Environment terminology · MLC-0121
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- Continental RiseAn area that lies at the deepest part of a continental margin between the continental slope and the abyssal...
- continental shelf1. The gently sloping underwater region at the edge of the continent that extends from the beach to where the...
- Continental Shore ComplexThis feature includes the land-water interface zone and contains geoforms across a diversity of scales. For...
- Continental Slope1. That part of the continental margin that is between the continental shelf and the continental rise (if...
- Continental/Island RiseAn area that lies at the deepest part of a continental or island margin between the continental slope and the...
- Continental/Island Shelf1. That part of the continental margin that is between the shoreline and the continental slope (or a depth or...
- Continental/Island Shore ComplexThis feature includes the land-water interface zone and contains geoforms across a diversity of scales. For...
- Continental/Island Slope1. That part of the continental margin that is between the continental shelf and the continental rise (if...
- Contingency Plan1. A document setting out an organized, planned, and coordinated course of action to be followed in case of a...
- Contingency Planning1. Contingency Planning involves the actions required to plan for, respond to, and mitigate damaging events.
- Contingency RemedyA cleanup approach specified in a remedy decision document that functions as a "backup" remedy in the event...
- Contingency ReserveReserve services that are sufficient to cover the unplanned trip (disconnect) of a large generator or...
- Contingent Costrefer to environmental costs that are not certain to occur in the future but depend on uncertain future...
- CONTINGENT RECORDSRecords scheduled for final disposition at some unspecified future time after the occurrence of a particular...
- contingent valuation method1. The use of surveys of individuals to elicit their preferences, measured in monetary terms (willingness to...
- Continual improvement1. Process of enhancing the environmental management system to achieve improvements in overall environmental...
- CONTINUATIONAn extension of an assistance agreement for an additional funding/budget period for a project the agency...
- CONTINUATION AWARDAn assistance agreement after the initial award, for a project which has more than one budget period in its...
- Continued Portion of ContractPortion of a contract that the contractor must continue to perform following a partial termination.
- Continuing Calibration Check1. An analytical standard prepared from the same source as the calibration standards that is analyzed...
- Continuing Calibration VerificationAn analytical standard prepared from the same source as the calibration standards that is analyzed...
- Continuing Calibration Verification SampleSingle level calibration samples run conducted periodically to confirm that the analytical system continues...
- CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMA state/interstate/local environmental agency pollution control program which will not be completed within a...
- Continuing Program Responsibility1. Federal agency has responsibility for emissions caused by:(1) Actions it takes itself; or(2) Actions of...
- CONTINUING RESOLUTIONLegislation enacted by Congress to provide budget authority for Federal agencies and/or specific activities...
- CONTINUING VALUEThe lasting value of records, especially of permanent records.
- Continuity of Operations1. Continuity of Operations involves the activities associated with the identification of critical systems...
- Continuity of Operations Plan1. Ensures that essential functions continue to be performed during a wide range of emergencies, including...
- CONTINUITY REFERENCE FORMA form, such as OF 22, used to replace a record that has been moved to another location in the file. Often...
- ContinuousA characteristic of an attribute that is conceptualized as a surface over some region. Examples are certain...
- Continuous AccumulationA petroleum accumulation that is pervasive throughout a large area, that is not significantly affected by...
- Continuous Alkaline CleaningAlkaline cleaning operations which process steel products other than in discrete batches or bundles.
- Continuous Automated Sampling System1. Total equipment and procedures for automated sample collection and sample recovery/analysis to determine a...
- Continuous Bleed1. Continuous flow of pneumatic supply natural gas to the process control device (e.g., level control...
- Continuous Butadiene Waste StreamContinuously flowing process wastewater from the following equipment: The aqueous drain from the debutanizer...
- Continuous Casting1. Production of sheet, rod, or other long shapes by solidifying the metal while it is being poured through...
- Continuous Cleaning MachineSolvent cleaning machine that uses an automated parts handling system, typically a conveyor, to automatically...
- Continuous CoaterFinishing system that continuously applies finishing materials onto furniture parts moving along a conveyor...
- Continuous ComplianceAffected source is meeting the emission limitations and other requirements of the rule at all times and is...
- Continuous Compliance Determination MethodA method, specified by the applicable standard or an applicable permit condition, which: Is used to determine...
