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Toxicity Capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system
Pesticide Exposure Coming in contact with a pesticide
Acute Toxicity Poisonous effect after short-term exposure to a pesticide
Acute Exposure One-time or short-term contact with a pesticide
Chronic Toxicity Delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance
Chronic Exposure Long-term repeated contact with pesticides
Pesticide Dose Amount of pesticide to which a surface, plant, or animal is exposed
Routes of Entry Dermal, oral, and inhalation routes by which pesticides can enter the body
Poisonous No Matter How They Enter Some pesticides that are poisonous regardless of the
route of entry
Oil-Based Pesticide solution most likely to be absorbed through the skin
Quickly Absorbed Areas Areas of the body that absorb pesticides quickly
Dermal and Inhalation Routes of entry likely to be the most important
, Toxicity Factors Route of entry, frequency and duration of exposure, and dose received
Local and Systemic Effects Effects that occur at the site of contact and away from the point
of contact with a pesticide
Reversible Toxic Effects Toxic effects that can be reversed
LD50 Lethal Dose Fifty, amount of a chemical that kills half the animals exposed to it in a
laboratory test
Acute Oral Toxicity Measurement of the amount of a chemical in the air that caused half of
the test animals to die when inhaled
Concentration Six milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) is equal to six parts per million
Signal Words Words on pesticide labels indicating toxicity level
Toxicity and Hazard Toxicity refers to the ability to cause injury, while hazard refers to the
risk or chance of harm
Pesticide Deposit Pesticide that remains on treated surfaces after application
Pesticide Residue Pesticide that remains after application and can be found on target crops
and surfaces
Tolerance Maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a harvested crop
Margin of Safety Safety factor used by the EPA to set tolerances
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Toxicity Capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system
Pesticide Exposure Coming in contact with a pesticide
Acute Toxicity Poisonous effect after short-term exposure to a pesticide
Acute Exposure One-time or short-term contact with a pesticide
Chronic Toxicity Delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance
Chronic Exposure Long-term repeated contact with pesticides
Pesticide Dose Amount of pesticide to which a surface, plant, or animal is exposed
Routes of Entry Dermal, oral, and inhalation routes by which pesticides can enter the body
Poisonous No Matter How They Enter Some pesticides that are poisonous regardless of the
route of entry
Oil-Based Pesticide solution most likely to be absorbed through the skin
Quickly Absorbed Areas Areas of the body that absorb pesticides quickly
Dermal and Inhalation Routes of entry likely to be the most important
, Toxicity Factors Route of entry, frequency and duration of exposure, and dose received
Local and Systemic Effects Effects that occur at the site of contact and away from the point
of contact with a pesticide
Reversible Toxic Effects Toxic effects that can be reversed
LD50 Lethal Dose Fifty, amount of a chemical that kills half the animals exposed to it in a
laboratory test
Acute Oral Toxicity Measurement of the amount of a chemical in the air that caused half of
the test animals to die when inhaled
Concentration Six milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) is equal to six parts per million
Signal Words Words on pesticide labels indicating toxicity level
Toxicity and Hazard Toxicity refers to the ability to cause injury, while hazard refers to the
risk or chance of harm
Pesticide Deposit Pesticide that remains on treated surfaces after application
Pesticide Residue Pesticide that remains after application and can be found on target crops
and surfaces
Tolerance Maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a harvested crop
Margin of Safety Safety factor used by the EPA to set tolerances
