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Pollution control
Related to the measures implemented by a state, institution or community to manage and control environmental pollution.
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light-duty vehicle (LDV)
Pollution control; Air pollution
Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 6000 pounds or less.
industrial source
Pollution control; Air pollution
Any of a large number of sources -- such as manufacturing operations, oil and gas refineries, food processing plants, and energy generating facilities -- that emit substances into ...
non-industrial source
Pollution control; Air pollution
Any of a large number of sources -- such as mobile, area-wide, indirect, and natural sources -- which emit substances into the atmosphere.
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCS)
Pollution control; Air pollution
Any of a number of substances consisting of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon. CFCs are used for refrigeration, foam packaging, solvents, and propellants. Visit the Cal/EPA website ...
visibility reducing particles (VRP)
Pollution control; Air pollution
Any particles in the atmosphere that obstruct the range of visibility.
indirect source
Pollution control; Air pollution
Any facility, building, structure, or installation, or combination thereof, which generates or attracts mobile source activity that results in emissions of any pollutant (or ...
particulate matter (PM)
Pollution control; Air pollution
Any material, except pure water, that exists in the solid or liquid state in the atmosphere. The size of particulate matter can vary from coarse, wind-blown dust particles to fine ...
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