Non-point sources

Non-point sources

Diffuse pollution sources that are not recognised to have a single point of origin.

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Industry/Domain: Pollution control
Category: Air pollution
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non-point sources

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Diffuse pollution sources that are not recognized to have a single point of origin.

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Fishing; Marine fishery

Sources of sediment, nutrients, or contaminants that originate from many locations.

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non-point-source pollution

Agriculture; Irrigation

Small amounts of pollution coming from large areas (fields) without a well-defined source.

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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

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Pollution control; Air pollution

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Pollution control; Air pollution

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

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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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