A PAPELADA DO SEU ESCRITÓRIO VOLTOU-SE CONTRA VOCÊ A papelada do seu escritório voltou-se contra você? O que houve com aquele seu escritório sem papéis? O uso de papel para cópias está aumentando a passos largos. De acordo com a Associação Americana para Florestas e Papel, a indústria de …
Mais »PERCOLATION
Means 1)The movement of water downward and radially through the sub-surface soil layers, usually continuing downward to the ground water. Source:l World Bank. 2) movement of water throught soil or rock. Source: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Mais »DENITRIFICATION
Means: Biochemical conversion or nitrate (NO3) to nitrite (NO2), ammonia (NH3), and free nitrogen (N), as in soil by microorganisms. Source: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service – Water Quality & Waste Management – Prepared by: Gregory D. Jenning
Mais »COMPOSTING
1)The natural biological decomposition of organic material in the presence of air to form a humus-like material. Controlled methods of composting include mechanical mixing and aerating, ventilating the materials by dropping them through a vertical series
Mais »CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD)
Means: 1) A measure of the oxygen required to oxidize all compounds in water, both organic and inorganic. Source: World Bank. 2) Laboratory measurement of the amount of oxygen used in chemical reactions that occur in water as a result of the addition of w
Mais »AMBIENT MONITORING
Means: Performed to determine existing environmental conditions or contaminant levels in the environment, against which future conditions can be compared. Source: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service – Water Quality & Waste Management – Prepared b
Mais »DEGRADATION
Means 1)The process by which a chemical is reduced to a less complex form. Source: World Bank. 2)To wear down, reduce to lower quality, by erosion or reduce the complexity of a chemical compound. Source: EPA Region 5 and Agricultural & Biological Enginee
Mais »NIMBY
“Not In My Back Yard”. An expression of resident opposition to the siting of a solid waste facility based on the particular location proposed. Source: UNEP-IETC, International Source on Environmentally Sound Technologies for Muicipal Management
Mais »COMPOST
1)Producto orgÔnico obtenido mediante el processo de compostaje. Fuentes: REGLAMENTO GESTIËN DE RESIDUOS SËLIDOS – Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible y Medio Ambiente da Bolivia. Stable, sanitised and humus-like material rich in organic matter and free
Mais »New Rules for Hazardous Materials
New Rules for Hazardous Materials is a two-day event on changes in federal and provincial regulations governing hazardous waste
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