Under special circumstances, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) permits registration of pesticide products that is "conditional" upon the submission of additional data.
Soil Conditioning
The process of adding material to soil to improve its ability to grow and sustain plant life. Soil conditioners can correct soil deficiencies whose structure or nutrients have been affected by environmental degradation.
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) - Persons or enterprises which produce less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month.
Conditioned Air: Air that has been heated, cooled, humidified, or dehumidified to maintain an interior space within the "comfort zone." (Sometimes referred to as "tempered" air.) ...
Conditional Registration: Under special circumstances, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) permits registration of pesticide products that is "conditional" upon the submission of additional data.
Conditionally Exempt Generators (CE): Persons or enterprises which produce less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month.
Condition Factor (K)
A mathematical measurement of the degree of "plumpness", or the general health of a fish or group of fishes.
Air Conditioning
Climate change will lead to more hot days and more heat waves. As a result, people will need to use more air conditioning to stay cool. As people use more air conditioning, electricity shortages and blackouts could increase.
Soil Conditioner
An organic material like humus or compost that helps soil absorb water, build a bacterial community, and take up mineral nutrients.
Soil Erodibility ...
Soil conditioner
Any composted or non-composted material of organic origin that is produced or distributed for adding to soils.
ambient conditions Conditions surrounding on all sides.
American Standard [fittings] ...
Conditions specified in a RCRA permit that dictate how an incinerator must operate as it burns different waste types. A trial burn is used to identify operating conditions needed to meet specified performance standards.
Operation and Maintenance ...
Condition
The physical state of a coin. Is a primary consideration in determining coin grade.
Condition Census ...
conditions.
conventional treatment See conventional filtration Also
called COMPLETE TREATMENT.
Conditions or limitations in permits issued under the Clean Water Act, Section 402 or 404 that, if violated, could result in the issuance of a compliance order or initiation of a civil or criminal action under federal or applicable state laws.
A condition of abnormal sensitivity in certain individuals to contact with substances such as proteins, pollens, bacteria, and certain foods.
A condition that hinders the movement of water by gravity through soils.
impervious
Resistant to penetration by fluids or roots.
The condition of a liquid when it has taken into solution the maximum possible quantity of a given substance.
Scale
The precipitate that forms on surfaces in contact with water as the result of a physical or chemical change.
This condition is associated with ischemia, hemorrhage, or necrosis involving the central portions of the spinal cord (the large nerve fibers that carry information directly from the cerebral cortex).
Reducing Conditions: Geochemical conditions favouring reduction reactions (e.g., SO4- conversion to H2S). Indicated by the occurrence of reduced forms of iron (Fe2+) and other species.
The first condition was met on May 23, 2002, when Iceland became the 55th country to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.
safe: Condition of exposure under which there is a "practical certainty" that no harm will result in exposed individuals.
Artesian Conditions: In a confined aquifer, when the water level in a well rises above the top of the aquifer.
Condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells or amount of hemoglobin per unit volume of blood below the reference interval for a similar individual of the species under consideration, often causing pallor and fatigue.
Operating Conditions: Conditions specified in a RCRA permit that dictate how an incinerator must operate as it burns different waste types. A trial burn is used to identify operating conditions needed to meet specified performance standards.
Operating Condition: The condition maintained for fire suppression equipment to ensure proper operation during the event of a fire.
Because this condition often occurs around Christmas, it was named El Niņo (Spanish for boy child referring to the Christ child).
Asthma: A condition marked by recurring attacks of difficult or labored breathing and wheezing resulting from irregular contraction, from exposure to allergens such as drugs, foods or environmental pollutants or other factors.
poverty = Condition of being in a state of deprivation, with inadequate resources and income
primary food processing assistance = assistance to the primary food processing through the CCAF, a key element in Australia's CPRS legislation ...
asthma - a condition marked by labored breathing, constriction of the chest, coughing and gasping usually brought on by allergies.
Under the right conditions the nauplii will mature and begin to reproduce within 2 to 3 weeks. Under stressful conditions the eggs will go into diapause and become dormant.
Toxicity ...
