chemical oxygen demand

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001211",
  "term": "chemical oxygen demand",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A measure of the amount of a water body's dissolved oxygen supply that would be used up in completely oxidizing added inorganic oxidizable compounds-such as in the oxidation of ammonia to nitrate. Biological oxygen demand (BOD) tests can only measure the biodegradable fraction of the total potential dissolved oxygen consumption by added wastes; however, COD tests may be used to measure the oxygen demand created by toxic organic or inorganic compounds as well as by biodegradable substances. A standard COD test, therefore, can be used to evaluate many industrial type wastes not readily analyzed for water quality factors by the sewage-oriented BOD test.",
  "abbreviation": "COD",
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "pollution load"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "demanda química de oxígeno"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/chemical-oxygen-demand/"
}