Water

Water

Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.

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decay products

Natural environment; Water

Degraded radioactive materials, often referred to as "daughters" or "progeny"; radon decay products of most concern from a public health standpoint are polonium-214 and polonium-218.

dechlorination

Natural environment; Water

Removal of chlorine from a substance.

data call-in

Natural environment; Water

A part of the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) process of developing key required test data, especially on the long-term, chronic effects of existing pesticides, in advance of scheduled ...

cone of influence

Natural environment; Water

The depression, roughly conical in shape, produced in a water table by the pumping of water from a well.

Confidential business information (CBI)

Natural environment; Water

Material that contains trade secrets or commercial or financial information that has been claimed as confidential by its source (e.g. a pesticide or new chemical formulation registrant). EPA has ...

confidential statement of formula (CSF)

Natural environment; Water

A list of the ingredients in a new pesticide or chemical formulation. The list is submitted at the time for application for registration or change in formulation.

consent decree

Natural environment; Water

A legal document, approved by a judge, that formalizes an agreement reached between EPA and potentially responsible parties (PRPs) through which PRPs will conduct all or part of a cleanup action at a ...