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Environment statistics
The development of methodologies and data collection in support of the development and harmonization of national and international statistics on the environment.
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biomonitoring
Environment; Environment statistics
Use of living organisms to test the suitability of effluents for discharge into receiving waters and the quality of such waters downstream from the discharge.
hazardous substance
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Any substance that poses a threat to human health and the environment. Hazardous substances are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive or chemically reactive.
combustion equipment
Environment; Environment statistics
Equipment used for burning fuel or any combustible material. Examples are incinerators, boilers, different types of furnaces, fly-ash collectors and so forth.
parts per million/parts per billion/parts per trillion
Environment; Environment statistics
Expressed in p.p.m./p.p.b./p.p.t., these are measures of the concentrations of pollutants in air, water, soil, human tissue, food or other products.
noise abatement
Environment; Environment statistics
Activity to reduce the emission of noise or vibrations from a given source, or to protect persons and built-up structures from exposure to noise and vibrations.
product flow accounts
Environment; Environment statistics
Descriptions of the origin and destination of raw materials and intermediate products in different economic transformation processes leading to a final product.
occupational health hazards
Environment; Environment statistics
Hazards of exposure to pollution, noise and vibrations in the working environment. Exposure limits are promoted by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
