Bulky waste

Paper which must be recycled as a result of normal preparation, printing, or bindery operations; see pre-consumer waste, broke, post-consumer waste, spoilage. Also, anything ...

waste

Mining; General

Rock containing no ore but removed in the course of mining operations.

waste

Environment; Waste management

'Waste' includes: a. any substance which constitutes a scrap material or an effluent or other unwanted surplus substance arising from the application of any process; and b.any ...

waste

Anatomy; Digestive

A substance that is left over from a particular process, such as digestion. Urine and carbon dioxide are waste products.

benchmark response (BMR)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A designated level or percent of response relative to the control level of response used in calculating a BMD.

best management practices (BMP)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Procedures or controls other than effluent limitations to prevent or reduce pollution of surface water (includes runoff control, spill prevention, and operating procedures).

BMD10

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Benchmark Dose associated with a 10% response adjusted for background. For example, these BMD(10) values are doses expected to produce a 10% reduction in brain cholinesterase ...

comparative effect level (CEL)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Dose by which potency of chemicals may be compared; e.g. the dose causing a maximum of 15% cholinesterase inhibition.

confidential business information (CBI)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Information that contains trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other information that has been claimed as confidential by the submitter.

vent

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The connection and piping through which gases enter and exit a piece of equipment.

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Asteroid mining

The future industry of sending spacecraft to asteroids in order to harvest their natural resources and bring them back to civilization for use. On ...