- Continuous DataEffects Measured on a continuum, e.g., organ weight or enzyme concentration, as opposed to quantal or...
- Continuous Descaling OperationDescaling operations that remove surface scale from the sheet or wire products in continuous processes.
- Continuous Discharge1. A discharge that occurs without interruption throughout the operating hours of a facility, except for...
- Continuous DisposalMethod of uranium byproduct material or tailings management and disposal in which uranium byproduct material...
- Continuous DistributionA statistical distribution described by a function whose range may assume any value, typically any value in...
- Continuous Electrolytic ProcessAn electrolytic process in which a continuous metal strip or other type of continuous substrate is fed into...
- Continuous Electrolytic Process TankTank that uses an electrolytic process and in which a continuous metal strip or other type of continuous...
- Continuous EmissionAny gas stream containing VOC that is generated essentially continuously when the process line or any piece...
- Continuous Emission MonitoringCEM is the continuous measurement of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere in exhaust gases from combustion...
- Continuous Emission Monitoring System1. The total equipment necessary for the determination of a gas or particulate matter concentration or...
- Continuous Emission Monitoring SystemsA system that directly and continuously measures one or more pollutants exiting a combustion unit.
- Continuous Emission Reduction TechnologySystems which limit the quantity, rate, or concentration, excluding the use of dilution, and emissions of air...
- Continuous Emissions Monitoring SystemA system that samples, analyzes, measures, and provides a permanent record of a pollutant emission rate by...
- Continuous Endpoint1. A measure of effect that is expressed on a continuous scale (e.g., body weight or serum enzyme levels).
- Continuous ExposureExposure that occurs 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.
- Continuous Flow CentrifugeA technology for the concentration and quantitative detection of pathogens in drinking water.
- Continuous Front-End Process VentProcess vent located in the front-end of a process unit and containing greater than 0.005 weight percent...
- Continuous Glass Melting Furnace1. Glass manufacturing furnace that operates continuously except during periods of maintenance, malfunction...
- Continuous Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste IncineratorHMIWI that is designed to allow waste charging and ash removal during combustion.
- Continuous Implementation ProgramFederal agency has started the action identified in the plan and does not stop the actions for more than an...
- Continuous MeasurementAutomated measurement of specified parameters of biogas, treated biogas, or natural gas as follows: (1) For...
- Continuous MiningMining in which the continuous mining machine cuts or rips coal from the face and loads it onto conveyors or...
- Continuous ModeContinuous movement of material through a unit operation. Mass, temperature, concentration, and other...
- Continuous MonitorDevice which continuously samples the regulated parameter specified in § 63.1209 without interruption...
- Continuous MonitoringWith respect to monitoring, reading and recording (either in hard copy or computer readable form) of data...
- Continuous Monitoring System1. Monitoring system for continuously measuring the emissions of a pollutant from an affected facility.
- Continuous Monitoring SystemsA device which continuously samples the regulated parameter without interruption, evaluates the detector...
- Continuous Opacity Monitoring SystemTotal equipment used to sample, analyze, and provide a permanent record of opacity.
- Continuous Operation1. Any process that adds raw material and withdraws product simultaneously. Mass, temperature, concentration...
- Continuous Parameter Monitoring System1. Total equipment that may be required to meet the data acquisition and availability requirements of this...
- Continuous Pickling LineCollection of equipment and tanks configured for pickling metal strip, rod, wire, tube, or pipe that is...
- Continuous Pickling OperationPickling operations which process steel products other than in discrete batches or bundles.
- Continuous Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Process Unit OperationAny operation that is not a batch operation or an operation that generates a miscellaneous process vent.
- Continuous Population1. Continuous populations or resources generally can be thought of as resources that cover an geographical...
- Continuous Process1. Polymerization process in which reactants are introduced in a continuous manner and products are removed...
- Continuous Process Unit Tank CoverSolid structure or combination of structures, made of an impervious material that is designed to cover at...
- Continuous Process Vent1. Process vent containing greater than 0.005 weight percent total organic HAP from a continuous unit...
- Continuous Processing1. Descaling operations that remove surface scale from the sheet or wire products in continuous processes.
