EMISSION
Pollution discharge from a source.
Pollution discharge from a source.
(EF) – The amount of a chemical vapour that is emitted from a product at a particular time. It is normalized to a particular size or unit of the product tested. For most dry products, such as fabric, wall covering or wood, the EF usually is so small it can not be registered on measurement…
Chronic pulmonary disease characterized by loss of lung function due to destruction of many of the alveolar
Two or more liquids that do not dissolve in each other but are held in suspension, one in the other.
To enclose in a protective barrier, usually of a plastic material that conforms and closely adheres to the subject surface.
A barrier erected for the purpose of containing or excluding moisture, dusts, contaminates, etc.; an alternative method of asbestos abatement in which the asbestos is isolated within a structural enclosure.
That portion of a decontamination enclosure system designed for controlled transfer of materials and equipment in or out of a work area. Typically, it consists of a processing area and a holding area.
A written addendum to an insurance policy which amplifies, restricts or modifies the original provisions.
A lipolysaccharide molecule that is part of the outer cell wall of gram-negative bacteria. When ingested or respired, endotoxins can cause fever, changes in white blood cell counts, increased airway resistance, shock, and even death.
Utilization of equipment or containment materials in such a manner that they limit the exposure of containments to workers, occupants, and surrounding uncontaminated areas of the structure and its contents.