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Biological Degradation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003235

As used in the Superfund Program, the process by which biological agents can reduce or eliminate risks posed by a hazardous substance through decomposition into less hazardous components.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003235
FieldEnvironment
SubjectHealth and safety
ReferencesSuperfund for Students and Teachers Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003235",
  "term": "Biological Degradation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "As used in the Superfund Program, the process by which biological agents can reduce or eliminate risks posed by a hazardous substance through decomposition into less hazardous components.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Superfund for Students and Teachers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/biological-degradation/"
}

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