20 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Natural environment > General
General
General nature or nature terms.
Industry: Natural environment
Add a new termContributors in General
General
aquitard
Natural environment; General
Geological formation that may contain groundwater but is not capable of transmitting significant quantities of it under normal hydraulic gradients. May function as confining bed.
architectural coatings
Natural environment; General
Coverings such as paint and roof tar that are used on exteriors of buildings.
area of review
Natural environment; General
In the UIC program, the area surrounding an injection well that is reviewed during the permitting process to determine if flow between aquifers will be induced by the injection operation.
area source
Natural environment; General
Any source of air pollution that is released over a relatively small area but which cannot be classified as a point source. Such sources may include vehicles and other small engines, small businesses ...
aromatics
Natural environment; General
A type of hydrocarbon, such as benzene or toluene, with a specific type of ring structure. Aromatics are sometimes added to gasoline in order to increase octane. Some aromatics are toxic.
