Chemistry
and the Environment Division
Glossary of Terms Relating to Pesticides
The glossary contains definitions of more than 500 terms
frequently used in relation to the chemistry, mode of action, regulation
and use of pesticides. A wide range of disciplines are involved in this
field and the glossary was developed as a step in facilitating communication
between researchers, government regulatory authorities and chemists
in associated professional areas. The range of terms relates to pesticide
residue analysis, sampling for analysis, good laboratory practice, metabolism,
environmental fate, effects on ecosystems, computer simulation models,
toxicology and risk assessment. The number of important, 'pesticide
related' terms has more than doubled since 1996, when the first IUPAC
glossary of this type was developed [Pure Appl. Chem. 68(5),
1167-1193 (1996)], an indication of how this field has become so integrated
with many other scientific and regulatory disciplines.
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Comments by 31 May 2006
Prof. Gerald R. Stephenson
University of Guelph
Department of Environmental Biology
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Canada
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