About the Book
Source: Wikia. Pages: 111. Chapters: A, A-abbreviations, B, B abbreviations, Biodynamic agriculture, Biofuel, Biomass, C, C abbreviations, Carbon footprint, Carbon offset, Climate, Climate Friendly, Compost, Coral reef, D, D abbreviations, Deforestation, E, E abbreviations, Emissions trading, Environmentalism, F, F abbreviations, Forest Stewardship Council, Fuel cell, G, G abbreviations, Genetically Modified Organism, Green Building, Greenwash, Grid, H, H abbreviations, I, I abbreviations, Indoor Air Quality, J, J abbreviations, K, Kyoto Protocol, L, LEED Certification, L abbreviations, Landfill, M, M abbreviations, N, N abbreviations, O, O abbreviations, Organic, P, P abbreviations, Peak oil, Photochemical Oxidants, Photovoltaic Cell, Pollution, Pollution Prevention, Q, Q abbreviations, R, R abbreviations, Rainforest, S, S abbreviations, Soy based ink, Sustainable, T, T abbreviations, U, U abbreviations, V, V abbreviations, Volatile Organic Compound, W, W abbreviations, Water quality, Wind Turbine, Y, Z. Excerpt: The definitions on this page originally appeared on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's website. Abandoned Well: A well whose use has been permanently discontinued or which is in a state of such disrepair that it cannot be used for its intended purpose. Abatement: Reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution. Abatement Debris: Waste from remediation activities. Absorbed Dose: In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance that penetrates an exposed organism's absorption barriers (e.g. skin, lung tissue, gastrointestinal tract) through physical or biological processes. The term is synonymous with internal dose. Absorption: The uptake of water, other fluids, or dissolved chemicals by a cell or an organism (as tree roots absorb dissolved nutrients in soil.) Absorption Barrier: Any of the exchange sites of the body that permit uptake of various substances at different rates (e.g. skin, lung tissue, and gastrointestinal...
