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Organic Chemicals |
A broad class of substances containing carbon and its derivatives. Many of these chemicals will frequently contain hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements. They exist in either carbon chain or carbon ring form. |
Organic Chemical,Chemical, Organic,Chemicals, Organic |
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| D010575 |
Pesticides |
Chemicals used to destroy pests of any sort. The concept includes fungicides (FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL); INSECTICIDES; RODENTICIDES; etc. |
Pesticide |
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| D010755 |
Organophosphates |
Carbon-containing phosphoric acid derivatives. Included under this heading are compounds that have CARBON atoms bound to one or more OXYGEN atoms of the P( |
Organophosphate,Phosphates, Organic,Phosphoric Acid Esters,Organopyrophosphates,Acid Esters, Phosphoric,Esters, Phosphoric Acid,Organic Phosphates |
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| D010968 |
Plasticizers |
Materials incorporated mechanically in plastics (usually PVC) to increase flexibility, workability or distensibility; due to the non-chemical inclusion, plasticizers leach out from the plastic and are found in body fluids and the general environment. |
Plasticizer |
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| D004784 |
Environmental Monitoring |
The monitoring of the level of toxins, chemical pollutants, microbial contaminants, or other harmful substances in the environment (soil, air, and water), workplace, or in the bodies of people and animals present in that environment. |
Monitoring, Environmental,Environmental Surveillance,Surveillance, Environmental |
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| D005411 |
Flame Retardants |
Materials applied to fabrics, bedding, furniture, plastics, etc. to retard their burning; many may leach out and cause allergies or other harm. |
Fire Retardant,Fire Retardants,Fireproofing Agent,Fireproofing Agents,Flame Retardant,Agent, Fireproofing,Agents, Fireproofing,Retardant, Fire,Retardant, Flame,Retardants, Fire,Retardants, Flame |
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| D014874 |
Water Pollutants, Chemical |
Chemical compounds which pollute the water of rivers, streams, lakes, the sea, reservoirs, or other bodies of water. |
Chemical Water Pollutants,Landfill Leachate,Leachate, Landfill,Pollutants, Chemical Water |
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Environmental Restoration and Remediation |
Restoration of an environment, ecosystem, or habitat that was physically damaged during land development or by natural disaster, or contaminated by ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. This is accomplished by various chemical, biological, and bulk movement methods, in conjunction with ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING. |
Environmental Cleanup,Environmental Remediation,Environmental Restoration,Pollution Remediation,Site Remediation,Cleanup, Environmental,Cleanups, Environmental,Environmental Cleanups,Environmental Remediations,Remediation, Environmental,Remediation, Pollution,Remediation, Site,Remediations, Environmental,Remediations, Site,Restoration, Environmental,Site Remediations |
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Groundwater |
Liquid water present beneath the surface of the earth. |
Aquifers,Ground Water,Ground-Water,Subterranean Lakes,Underground Lakes,Underground Streams,Underground Water,Water Table,Aquifer,Ground Waters,Ground-Waters,Groundwaters,Lake, Subterranean,Lake, Underground,Lakes, Subterranean,Lakes, Underground,Stream, Underground,Streams, Underground,Subterranean Lake,Table, Water,Tables, Water,Underground Lake,Underground Stream,Underground Waters,Water Tables,Water, Underground,Waters, Underground |
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