- Continuous Radon MonitoringThis method category includes those devices that record real-time continuous measurements of radon gas. Air...
- Continuous Record1. Documentation, either in hard copy or computer readable form, of data values measured at least once every...
- Continuous Recorder1. Data recording device recording an instantaneous data value at least once every 15 minutes. [40 CFR 60.611...
- Continuous Regeneration ReformingCatalytic reforming process characterized by continuous flow of catalyst material through a reactor where it...
- Continuous ReleaseA release that occurs without interruption or abatement or that is routine, anticipated, and intermittent and...
- Continuous Sample1. A flow of water from a particular place in a plant to the location where samples are collected for...
- Continuous Seal1. Seal that forms a continuous closure that completely covers the space between the edge of the floating...
- Continuous Unit Operation1. Unit operation where the inputs and outputs flow continuously. Continuous unit operations typically...
- Continuous Vapor Processing SystemVapor processing system that treats total organic compounds vapors collected from gasoline tank trucks on a...
- Continuous Variable1. A quantitative variable with an infinite number of attributes.
- Continuous Web Cleaning MachineSolvent cleaning machine in which parts such as film, coils, wire, and metal strips are cleaned at speeds...
- Continuous-Type DepositA petroleum accumulation that is pervasive throughout a large area, that is not significantly affected by...
- ContourAn imaginary line on the surface of the earth connecting points of the same elevation. A line drawn on a map...
- Contour Farming1. A conservation-based method of farming in which all farming operations (for example, tillage and planting)...
- contour intervalThe difference in elevations of adjacent contours on a topographic map.
- Contour LineLine that connects points of equal elevation on a topographic map; contour lines are colored brown on USGS...
- Contour PlowingSoil tilling method that follows the shape of the land to discourage erosion.
- Contour Strip Farming1. A kind of contour farming in which row crops are planted in strips, between alternating strips of...
- Contraceptive AgentChemical substances that prevent or reduce the probability of conception.
- Contract1. A written or oral agreement between the evaluator and client that is enforceable by law. It is a mutual...
- Contract - Required Detection LimitFor HRS purposes, a term equivalent to the contract - required quantitation limit (CRQL), but used primarily...
- Contract - Required Quantitation LimitThe substance - specific level that a CLP laboratory must be able to routinely and reliably detect in...
- Contract ClauseTerm or condition used in contracts or in both solicitations and contracts, and applying after contract award...
- Contract CropCrops eligible for production flexibility payments: wheat, corn, sorghum, barley, oats, rice, and upland...
- Contract Laboratory Program1. See http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/index.htm. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s...
- Contract LabsLaboratories under contract to EPA, which analyze samples taken from waste, soil, air, and water or carry out...
- Contract ModificationAny written change in the terms of a contract (see 40 CFR 43.103).before and after award.
- Contracting OfficerPerson with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related...
- Contracting Officer's RepresentativeIndividual, including a contracting officer’s technical representative (COTR), designated and authorized in...
- CONTRACTORAny party to whom a recipient awards a contract.
- Contractor Claim1. The disputed portion of a written demand or written assertion by any contractor who has contracted with a...
- CONTRACTOR RECORDSData produced and/or maintained by a contractor for a Federal agency and required to provide adequate and...
- Contractor Service1. Contractor’s labor, time or efforts which do not involve the delivery of a specific end item, other than...
- Contracts"Contract" means a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the supplies or...
- Contractual AffiliateOne of the following: (1) Two parties are contractual affiliates if they have an explicit or implicit...
- ContraindicationAny condition which renders some particular line of treatment improper or undesirable
- Contrast MediaSubstances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues.
- Control1. A treatment in a toxicity test that duplicates all the conditions of the exposure treatments but contains...
- Control approachThe overall characteristics of the control system or approach (the combined set of control measures)...
- Control Area1. Geographic area in which only oxygenated gasoline under the oxygenated gasoline program may be sold or...
- Control AtmosphereClean, filtered air which is administered to the test system in the course of a study for the purpose of...
- Control Authority1. A POTW with an approved pretreatment program or the Approval Authority in the absence of a POTW...
- Control Device1. Any apparatus that reduces the quantity of a pollutant emitted to the air. [40 CFR 60.711 (CFR 2013)] [40...
