Design capacity

(1) The ability to contain or hold something. (2) Maximum production attainable under normal conditions. With regard to normal conditions, the company's operating practices are to ...

capacity

Energy; Nuclear energy

The amount of electric power that a generating unit can produce. The amount of electric power that a manufacturer rates its generator, turbine transformer, transmission, circuit, ...

capacity

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

In chromatography, a measurement used in ion-exchange systems to express the adsorption ability of the ion-exchange materials.

capacity

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The amount of contaminants a filter will hold before an excessive pressure drop is caused. Most filters have bypass valves which open when a filter reaches its rated capacity.

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.