ASTM E609-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2022
• 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: E35.22 - Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E609 − 23
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.
1. Referenced Documents binder, n—a substance used in dry formulations to produce or
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enhance cohesion of solid particles.
1.1 ASTM Standards:
D483 Test Method for Unsulfonated Residue of Petroleum
broadcast application, n—the distribution of a material uni-
Plant Spray Oils
formly over the entire area to be treated and not just to
D1160 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
portions of the area.
Reduced Pressure
carcinogen, n—an agent producing or inciting cancerous
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1.2 Federal Standard:
growth.
FDA 21CFR178.3620(c) Mineral oil
carrier,n—(1)agas,liquid,orsolidusedtopropel or transport
a pesticide; (2) an organism that bears an infectious agent,
2. Terminology
butthatshowsnomarkedsymptomsofthediseasecausedby
absorption,n—aprocessinwhichonematerial(theabsorbent)
that agent.
takes in and retains another (the absorbate).
chemical repellent, n—any substance whose odor, taste,
amphoteric surfactant, n—a surface-active agent capable of
appearance, tactile sensation, or combination thereof pro-
forming, in aqueous solution, either surface-active anions or
duces an aversion response in the target animal.
surface-active cations depending on the pH.
colorant,n—a material used to alter the color of a formulation.
anionic surfactant, n—surface-active agent in which the
contact herbicide, n—a chemical that kills those plant parts
hydrophilic portion of the molecule forms exclusively a
negative ion (anion) when placed in aqueous solution. with which it comes into contact.
antifreeze, n—a material that lowers the freezing point of a corrosion inhibitor,n—amaterialaddedtoaproducttoreduce
liquid formulation. its tendency to degrade metals.
attractant, n—an agent that increases the attentive frequency defoliant, n—a chemical that causes the foliage to drop from
plants.
of an organism.
avicide, n—a chemical used to kill, control, or cause other deposit, n—the amount of pesticide on a unit area of surface.
adverse effects on birds.
dermal toxicity, n—the toxic effect to an organism resulting
band application, n—an application of a pesticide to a from contact of the pesticide with the skin.
continuous restricted area such as in or along a crop row
diluent, n—a gas, liquid, or solid used to reduce the concen-
rather than over the entire field area.
tration of an active ingredient in the formulation or applica-
tion of a pesticide.
directed application, n—an application to a restricted area
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E35 on
Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents and is the direct such as a row, bed, or at the base of plants.
responsibility of Subcommittee E35.22 on Pesticide Formulations and Delivery
Systems. disinfestant, n—an agent that kills, inactivates, or repels
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2023. Published January 2023. Originally
organisms in or on plants, animals, or inanimate objects.
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as E609 – 21. DOI:
10.1520/E0609-23.
dispersant, n—a material that inhibits the agglomeration of
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suspended particles by electrostatic or steric stabilization.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
dormant oil, n—a horticultural spray oil applied during the
the ASTM website.
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dormant phase of the targeted plant. (See horticultural
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dose, dosage, n—the quantity of substance applied per unit nonionic surfactant, n—a surface-active agent that has no
treated or applied to or entering an organism. ionizable functional groups.
drift, n—the physical movement of an agrochemical through
parasite, n—an organism living in or on another living
theairatthetimeofapplicationorsoonthereaftertoanynon organism, obtaining from it part or all of its nutriment.
or off target site. Drift s
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Designation: E609 − 21 E609 − 23
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
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.
1. Referenced Documents
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1.1 ASTM Standards:
D483 Test Method for Unsulfonated Residue of Petroleum Plant Spray Oils
D1160 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Reduced Pressure
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1.2 Federal Standard:
FDA 21CFR178.3620(c) Mineral oil
2. Terminology
absorption, n—a process in which one material (the absorbent) takes in and retains another (the absorbate).
amphoteric surfactant, n—a surface-active agent capable of forming, in aqueous solution, either surface-active anions or
surface-active cations depending on the pH.
anionic surfactant, n—surface-active agent in which the hydrophilic portion of the molecule forms exclusively a negative ion
(anion) when placed in aqueous solution.
antifreeze, n—a material that lowers the freezing point of a liquid formulation.
attractant, n—an agent that increases the attentive frequency of an organism.
avicide, n—a chemical used to kill, control, or cause other adverse effects on birds.
band application, n—an application of a pesticide to a continuous restricted area such as in or along a crop row rather than over
the entire field area.
binder, n—a substance used in dry formulations to produce or enhance cohesion of solid particles.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee E35.22 on Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems.
Current edition approved June 1, 2021Jan. 1, 2023. Published August 2021January 2023. Originally approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 20192021 as
E609E609 – 21.–19. DOI: 10.1520/E0609-2110.1520/E0609-23.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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broadcast application, n—the distribution of a material uniformly over the entire area to be treated and not just to portions of
the area.
carcinogen, n—an agent producing or inciting cancerous growth.
carrier, n—(1) a gas, liquid, or solid used to propel or transport a pesticide; (2) an organism that bears an infectious agent, but
that shows no marked symptoms of the disease caused by that agent.
chemical repellent, n—any substance whose odor, taste, appearance, tactile sensation, or combination thereof produces an
aversion response in the target animal.
colorant, n—a material used to alter the color of a formulation.
contact herbicide, n—a chemical that kills those plant parts with which it comes into contact.
corrosion inhibitor, n—a material added to a product to reduce its tendency to degrade metals.
defoliant, n—a chemical that causes the foliage to drop from plants.
deposit, n—the amount of pesticide on a unit area of surface.
dermal toxicity, n—the toxic effect to an organism resulting from contact of the pesticide with the skin.
diluent, n—a gas, liquid, or solid used to reduce the concentration of an active ingredient in the formulation or application of
a pesticide.
directed application, n—an application to a restricted area such as a row, bed, or at the base of plants.
disinfestant, n—an agent that kills, inactivates, or repels organisms in or on plants, animals, or inanimate objects.
dispersant, n—a material that inhibits the agglomeration of suspended particles by electrostatic or steric stabilization.
dormant oil, n—a horticultural spray oil applied during the dormant phase of the targeted plant. (See horticultural mineral oil.)
dose, dosage, n—the quantity of substance applied per unit treated or applied to or entering an organism.
drift, n—Thethe physical movement of an agrochemical through the air at the time of application or soon thereafter to any non
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