Pesticide active ingredient

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020711",
  "term": "Pesticide active ingredient",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Pesticide Active Ingredient",
  "definition": "1. Any material that is an active ingredient within the meaning of FIFRA section 2(a); that is used to produce an insecticide, herbicide, or fungicide end use pesticide product; that consists of one or more organic compounds; and that must be labeled in accordance with 40 CFR part 156 for transfer, sale, or distribution. These materials are typically described by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Codes 325199 and 32532 (i.e., previously known as Standard Industrial Classification System Codes 2869 and 2879). These materials are identified by product classification codes 01, 21, 02, 04, 44, 07, 08, and 16 in block 19 on EPA form 3540-16, the Pesticides Report for Pesticide-Producing Establishments.\n\n2. Active ingredient in a pesticide product is the component which kills/controls the target pest. The active ingredient or AI includes any substance, or group of substances as specified by the Agency, that prevents, mitigates, destroys, or repels any pest; or that acts as a plant growth regulator, desiccant, defoliant, or nitrogen stabilizer. Pesticides are generally regulated on the basis of the AI.",
  "abbreviation": "PAI",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.1361 (CFR 2013)",
    "PRIA Fee Determination Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pesticide-active-ingredient/"
}