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agent orange

Natural environment; General

A toxic herbicide and defoliant used in the Vietnam conflict, containing 2,4,5-trichlorophen-oxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) and 2-4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) with trace amounts of dioxin.

agricultural pollution

Natural environment; General

Farming wastes, including runoff and leaching of pesticides and fertilizers; erosion and dust from plowing; improper disposal of animal manure and carcasses; crop residues, and debris.

Poultry and livestock manure, and residual materials in liquid or solid form generated from the production and marketing of poultry, livestock or fur-bearing animals; also includes grain, vegetable, ...

ahera designated person (adp)

Natural environment; General

A person designated by a Local Education Agency to ensure that the AHERA requirements for asbestos management and abatement are properly implemented.

air binding

Natural environment; General

Situation where air enters the filter media and harms both the filtration and backwash processes.

air changes per hour (ach)

Natural environment; General

The movement of a volume of air in a given period of time; if a house has one air change per hour, it means that the air in the house will be replaced in a one-hour period.

air cleaning

Natural environment; General

Indoor-air quality-control strategy to remove various airborne particulates and/or gases from the air. Most common methods are particulate filtration, electrostatic precipitation, and gas sorption.