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Ammonia

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A pungent colourless gaseous compound of nitrogen and hydrogen that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed into a liquid by cold and pressure.

Adsorber

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An emissions control device that removes VOCs from a gas stream as a result of the gas attaching (adsorbing) onto a solid matrix such as activated carbon.

Aerosol

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Particles of solid or liquid matter that can remain suspended in air from a few minutes to many months depending on the particle size and weight.

Airshed

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A subset of air basin, the term denotes a geographical area that shares the same air because of topography, meteorology and climate.

Banking

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A provision in air district permit regulations that allows a facility to accumulate credits for reducing emissions beyond regulatory limits (emission reduction credits) and then use or sell those ...

Atmosphere

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The gaseous mass or envelope of air surrounding the Earth. From ground-level up, the atmosphere is further subdivided into the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and the thermosphere.

Municipal solid waste (MSW), also called urban solid waste, is a waste type that includes predominantly household waste (domestic waste) with sometimes the addition of commercial wastes collected by ...