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background source

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002637

Any source from which pollutants are released and contribute to the background level of a pollutant, such as volcano eruptions, windblown dust, or manmade source upwind of the study area.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002637
FieldEnvironment
SubjectHealth and safety
ReferencesEPA 2004
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002637",
  "term": "background source",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any source from which pollutants are released and contribute to the background level of a pollutant, such as volcano eruptions, windblown dust, or manmade source upwind of the study area.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "EPA 2004"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/background-source/"
}

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