GLOSSARY

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COLLATERAL

Damage sustained by unaffected materials during the course of necessary remediation work.


COLLECTIBLE

An object or category of objects that is collected by enthusiasts; virtually any objects may be considered collectibles if markets exist which establish their values.


COLONY

A visible growth of micro organisms on a culture medium.


COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

One whose causative agent is directly or indirectly transmitted from person to person.


COMPLEXITIES

Any condition that causes the job to become more difficult or detailed, but work can still be performed.


COMPLICATIONS

The act of becoming complex, intricate, or perplexing. A ?complication? is generally any condition that arises after the start of work that causes or necessitates a change in the scope of activities.


COMPOUND

A combination of substances, which results in a reaction that forms a new substance which differs from either of its components.


CONCRETE

A hard, strong building material made by mixing a cementing material (e.g., Portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (e.g., sand, gravel) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass. cp _cement and Portland cement_


CONDENSATION

A deposit of moisture droplets from humid air on surfaces that are cooler than that air. Condensation will form when warm, moist air contacts a cooler surface causing the air to be reduced to the dew point temperature. see _dew point?


CONDITIONED SPACE

The part of a building that is designed to be thermally conditioned for the comfort of occupants or for other occupancies or for other reasons.