Inert gas

Inert gas

A gas that does not react with the substances coming in contact with it.

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inert gas

Pollution control; Air pollution

A gas that does not react with the substances coming in contact with it.

inert gas

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A gas that does not readily react with other elements. Inert gases include argon , helium , krypton , neon , and xenon. Such gases are often used in hermetically sealed ...

inert gas

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A gas that is noncombustible and nonreactive.

inert gas

Industrial machinery; Welding equipment

A gas which does not normally combine chemically with the base metal or filler metal.

inert gas

Energy; Energy efficiency

A gas that does not react with other substances; e.g. argon or krypton; sealed between two sheets of glazing to decrease the U-value (increase the R-Value) of windows.

inert gas

Natural environment; Climate change

Inert gases are those, including helium and neon, that are not normally chemically reactive. The inert gases argon and krypton are often used in sealed double glazing units ...

lead

Pollution control; Air pollution

A gray-white metal that is soft, malleable, ductile, and resistant to corrosion. Sources of lead resulting in concentrations in the air include industrial sources and crustal ...

nonattainment area

Pollution control; Air pollution

A geographic area identified by the U. S. EPA and / or CARB as not meeting either NAAQS or CAAQS standards for a given pollutant. For more information, please view our designated ...

air toxics

Pollution control; Air pollution

A generic term referring to a harmful chemical or group of chemicals in the air. Substances that are especially harmful to health, such as those considered under U. S. EPA's ...

nitrogen oxides

Pollution control; Air pollution

A general term pertaining to compounds of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and other oxides of nitrogen. Nitrogen oxides are typically created during combustion ...

primary standard

Pollution control; Air pollution

A dosage of air pollution scientifically determined to protect against human health effects such as asthma, emphysema, and cancer.

propellant

Pollution control; Air pollution

A gas with a high vapor pressure used to force formulations out of aerosol spray cans. Among the gases used are butanes, propanes and nitrogen.

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