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AAPCO
|
American Association of Pest Control Officials
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AAPSE
|
American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators
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ABPA
|
Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act (2002)
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AChE
|
Acetylcholinesterase
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ACRC
|
Ag Container Recycling Council
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ACSH
|
American Council on Science and Health
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| AE |
Acid Equivalent |
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AEOC
|
APHIS Emergency Operations Center
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| AGDCI |
Agricultural Data Call-In |
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AHETF
|
Agricultural Handlers Exposure Task Force
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AI
|
Active Ingredient
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ANT
|
Acute Neuro-Toxicity (Study)
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aPAD
|
Acute Population Adjusted Dose
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APHIS
|
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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APSCRO
|
Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials
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| AR |
Anticipated Residue |
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ARIA
|
Alternative Risk Integration and Assessment
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ARS
|
Agricultural Research Service
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ARTF
|
Agricultural Reentry Task Force
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ATSDR
|
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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ATTRA
|
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
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AWQGP
|
Agriculture Water Quality Grant Program
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AWWA
|
American Water Works Association
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BCF
|
Bioconcentration Factor
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BEAD
|
Biological Effects Analysis Division in OPP
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BIFS
|
Biologically Integrated Farming Systems
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BLM
|
Bureau of Land Management
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BMP
|
Best Management Practice
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BPPD
|
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division in OPP
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| C & T |
Certification and Training |
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CALFED
|
California Bay-Delta Authority
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| CARAT |
Committee to Advise on Reassessment and Transition |
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CARES
|
Cumulative and Aggregate Risk Evaluation System
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CASM
|
Comprehensive Aquatic Systems Model
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CCC
|
California Coastal Commission
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| CCFL |
Codex Committee on Food Labeling |
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CCOF
|
California Certified Organic Farmers
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CCPR
|
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
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CDC
|
Centers for Disease Control
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CDPR
|
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
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CEQA
|
California Environmental Quality Act
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CES
|
Cooperative Extension Service
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CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations
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ChEI
|
Cholinesterase inhibition
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CMBS
|
Carbamate Market Basket Survey
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cPAD
|
Chronic Population Adjusted Dose
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CPDA
|
Chemical Producers and Distributors Association
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CPHST
|
Center for Plant Health Sciences and Technology
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CRA
|
Cumulative Risk Assessment
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CRP
|
Conservation Reserve Program
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CSA
|
Community Supported Agriculture
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CSANR
|
Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
|
| CSF |
Confidential Statement of Formula |
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CSFII
|
(USDA) Continuing Surveys for Food Intake by Individuals
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CSPA
|
Chemical Specialty Products Association
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CSREES
|
Cooperative States Research, Education and Extension Service
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C & T
|
Certification and Training
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CTAG
|
Certification and Training Assessment Group in USEPA
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CUE
|
Critical Use Exemption (for methyl bromide)
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CWA
|
(Federal) Clean Water Act
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CWPB
|
Certification and Worker Protection Branch in USEPA
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CWS
|
Community Water Systems
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DCI
|
Data Call In
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DEEM
|
Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model
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| DFR |
Dislodeable Foliar Residue |
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DHS
|
Department of Homeland Security
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DOD
|
Department of Defense
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DoI
|
Department of the Interior
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DWLOC
|
Drinking Water Level of Concern
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EC
|
Emulsifiable Concentrate
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EDEN
|
Extension Disaster Education Network
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| EDMVAC |
Endocrine Disruptor Methods Validation Advisory
Committee |
|
EDSP
|
Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
|
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EDSTAC
|
Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee
|
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EEC
|
Estimated Environmental Concentration
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EFED
|
Environmental Fate and Effects Division
|
| EFSA |
European Food Safety Authority |
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ELISA
|
Enzyme-linked Immunoabsorbent Assay
|
| EP |
End-Use Product |
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EPA
|
Environmental Protection Agency
|
| EQIP |
Environmental Quality Incentives Program |
| EUP |
End Use Product |
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EUP
|
Experimental Use Permit
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FAS
|
Foreign Agriculture Service
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FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
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FEAD
|
Field and External Affairs Division
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FFDCA
|
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
|
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FIFRA
|