Safety: the condition of being reasonably free from danger and hazards that may cause accidents or disease.
El Nino - A condition caused by the decrease in atmospheric pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean, weakening the prevailing westerly winds and resulting in warm waters and less nutrient replacement from cold, ...
Environmental Condition Indicator (ECI) is the specific expression that provides information about the local, national or global condition of the environment. (ISO 14031: 1999 definition 3.3) ...
Limiting Factor: A condition or situation that limits size of a population (e.g., spawning or rearing habitat, food, cover, migration barrier, disease, predation).
Macroinvertebrates: Bottom-dwelling insects found under rocks in creekbeds.
Saturation: The condition of a liquid when it has taken into solution the maximum possible quantity of a given substance at a given temperature and pressure.
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Heat stroke:a life-threatening condition that sets in when heat exhaustion is left untreated and the body has exhausted its efforts to cool itself. Also called sunstroke. Heat wave:an extended period of high heat and humidity.
Health registry A record of people exposed to a specific substance (such as a heavy metal), or having a specific health condition (such as cancer or a communicable disease). New York State maintains several health registries.
CAM plants (crassulacean acid metabolism) Plants (e.g, cactus and other succulents) that, unlike the C3 and C4 plants, temporarily separate the processes of carbon dioxide uptake and fixation when grown under arid conditions.
These remains are used by paleolimnologists to reconstruct a picture of past plant and animal life and environmental conditions.
palustrine. something that is of, like, or originating in wetlands such as marshes, meadows, swamps, or bogs.
Permanent wilting point The condition of a soil in which water is sufficiently unavailable to cause plants growing in it to wilt irrecoverably.
WEATHER The term "weather" is used to describe the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
Ozone depletion is a different problem, caused mainly by CFCs (like Freon) once used in refrigerators and air conditioners. In the past, CFCs were also used in aerosol spray cans, but that use was banned in the US in 1978.
Displacement Ventilation - A method of space conditioning where conditioned air is supplied at or near the floor.
This early phase is reversible in that if the plant is returned to favorable growing conditions it will resume growth. As pre-dormancy develops the range of environmental conditions that allow growth to resume narrows.
ChloroFluroCarbons (CFC's) A common industrial product, used in refrigeration systems, air conditioners, aerosols, solvents and in the production of some types of packaging.
- All land areas that are stripped, graded, or grubbed at any time during the site preparation for, or construction of, a project unless the areas are returned to a condition with the same drainage patterns and vegetative cover type that existed ...
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) - Chemicals used in industry for refrigeration and air conditioning, and in consumer products.
Naturally Pure WaterH2O together with solid, liquid, and gaseous materials which it holds in solution or suspension as it exists in the earth in its natural conditions.
Weather is the specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. It is measured in terms of such things as wind, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, cloudiness, and precipitation.
Crops produced according to principles in which poor farmers in developing countries receive fair prices for their products, workers enjoy safe working conditions and fair wages, ...
But leaving lights, heating, air conditioning, computers, TVs and stuff on when you don't need them wastes a lot of energy. Turning them off saves money too!
"Put t' wood in t' 'ole" if it's warm in one room and cold in another.
Groundwater overdraft. The condition of a groundwater basin in which the amount of water withdrawn by pumping exceeds the amount of water that recharges the basin over a period of years during which water supply conditions approximate average.
Petroleum: Crude oil or any fraction thereof that is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure.
Adverse Health Effect: A health effect from exposure to air contaminants that may range from relatively mild temporary conditions, such as eye or throat irritation, shortness of breath, or headaches to permanent and serious conditions, ...
Perfect Uncirculated (MS-70). Perfect new condition, showing no trace of wear. The finest quality possible, with no evidence of scratches, handling, or contact with other coins. Very few regular issue coins are ever found in this condition.
A study that compares exposures of people who have a disease or condition (cases) with people who do not have the disease or condition (controls).
Salinization: The condition in which the salt content of soil accumulates over time to above normal levels; occurs in some parts of the world where water containing high salt concentration evaporates from fields irrigated with standing water.
Bextra: Bextra, a pain-reliever used to treat arthritis and other painful conditions, ...
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