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General nature or nature terms.

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anti-degradation clause

Natural environment; General

Part of federal air quality and water quality requirements prohibiting deterioration where pollution levels are above the legal limit.

anti-microbial

Natural environment; General

An agent that kills microbes.

applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (arars)

Natural environment; General

Any state or federal statute that pertains to protection of human life and the environment in addressing specific conditions or use of a particular cleanup technology at a Superfund site,

applied dose

Natural environment; General

In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance in contact with the primary absorption boundaries of an organism (e.g. skin, lung tissue, gastrointestinal track) and available for absorption.

aqueous

Natural environment; General

Something made up of water.

aqueous solubility

Natural environment; General

The maximum concentration of a chemical that will dissolve in pure water at a reference temperature.

aquifer

Natural environment; General

An underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing water. Are sources of groundwater for wells and springs.

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