PorþÒo representativa de ßgua, ar, qualquer tipo de efluentes ou emissÒo atmosfÚrica ou qualquer substÔncia ou produto, tomada para fins de anßlise de seus componentes e suas propriedades. Fuentes: REGLAMENTO GESTIËN DE RESIDUOS SËLIDOS – Ministerio de De
Mais »ALTURA DE CARGA
Menor distÔncia entre o solo e a borda inferior da abertura de alimentaþÒo do veÝculo coletor, quando vazio (ABNT)
Mais »ALMACENAMIENTO
Acci¾n de retener temporalmente residuos mientras no sean entregados al servicio de recolecci¾n para su posterior procesamiento, re·tilizaci¾n o disposici¾n. Fuentes: REGLAMENTO GESTIËN DE RESIDUOS SËLIDOS – Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible y Medio Amb
Mais »ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS)
The group of Pacific and Caribbean nations who call for relatively fast action by developed nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The AOSIS countries fear the effects of rising sea levels and increased storm activity predicted to accompany global wa
Mais »ALGAE
Simple rootless plants that grow in sunlit waters in relative proportion to the amounts of nutrients available. They can affect water quality adversely by lowering the dissolved oxygen in the water. They are food for fish and small aquatic animals. Source
Mais »ALBEDO
The ratio of reflected to incident light; albedo can be expressed as either a percentage or a fraction of 1. Snow covered areas have a high albedo (up to about 0.9 or 90%) due to their white color, while vegetation has a low albedo (generally about 0.1 or
Mais »AIRBONE PARTICULATES
Total suspended particulate matter found in the atmosphere as solid particles or liquid droplets. Chemical composition of particulates varies widely, depending on location and time of year. Airborne particulates include: windblown dust, emissions from ind
Mais »AIR POLLUTION EPISODE
A period of abnormally high concentration of air pollutants, often due to low winds and temperature inversion, that can cause illness and death. Source: World Bank
Mais »AIR POLLUTION
The presence of contaminant or pollutant substances in the air that do not disperse properly and interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other harmful environmental effects. Source: World Bank
Mais »AIR POLLUTANT
Any substance in air which could, if in high enough concentration, harm man, other animals, vegetation, or material. Pollutants may include almost any natural or artificial composition of matter capable of being airborne. They may be in the form of solid
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