- Control Device Efficiency1. Ratio of the emissions collected or destroyed by an add-on air pollution control device to the total...
- Control Device Performance LevelLevel at which the regulated material in the gases or vapors vented to a control or recovery device is...
- Control DocumentAny authorization issued by a State, Tribal or Federal agency to any source of pollutants to waters under its...
- Control Efficiency1. The amount of pollutant emission reduction (in percentage terms) that a control measure applied to a...
- Control equipment tableUsed in NIF 3.0 for 2002 and 2005 NEI submittals.
- Control GateBarrier that regulates water released from a reservoir to the power generation unit.
- Control Group1. A group used as the baseline for comparison in epidemiologic studies or laboratory studies. This group is...
- Control InteractionAn interaction in which one entity regulates, modifies, or otherwise influences another.
- Control LoopThe path through the control system between the sensor, which measures a process variable, and the...
- Control Measure1. The specific control device or practice applied to an emissions stream after capture and routing.
- Control Measure ClassCharacterizes the status of a control measure. Currently available classes are Emerging (feasible, but not...
- Control MeasuresEquipment, processes or actions used to reduce air pollution at the source.
- Control Program1. A set of control measures and other adjustments (e.g., projection factors) that are used to estimate the...
- Control Strategy1. A set of control measures applied to emission inventory sources in a specified geographic region, in...
- Control StructureAny device intended to alter or control the flow of a fluid. Typical control structures include, but are not...
- Control Substance1. Any chemical substance or mixture, or any other material other than a test substance, feed, or water, that...
- Control System1. A system which senses and controls its own operation on a close, continuous basis in what is called...
- Control TechniqueAny equipment or process control used for capturing, recovering, or oxidizing organic hazardous air pollutant...
- Control Technique GuidelinesEPA documents designed to assist state and local pollution authorities to achieve and maintain air quality...
- Control Technology1. Equipment, processes or actions used to reduce air pollution at the source.
- Control VariableA variable that is held constant or whose impact is removed in order to analyze the relationship between...
- Controllable Pitch Propeller Hydraulic FluidHydraulic oil that is released from controllable pitch propeller (CPP) systems under three conditions...
- controllable variabilitySources of heterogeneity of values of time, space or different members of a population that can be modified...
- Controlled Area1. Surface location, to be identified by passive institutional controls, that encompasses no more than 100...
- Controlled Coating OperationCoating operation from which some or all of the organic HAP emissions are routed through an emission capture...
- Controlled CorrespondenceActivities to ensure that controlled correspondence is tracked, recorded, and stored to guarantee compliance...
- Controlled Dyeing/Finishing OperationWeb coating/printing or dyeing/finishing operation from which some or all of the organic HAP emissions are...
- Controlled EmissionQuantity of emissions that are released to the atmosphere after application of an emission control device...
- Controlled Emissions InventoryA dataset that can be created (if desired) from a control strategy that has been successfully run. It...
- Controlled Hazardous Air Pollutant EmissionQuantity of HAP discharged to the atmosphere from an air pollution control device. [40 CFR 63.1251 (CFR 2013)]
- Controlled Landfill1. Any landfill at which collection and control systems are required under this subpart as a result of the...
- Controlled Loading RackFor the purposes of § 63.420, means a loading rack equipped with vapor collection and processing systems that...
- Controlled Organic Hazardous Air Pollutant EmissionQuantity of organic HAP discharged to the atmosphere from a control device.
- Controlled ProductProduct that contains a controlled substance listed as a Class I, Group I or II substance in appendix A to...
- Controlled ReactionA chemical reaction under temperature and pressure conditions maintained within safe limits to produce a...
- Controlled Substance1. Drugs or chemical agents whose manufacture, possession, or use are regulated by government. This may...
- Controlled Substance Calculated LevelWeighted amount of a controlled substance determined by multiplying the amount (in kilograms) of the...
- Controlled Substance ContainerContainer that physically holds a controlled substance within its structure that is intended to be...
- Controlled Substance Container ProductA product including, but not limited to, containers, vessels, or pieces of equipment, that physically holds a...
- Controlled Substance SourceLocation at which a used controlled substance was recovered from a piece of equipment, including the name of...
- Controlled SubstancesThe Brownfields Law refers to Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC Section 802) to define a...
