ASTM E609-81(1997)e1
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides
Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides
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Designation: E 609 – 81 (Reapproved 1997)
Standard Terminology Relating to
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.
e NOTE—The title was corrected editorially in April 1997.
absorption—a process in which one material (the absorbent) isms in or on plants, animals, or inanimate objects.
takes in and retains another (the absorbate). dose, dosage—the quantity of substance applied per unit
acclimation period—the time necessary for an animal to treated or applied to or entering an organism.
adjust to the laboratory and specific test environments. emulsifiable concentrate—a single-phase liquid system hav-
attractant—an agent that increases the attentive frequency of ing the property of forming an emulsion when mixed with
an organism. water.
avicide—a chemical used to kill, control, or cause other emulsifying agent—a surfactant that promotes the suspension
adverse effects on birds. of one liquid in another.
band application—an application of a pesticide to a continu- emulsion—a suspension of fine particles or globules of one or
ous restricted area such as in or along a crop row rather than more liquids in another liquid.
over the entire field area. eradication—the complete elimination of a pest from an area.
broadcast application—the distribution of a material uni- fumigant—a chemical used in gaseous form to kill or inhibit
formly over the entire area to be treated and not just to pests.
portions of the area. fungistat—an agent that inhibits the germination of fungus
carcinogen—an agent producing or inciting cancerous growth. spores or the development of mycelium.
carrier—(1) a gas, liquid, or solid used to propel or transport parasite—an organism living in or on another living organism,
a pesticide;*(2) an organism that bears an infectious agent, obtaining from it part or all of its nutriment.
but that shows no marked symptoms of the disease caused by pest—an organism existing under circumstances that makes it
that agent. undesirable.
cidaphobia—sensitivity of target animals that increases their piscicide—a chemical used to kill, control, or cause other
aversion to the high mortality within the population. adverse effects on fish.
chemical repellent—any substance whose odor, taste, appear- postemergence herbicide—a chemical applied after emer-
ance, tactile sensation, or combination thereof produces an gence of the specified weed or crop.
aversion response in the target animal. preemergence herbicide—a chemical applied
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