continu- off-target sites caused by erosion, migration, volatility or
ous restricted area such as in or along a crop row rather than wind blown soil particles that occur after application unless
over the entire field area. specifically advertised on the label.
broadcast application—the distribution of a material uni- emulsifiable concentrate—a single-phase liquid system hav-
formly over the entire area to be treated and not just to ing the property of forming an emulsion when mixed with
portions of the area. water.
carcinogen—an agent producing or inciting cancerous growth. emulsifier—see emulsifying agent
carrier—(1) a gas, liquid, or solid used to propel or transport emulsifying agent—a surfactant that promotes the suspension
a pesticide;*( 2) an organism that bears an infectious agent, of one liquid in another.
but that shows no marked symptoms of the disease caused by emulsion—a suspension of fine particles or globules of one or
that agent. more liquids in another liquid.
cidaphobia—sensitivity of target animals that increases their eradication—the complete elimination of a pest from an area.
aversion to the high mortality within the population. fragrance—an odorant used to mask another odor to impart a
chemical repellent—any substance whose odor, taste, appear- specific small to a formulation.
ance, tactile sensation, or combination thereof produces an fumigant—a chemical used in gaseous form to kill or inhibit
aversion response in the target animal. pests.
colorant—a material used to alter the color of a formulation. fungistat—an agent that inhibits the germination of fungus
contact herbicide—a chemical that kills those plant parts with spores or the development of mycelium.
which it comes into contact. invert emulsion—a water in oil emulsion also known as
corrosion inhibitor—a material added to a product to reduce closed phase emulsion, total emulsion and invert.
its tendency to degrade metals. invert emulsion suspension—a water in oil emulsion also
defoliant—a chemical that causes the foliage to drop from known as a multiple emulsion.
plants. large particle emulsion—see quick breaking emulsion.
nonionic surfactant—a surface-active agent having no ioniz-
able polar end groups but comprised of hydrophilic and
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E35 on
lipophilic segments.
Pesticides and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E35.90 on Executive.
parasite—an organism living in or on another living organism,
Current edition approved Oct 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Originally
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved 2002 as E 609-02. obtaining from it part or all of its nutriment.
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