Detergent: A water-soluble cleansing agent, other than soap.
Dewater: The separation of water from sludge, to produce a solid cake.
Detergent -Synthetic washing agent that helps to remove dirt and oil. Some contain compounds which kill useful bacteria and encourage algae growth when they are in wastewater that reaches receiving waters.
detergent A synthetic washing agent that helps to remove dirt and oil.
determinant Any factor, whether event, characteristic, or other definable entity, that brings about change in a health condition, or in other defined characteristics.
Soft Detergents: Cleaning agents that break down in nature.
Soft Water: Any water that does not contain a significant amount of dissolved minerals such as salts of calcium or magnesium.
use purchasing decisions to communicate to product manufacturers that they prefer environmentally sound products packaged with the least amount of waste, made from recycled or recyclable materials, and containing no hazardous substances Detergent ...
Phosphates Phosphates are a family of chemicals used for special glasses, sodium lamps, in steel production, in military applications, pyrotechnics, pesticides, toothpaste and detergents.
Bacteria and fungi eat wastes such as food scraps and some synthetic chemicals (like detergents). These wastes are biodegradable (can be broken dowm) and can harm the environment.
Or you can make your own biodegradable car wash by mixing one cup of liquid dishwashing detergent and 3/4 cup of powdered laundry detergent (each should be chlorine- and phosphate-free and non-petroleum-based) with three gallons of water.
Consumer Products: Products such as hairspray, detergents, cleaning compounds, polishes, lawn and garden products, personal care products, and automotive specialty products which are part of our everyday lives and, through consumer use, ...
Material which enhances or maintains the cleaning efficiency of a surfactant, in a detergent, principally by inactivating water hardness; complex phosphates (especially sodium tripolyphosphate, i.e. pentasodium triphosphate), sodium carbonate, ...
Nitrilotriacetic Acid (NTA)- A compound now replacing phosphates in detergents.
Nitrite- 1. An intermediate in the process of nitrification. 2. Nitrous oxide salts used in food preservation.
A compound now replacing phosphates in detergents.
Source: Terms of the Environment
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a surface-active substance, such as a detergent or soap, that lowers the surface tension of a solvent (usually water).
suspended matter ...
HDPE- High-density polyethylene. A type of plastic that is commonly used in milk, distilled water, and laundry detergent bottles.
substances are used in surfactants or detergents.
MCL See maximum contaminant level.
measured variable. A characteristic or component part that ...
A heavy growth of algae in and on a body of water as a result of high phosphate concentration such as from farm fertilizers and detergents. It is associated with Eutrophication and results in a deterioration in water quality.
MBAS. Methylene - Blue - Active Substances. These substances are used in surfactants or detergents.
MCL See maximum contaminant level.
Some of the most commonly known phthalates that are used include plastic bags, garden hoses, inflatable toys, children's toys, vinyl flooring, adhesives, detergents, lubricating oils, food packaging, raincoats, ...
An example of a direct link to human value is the bacteria that live on oil and hydrocarbons. These are usefull in cleaning up oil spills, especially where oil clean-up detergents cannot be used for fear of causing other environmental damage.
 See also: Water, Environmental, Environment, Waste, Organic
  
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