poison runoff - see polluted runoff.
poison - a chemical that adversely affects health by causing injury, illness, or death.
poisoning
intoxication
Morbid condition produced by a poison.
pollutant
Any undesirable solid, liquid or gaseous matter in a solid, liquid or gaseous environmental medium.
poison A substance, which upon contact or being introduced into an organism, impairs or prevents normal metabolic processes from taking place, thus altering the normal functioning of organs or tissues.
Poisonous gases that can harm people and the environment. Some gases have a strong smell, for example sulphur dioxide and methane, while others, such as carbon monoxide, do not have any smell at all.
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Poisonous, carcinogenic, or otherwise directly harmful to life.
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Toxic: Poisonous, carcinogenic, or otherwise harmful to life.
Turbidity: A measure of material, usually fine sediments, suspended in water; determined by passing light through a water sample.
A very poisonous, colorless and odorless gas formed when carbon-containing matter burns incompletely, as in automobile engines or in charcoal grills used indoors without proper ventilation.
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In some poisonings, haemoglobin (the substance in the red blood cells to which the oxygen is fixed) may be transformed to methaemoglobin. Methaemoglobin lacks the ability of binding the oxygen; consequently lack of oxygen occurs in the organism.
Economic Poisons: Chemicals used to control pests and to defoliate cash crops such as cotton.
Ecosphere: The "bio-bubble" that contains life on earth, in surface waters, and in the air. (See: biosphere.) ...
Ciguatera: poisoning caused by eating shellfish that have been exposed to toxin- producing species of dinoflagellates (outbreaks of these species are known as red tides) ...
Lead Poisoning One of the foremost environmental health threats to children in the US. Based on EPA studies, almost half a million children have been tested to have significant amounts of lead in their blood.
Biocide: Any poison that kills a living organism.
Biodegradability: The ability of an organic material to break down or change into a natural substance such as water or carbon dioxide.
Also, any poisonous effect that results from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance. Air Pollution - Airborne contaminants or pollutants that adversely affect the environment or human health.
acute toxicity Any poisonous effect produced within a short period of time, resulting in severe biological harm and often death.
It poisonous if taken internally. Like ethanol it is a fine fuel that can be mixed with gasoline. It shares much the same drawbacks of ethanol. The advantage is you can use waste wood chips that might otherwise just be discarded or burned.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) - A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas, produced by incomplete burning of carbon-based fuels, including gasoline, oil and wood.
CONTAMINATED LAND Contaminated land is land that is polluted or poisoned by toxic or hazardous substances. Land can be contaminated in different ways.
Chlorine gas is an extremely reactive and poisonous substance that rarely occurs in nature, but bonds quickly with organic matter to form a new class of chemicals called Organochlorines.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a quick and silent killer, often caused by faulty vents and chimneys, or by the burning charcoal indoors. 56,000 Americans died from CO in the period 1979-1988.
Phenol - 1) A corrosive poisonous crystalline acidic compound present in coal tar and wood tar that in dilute solutions is used as a disinfectant and 2) any of various acidic compounds analogous to phenols and regarded as hydroxyl derivatives of ...
Most of these "pump" theories were disproved by the observation that tree stems could still pull up poisonous liquid which would, of course, kill any living pumping cells.
The ability of a substance to cause poisonous effects resulting in severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose, usually within 24 hours.
Acute Toxicity - The ability of a substance to cause poisonous effects resulting in severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose.
Phthalates and Nail Polish PoisoningStudy Needed to Determine Safe Amounts of Phthalates for Kids
Household Hazards
Common Household Chemicals Linked to CancerEco-Friendly Wood Floor WaxEco-Friendly Drain Cleaners ...
Non-toxic: Something that is not toxic or poisonous.
One Percent for the Planet: An organization consisting of businesses that pledge to give at least 1% of their total annual revenues to charities and organizations that help the natural ...
Carbon Monoxide
A highly poisonous gas produced when fuel is burnt. It is mainly emitted from car exhausts.
Catalytic Converters
A filter fitted to car exhausts to help remove pollution.
Neuro-toxicity: Exerting a destructive or poisonous effect on nerve tissue.
Nitrification: The process whereby ammonia in wastewater is oxidized to nitrite and then to nitrate by bacterial or chemical reactions.
Urushiol. The oil in poison ivy that 80% of people are allergic to; scientists believe it will become more potent with increased concentrations of carbon dioxide and climate change.
SCHOOLS - CULTIVATING MINDS AND POISONING BODIES?
Reducing Toxic Pesticide Use in Schools with Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
WTO, GLOBAL TRADE, ENVIRONMENT, AND FOOD (Article #121) ...
The capacity of a substance to cause long-term poisonous health effects in humans, animals, fish, and other organisms.. (See acute toxicity.)
Source: Terms of the Environment
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Explosive / Reactive: capable of causing an explosion or releasing poisonous fumes when exposed to air, water, or other chemicals.
Formulation: the combination of active and inactive (inert) ingredients which make up a pesticide.
Toxicity - The amount of a poisonous substance that exists in a given material. Toxins can be naturally occurring or man-made, and often are linked to water.
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Extermination: the control and elimination of insects, rodents, or other pests by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food; by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping, ...
Carbon dioxide: A colourless, odourless, non-poisonous gas, which results from fossil fuel combustion and is normally a part of the air.
Toxic Chemical
Substances that can cause severe illness, poisoning, birth defects, disease, or death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed by living organisms. ...
Toxicology: The study of the nature, effects and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning.
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S): A colorless, flammable, poisonous compound having a characteristic rotten-egg odor. It is used in industrial processes and may be emitted into the air.
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Dermal Toxicity: The ability of a pesticide or toxic chemical to poison people or animals by contact with the skin. (See: contact pesticide.) ...
Industrial Waste includes waste from: commercial garages / maintenance premises; laboratories and scientific research associations; workshops; dredging and tunnelling waste; clinical waste; aircraft, poisonous or noxious waste from certain ...
Toxicology: Branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects and treatments of poisons.
Traditional vaccine: see prophylactic vaccine.
Acute Toxicity- The ability of a substance to cause severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. Also, any poisonous effect resulting from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) - A colorless, odorless, non-poisonous gas that exists in trace quantities (less than 400 parts per million) in ambient air. Carbon dioxide is a product of fossil fuel combustion.
Water contamination: Impairment of water quality to a degree that reduces the usability of the water for ordinary purposes or creates a hazard to public health through poisoning or the spread of diseases.
Since it has a massive specific activity (166500 GBq/g) its alpha emission actually causes it to be hot in gram quantities - this property has been used for power sources in satellites. The death of Alexander Litvinenko from Po-210 poisoning on the ...
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