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
|
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FOB
|
Functional Observation Battery
|
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FOIA
|
Freedom of Information Act
|
| FQPA |
Food Quality Protection Act |
|
FR
|
Federal Register
|
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FSA
|
Farm Service Agency
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FWS
|
(U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service
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| G |
Granular (formulation) |
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GAO
|
Government Accounting Office
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GAP
|
Good Agricultural Practices
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GHP
|
Good Handling Practices
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GIPSA
|
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
|
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GIS
|
Geographic Information System
|
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GLP
|
Good Laboratory Practices
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GMO
|
Genetically Modified Organism
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GPS
|
Global Positioning System
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GRAS
|
Generally Regarded as Safe
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| HAFT |
Highest Average Field Trial |
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HED
|
Health Effects Division of Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) in USEPA
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ICCVAM
|
Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods
|
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ICR
|
Information Collection Request
|
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IFOAM
|
International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements
|
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IGR
|
Insect Growth Regulator
|
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IIFG
|
Inert Ingredient Focus Group
|
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IPM
|
Integrated Pest Management
|
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IPPC
|
Integrated Plant Protection Center
|
| IR |
Index Reservoir |
|
IR-4
|
Interregional Research Project #4
|
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IRED
|
Interim Registration Eligibility Document
|
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| JJEIOG |
Joint Emissions Inventory Oversight Group |
| JMPR |
Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues |
| JEIOG |
Joint Emissions Inventory Oversight Group |
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| K list |
Listed Hazardous Wastes from Specific Sources |
| Kd |
Soil-water Partition Coefficient |
| Kg |
Kilogram |
| KP |
Permeability Coefficient |
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LADD
|
Lifetime Average Daily Dose
|
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LC50
|
Median Lethal Concentration
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LD50
|
Median Lethal Dose
|
| LGU |
Land Grant University; a college or university that has been
designated by its state legislature or Congress to receive the benefits of
the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. |
|
LIVE
|
Low Input Viticulture and Enology
|
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LOAEC
|
Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Concentration
|
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LOAEL
|
Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level
|
| LOD |
Limit of Detection |
|
LOC
|
Level of Concern
|
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LOEC
|
Lowest Observed Effect Concentration
|
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| MATC |
Maximum Acceptable Toxicant Concentration |
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MCFA
|
Minor Crops Farmer Alliance
|
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MCL
|
Maximum Contaminant Level
|
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MOE
|
Margin of Exposure
|
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MRID
|
Master Record Identification (number)
|
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MRL
|
Maximum Residue Level
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| NACEPT |
National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy
and Technology |
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NAPIS
|
National Agricultural Pest Information System
|
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NAS
|
National Academy of Sciences
|
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NASDA
|
National Agriculture State Departments of Agriculture
|
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NASS
|
National Agricultural Statistical Service
|
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NAWG
|
National Association of Wheat Growers
|
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NAWQA
|
National Water Quality Assessment Program
|
| NCAP |
National Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides |
|
NCEA
|
National Center for Environmental Assessment
|
| NCPFL |
National Coalition for Pesticide-Free Lawns |
|
NEHA
|
National Environmental Health Association
|
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NEETF
|
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
|
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NEPA
|
National Environmental Policy Act
|
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NERL
|
National Exposure Research Laboratory
|
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NETAC
|
National Effluent Toxicity Assessment Center
|
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NHANES
|
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
|
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NMFS
|
National Marine Fisheries Service
|
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NOAEC
|
No Observed Adverse Effect Concentration
|
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NOAEL
|
No Observed Adverse Effect Level
|
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NPB
|
National Plant Board
|
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NPDES
|
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
|
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NPDN
|
National Plant Diagnostic Network
|
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NPFD
|
National Pesticide Field Data
|
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NPIC
|
National Pesticide Information Center
|
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NPMA
|
National Pest Management Association
|
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NPS
|
Non-Point Source
|
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NPSA
|
National Pesticide Stewardship Alliance
|
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NRC
|
National Research Council
|
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NRCS
|
National Resources Conservation Service
|
|
NRDC
|
National Resources Defense Council
|
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NSF
|
National Science Foundation
|
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OAR
|
Office of Air and Radiation
|
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OCIA
|
Organic Crop Improvement Association
|
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OECA
|
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
|
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OECD
|
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
|
| OEHHA |
(California) Office of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment |
|
OFRF
|
Organing Farming and Research Foundation
|
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OGC
|
Office of General Counsel
|
|
OHS
|
Office of Homeland Security
|
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OMB
|
Office of Management and Budget
|
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OMRI
|
Organic Materials Review Institute
|
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OP
|
Organophosphate
|
