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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exotic species

Natural environment; Water

A species that is not indigenous to a region.

experimental use permit

Natural environment; Water

A permit granted by EPA that allows a producer to conduct tests of a new pesticide, product and/or use outside the laboratory. The testing is usually done on ten or more acres of land or water ...

explosive limits

Natural environment; Water

The amounts of vapor in the air that form explosive mixtures; limits are expressed as lower and upper limits and give the range of vapor concentrations in air that will explode if an ignition source ...

exports

Natural environment; Water

In solid waste program, municipal solid waste and recyclables transported outside the state or locality where they originated.

exposure

Natural environment; Water

The amount of radiation or pollutant present in a given environment that represents a potential health threat to living organisms.

exposure assessment

Natural environment; Water

Identifying the pathways by which toxicants may reach individuals, estimating how much of a chemical an individual is likely to be exposed to, and estimating the number likely to be exposed.