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21Compilation of atmospheric dispersion models — Atmospheric dispersion models are computer programs that use mathematical algorithms to simulate how pollutants in the ambient atmosphere disperse and, in some cases, how they react in the atmosphere. The dispersion models are used to estimate or …
22Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p …
23List of atmospheric dispersion models — Atmospheric dispersion models are computer programs that use mathematical algorithms to simulate how pollutants in the ambient atmosphere disperse and, in some cases, how they react in the atmosphere. Contents 1 U.S. Environmental Protection… …
24Microbial biodegradation — Interest in the microbial biodegradation of pollutants has intensified in recent years as humanity strives to find sustainable ways to clean up contaminated environments.[1][2] These bioremediation and biotransformation methods endeavour to… …
25pollution — /peuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. 2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment: air pollution. [1350 1400; ME pollucioun ( < OF) < LL pollution , s. of pollutio… …
26National Emissions Standards Act — The Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act is a 1965 amendment to the U.S. Clean Air Act of 1963. The amendment set the first federal vehicle emissions standards, beginning with the 1968 models. These standards were reductions from the 1963… …
27Persistent organic pollutant — State parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes …
28Ministry of Environment (South Korea) — Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea 환경부 Agency overview Formed December 24, 1994[1] Jurisdiction Government of South Korea Headquarters Gw …
29Emission inventory — An emission inventory is an accounting of the amount of pollutants discharged into the atmosphere. An emission inventory usually contains the total emissions for one or more specirfic greenhouse gases or air pollutants, originating from all… …
30Chemcatcher — Chemcatcher® is a passive sampling device currently being used throughout the world to measure time weighted average (TWA) [1] concentrations of organic and heavy metal pollutants in water. The Chemcatcher® concept was developed[2] [3] by… …