- Controlled Surface Mine DrainageAny surface mine drainage that is pumped or siphoned from the active mining area.
- Controlled Unclassified InformationInformation the Government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of...
- Controlled Unclassified Information Type BasicSubset of CUI for which the authorizing law, regulation, or Government-wide policy does not set out specific...
- Controlled Unclassified Information Type SpecifiedSubset of CUI in which the authorizing law, regulation, or Government-wide policy contains specific handling...
- Controlled VocabularyA controlled vocabulary is an established set of terms used for the purpose of having consistent subject...
- Controlled Web Coating/Printing OperationWeb coating/printing or dyeing/finishing operation from which some or all of the organic HAP emissions are...
- controlled-release fertilizersInorganic or organic fertilizers that are characterized by a slow rate of release, long residual, low burn...
- ControllerA device which controls the starting, stopping, or operation of a device or piece of equipment.
- Controls & OversightControls and Oversight ensures that the operations and programs of the Federal Government and its external...
- Convalescent PlasmaPlasma derived from patients who have recovered from an illness.
- Convection1. The transfer of heat energy vertically through a medium. In the atmosphere, convection may be seen visibly...
- Convective Boundary LayerThe unstable boundary layer that forms at the surface and grows upward through the day as the ground is...
- CONVENIENCE FILESNonrecord copies of correspondence, completed forms, and other documents kept solely for ease of access and...
- Convenience SampleA sample for which cases are selected only on the basis of feasibility or ease of data collection. This type...
- Convenience SamplingNon-probability sampling in which the sample comes from the part of the population that is the most available.
- Convening1. The use of a neutral to help parties determine whether and how to pursue negotiations; the convener may...
- ConventionAn international agreement.
- Conventional AccumulationA discrete accumulation commonly bounded by a down-dip water contact and significantly affected by the...
- Conventional Air SpraySpray coating method in which the coating is atomized by mixing it with compressed air and applied at an air...
- Conventional CostInclude costs typically recognized in capital budgeting exercises such as capital equipment, raw materials.
- Conventional DepositA discrete accumulation, commonly bounded by a downdip water contact, which is significantly affected by the...
- Conventional DesolventizerDesolventizer toaster that operates with indirect and direct-contact steam to remove solvent from the...
- Conventional FiltrationA method of treating water to remove particulates. The method consists of the addition of coagulant...
- Conventional Filtration Treatment1. A series of processes including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration resulting in...
- Conventional Gasoline1. As defined in § 80.2(ff).
- Conventional ImpoundmentPermanent structure located at any uranium recovery facility which contains mostly solid uranium byproduct...
- Conventional MineOpen pit or underground excavation for the production of minerals.
- Conventional MiningThe cycle of operations which includes cutting the coal, drilling the shot holes, charging and shooting the...
- Conventional Oxygenate Blending BlendstockGasoline blendstock which could become conventional gasoline solely upon the addition of an oxygenate.
- Conventional Pesticide1. Pesticides that are chemicals or other substances developed and produced primarily or only for use as...
- Conventional Pesticides1. Pesticides that are chemicals or other substances developed and produced primarily or only for use as...
- Conventional Plant BreedingCreation of progeny through either: The union of gametes, i.e., syngamy, brought together through processes...
- Conventional Pollutant1. A pollutant typical of municipal sewage, and for which municipal secondary treatment plants are typically...
- Conventional Pollutants1. As specified under the Clean Water Act, conventional contaminants include suspended solids, coliform...
- Conventional PowerPower that is produced from non-renewable fuels, such as coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear. Conventional...
- Conventional reservoir1. A reservoir in which buoyant forces keep hydrocarbons in place below a sealing caprock. Reservoir and...
- Conventional Septic System1. A wastewater treatment system consisting of a septic tank and a typical trench or bed subsurface...
- conventional site assessment1. A site assessment in which the majority of sample analysis and interpretation of data is completed...
- Conventional Sterndrive/Inboard EngineSterndrive/inboard engine that is not a high-performance engine.
- Conventional SystemsSystems that have been traditionally used to collect municipal wastewater in gravity sewers and convey it to...
- Conventional Technology1. Wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD) technology, dry FGD technology, atmospheric fluidized bed combustion...
