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Background Concentrations

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002625

The amount of a pollutant that exists in the air that does not come from a specific source. These pollutants may come from a natural source or from distance sources. Background concentrations can explain pollutant concentrations found even without recent human-caused emissions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002625
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesAirToxScreen Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002625",
  "term": "Background Concentrations",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The amount of a pollutant that exists in the air that does not come from a specific source. These pollutants may come from a natural source or from distance sources. Background concentrations can explain pollutant concentrations found even without recent human-caused emissions.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "AirToxScreen Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/background-concentrations/"
}

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