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OPEI
|
Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation
|
| OPMP |
Office of Pest management Policy of USDA |
| OPP |
Office of Pesticide Programs (USEPA) |
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OPPTS
|
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (USEPA)
|
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ORD
|
Office of Research and Development
|
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ORETF
|
Outdoor Residential Exposure Task Force
|
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OSCP
|
Office of Science Coordination and Policy
|
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
|
OTCO
|
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic
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PAD
|
Population Adjusted Dose
|
| PAMS |
PAMS Approach (Prevention, Avidance,
Monitoring, Suppression) to the Practice of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) |
|
PAS |
Pesticide Applicator Training [Program] (renamed PSEP or Pesticide Safety Education Program)
|
| PAT |
Pesticide Applicator Training [Program] (renamed PSEP or Pesticide Safety Education Program) |
| PCA |
Percent Crop Area |
| PCA |
Pest Control Advisor |
|
PDCI
|
Product Specific Data Call-In
|
|
PDP
|
Pesticide Data Program (in USDA)
|
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PESP
|
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
|
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PGR
|
Plant Growth Regulator
|
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PHED
|
Pesticide Handler's Exposure Data
|
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PHI
|
Pre-harvest Interval
|
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PIAP
|
Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (no longer funded)
|
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PIP
|
Plant Incorporated Protectants
|
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PMRA
|
(Canada's) Pest Management Regulatory Agency
|
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PNS
|
Peripheral Nervous System
|
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POD
|
Point of Departure
|
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POP
|
Persistent Organic Pollutant
|
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PPDC
|
Pesticide Program Dialog Committee
|
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PPE
|
Personal Protective Equipment
|
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PPLS
|
Pesticide Product Label System
|
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PPQ
|
(APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine
|
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PRA
|
Preliminary Risk Assessment
|
| PRAPeR |
Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review |
|
PRN
|
Pesticide Registration Notice
|
|
PRSB
|
Policy and Regulatory Services Branch
|
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PSEP
|
Pesticide Safety Education Program (formerly PAT)
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| Q1 |
Carcinogenic Potential of a Compound, Quantified
by EPA's Cancer Risk Model |
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QAI
|
Quality Assurance International
|
| QRC |
Quality Review Committee (of SAB) |
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| RAC |
Raw Agricultural Commodity |
|
RCRA
|
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
|
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RD
|
Registration Division
|
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RED
|
Reregistration Eligibility Document
|
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REI
|
Re-entry Interval
|
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REO
|
Regional Environmental Officer
|
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RfD
|
Reference Dose
|
| RISE |
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment |
|
RPA
|
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives
|
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RPF
|
Relative Potency Factor
|
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RPM
|
Reasonable and Prudent Measures
|
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RQ
|
Risk Quotient
|
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RTU
|
Ready to Use
|
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RUP
|
Restricted Use Pesticide
|
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RWQCB
|
Regional Water Quality Control Board
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| SAB |
(EPA) Scientific Advisory Board |
|
SAP
|
Scientific Advisory Panel
|
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SARA
|
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
|
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SARE
|
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
|
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SDWA
|
Safe Drinking Water Act
|
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SF
|
Safety Factor
|
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SLN
|
Special Local Need (Section 24(c) of FIFRA)
|
| SPHVCC |
State Public Health Vector Control Conference |
|
SPIREG
|
State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group
|
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SRRD
|
Special Review and Reregistration Division
|
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SSPA
|
Sound Science Policy Alliance
|
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| T-REX |
Terrestrial Residue Exposure (model) |
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TEP
|
Typical End-Use Product
|
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TGAI
|
Technical Grade Active Ingredient
|
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TMDL
|
Total Maximum Daily Load
|
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TOR
|
Threshold of Regulation
|
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TRAC
|
Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee
|
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TRED
|
Tolerance Registration Eligibility Document
|
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TSCA
|
Toxic Substances Control Act
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UF
|
Uncertainty Factor
|
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USDA
|
United States Department of Agriculture
|
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USFWS
|
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
|
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USGS
|
United States Geological Survey
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| V/L |
Volume-to-Liquid (ratio) |
| Vac |
Vacuum |
| VCP |
Voluntary Cleanup Program |
| VCS |
Vapor Collection System |
| VE |
Visual Emissions |
| VEO |
Visible Emission Observation |
| VHAP |
Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutant |
| Visc |
Viscosity |
| VOC |
Volatile Organic Compound |
| VOM |
Volatile Organic Material |
| VP |
Vapor Pressure |
| VSD |
Virtually Safe Dose |
| VSI |
Visual Site Inspection |
| VSS |
Volatile Suspended Solids |
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| WETEC |
Wheat Export Trade Education Committee |
| WD |
Wind Direction |
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WIPMC
|
Western Integrated Pest Management Center
|
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WMI
|
Watershed Management Initiative
|
| WP |
Wettable Powder |
|
WPS
|
Worker Protection Standards
|
| WQ |
Water Quality |
| WQS |
Water Quality Standard |
| WSCIA |
Washington State Crop Improvement Association |
| WSDA |
Washington State Department of Agriculture |
| WSP |
Water Soluble Powder |
| WWF |
Wet Weather Flow |
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| XC |
X-ray Crystallography |
| XHV |
Extreme High Vacuum |
| XRF |
X-ray Fluorescence |
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| YTD |
Year to Date |
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| Z list |
The OSHA table of Permissible Exposure Limits, so named because the tables are identified as Z-1, Z-2, and
Z-3 |
| ZD |
Zero Drift |
| ZID |
Zone of Initial Dilution |
| ZM |
Zone Manager |
| ZRL |
Zero Risk Level |
