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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gasification

Natural environment; Water

Conversion of solid material such as coal into a gas for use as a fuel.

gasoline volatility

Natural environment; Water

The property of gasoline whereby it evaporates into a vapor. Gasoline vapor is a mixture of volatile organic compounds.

general permit

Natural environment; Water

A permit applicable to a class or category of dischargers.

general reporting facility

Natural environment; Water

A facility having one or more hazardous chemicals above the 10,000 pound threshold for planning quantities. Such facilities must file MSDS and emergency inventory information with the SERC, LEPC, and ...

generally recognized as safe (gras)

Natural environment; Water

Designation by the FDA that a chemical or substance (including certain pesticides) added to food is considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual FFDCA food additive tolerance ...

generator

Natural environment; Water

1. A facility or mobile source that emits pollutants into the air or releases hazardous waste into water or soil. 2. Any person, by site, whose act or process produces regulated medical waste or ...

genetic engineering

Natural environment; Water

A process of inserting new genetic information into existing cells in order to modify a specific organism for the purpose of changing one of its characteristics.