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Issues related to the circumstances or condition of the earth's natural surroundings.
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septic tank
Environment; Pollution
"A septic tank is a key component of the septic system, a small-scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by local ...
biofouling
Environment; Pollution
"Biofouling or biological fouling is the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or animals on wetted surfaces. Such accumulation is referred to as epibiosis when the ...
biomass solids (TSS)
Environment; Pollution
The biomass solids in a biological waste water reactor are usually indicated as total suspended solids (TSS) or Mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS).
total suspended solids (TSS)
Environment; Pollution
Total suspended solids is a water quality measurement usually abbreviated TSS... a term that refers to the identical measurement: the dry-weight of particles trapped by a filter, ...
dissolved oxygen (DO)
Environment; Pollution
Dissolved oxygen (DO) refers to microscopic bubbles of gaseous oxygen (O2) that are mixed in water and available to aquatic organisms for respiration—a critical process for almost ...
inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES)
Environment; Pollution
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), also referred to as inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), is an analytical ...
phosphine (PH3)
Environment; Pollution
A colorless foul-smelling gaseous compound of phosphorus and hydrogen, analogous to ammonia, widely used as an insecticidal fumigant in agricultural products.
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