New Agricultural Chemicals

Suicide Attempts by Agricultural Chemicals

Forty three patients (42%) used agricultural chemicals as a method of suicide over nine and a half years (from Oct. 1981 to March 1991), and most cases were reported in June (agricultural activity) and December (year's end). The highest prevalence was inpatients in their fifties (34.9%). 58.1% of these patients who committed suicide were farmers or had no fixed occupation. Main precipitating fa...

Solutions to Corrosion Caused by Agricultural Chemicals

Corrosion is the deterioration of materials by chemical interaction with their environment. The consequences of corrosion are many and varied. The effects of these on the safe, reliable and efficient operation of equipment or structures are often more serious than the simple loss of a mass of metal. The two main reasons for replacing machinery or equipment include upgrading old equipment and su...

Regulation of New Chemicals

“Green” Chemicals from Renewable Agricultural Biomass - A Mini Review

Recently, utilization of renewable resources to replace petroleum as a primary feedstock for liquid fuels, chemicals and materials has become a topic of interest around the world. It is intriguing due to rising oil prices, the negative effects of petroleum on the environment and the advantages of renewable resources, such as their abundance and sustainability. Herein, the possibilities for biob...

Evaluation of Unsaturated-Zone Solute-Transport Models for Studies of Agricultural Chemicals Evaluation of Unsaturated-Zone Solute-Transport Models for Studies of Agricultural Chemicals

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