- Conventional Tillage1. Full width tillage that disturbs the entire soil surface and is performed prior to and/or during planting...
- Conventional Tilling1. Tillage operations considered standard for a specific location and crop and that tend to bury the crop...
- Conventional Wastewater Treatment TechnologyWastewater treatment processes and techniques involving the treatment of wastewater at a centralized...
- Conventional-Summer GasolineFinished gasoline formulated for use in motor vehicles, the composition and properties of which do not meet...
- Conventional-Winter GasolineFinished gasoline formulated for use in motor vehicles, the composition and properties of which do not meet...
- Converged Data, Voice & Video CommunicationsActivities unique to the management of converged data, voice, and video communications. This support includes...
- Convergence1. Estimates of a parameter approach a single value with increasing sample size or increasing number of...
- Convergent Active Continental MarginIntense areas of active magmatism, where the oceanic lithosphere is subducted beneath the continental...
- Convergent Plate BoundaryA boundary in which two plates collide. The collision can be between two continents (continental collision)...
- ConversionConverting a well means changing it from one type of well to another. For example, a well which disposes of...
- Conversion CoatingCoatings that form a hard metal finish on an object when the object is submerged in a tank bath or solution...
- Conversion ConfigurationAny combination of vehicle/engine conversion hardware and a base vehicle of a specific engine family.
- Conversion factorFactors that allows for conversion from one property to another (e.g. mass, kg to energy MJ). The Federal...
- Conversion ProcessChange the size and/or structure of hydrocarbon molecules.
- Conversion VarnishClear acid curing coating with an alkyd or other resin blended with amino resins and supplied as a single...
- ConverterAny vessel to which lead concentrate or bullion is charged and refined.
- Converting VesselFurnace, reactor, or other type of vessel in which copper matte is oxidized to form blister copper. [40 CFR...
- ConvexRegion of a dose-response relationship that curves upward, i.e., the slope becomes steeper with increasing...
- ConveyanceThe transfer of title to property or a right of that property (i.e. easement) from one person to another.
- Conveyance Loss1. Water lost in conveyance (pipe, channel, conduit, ditch) by leakage or evaporation.
- Conveying Operation Transfer Point1. Point in a conveying operation where the nonmetallic mineral is transferred to or from a belt conveyor...
- Conveying SystemDevice for transporting materials from one piece of equipment or location to another location within a plant...
- Conveyor Belt Transfer PointPoint in the conveying operation where the metallic mineral or metallic mineral concentrate is transferred to...
- Conveyor Strand DryerConveyor dryer used to reduce the moisture of wood strands used in the manufacture of oriented strandboard...
- Conveyor Strand Dryer ZoneEach portion of a conveyor strand dryer with a separate heat exchange system and exhaust vent(s). Conveyor...
- ConvictionA judgment of guilt entered in U.S. District Court, upon a verdict rendered by the court or petit jury or by...
- Co-occurrenceThe spatial or temporal co-location of the candidate cause and the effect. Synonymous with spatial/temporal...
- Cook InletCoastal locations north of the line between Cape Douglas on the West and Port Chatham on the east.
- CookieA cookie is a special text file that a Web site puts on your hard disk so that it can remember something...
- CookstoveWood-fired appliance that is designed primarily for cooking food and that has the following...
- Cool RoofThe term cool roof is used to describe roofing material that has high solar reflectance. This characteristic...
- Cool Roofs1. The term cool roof is used to describe roofing material that has high solar reflectance. This...
- CoolingUsing ventilation to prevent birds or animals from becoming too hot.
- Cooling Degree DayCooling degree days are used to estimate how hot the climate is and how much energy may be needed to keep...
- Cooling Degree DaysThe number of degrees per day that the average daily temperature is above 65° Fahrenheit. The daily average...
- Cooling Electricity UseAmount of electricity used to meet the building cooling load.
- Cooling StackStack (release point) installed on the cooling zone of a tunnel kiln to release air used to cool down the...
- Cooling SystemAny cooling tower or closed cooling water system.
- Cooling Tower1. A structure that helps remove heat from water used as a coolant; e.g., in electric power generating plants.
- Cooling Tower Blowdown WaterWater released from a cooling tower to maintain proper water mineral concentration.
- Cooling Tower FillConsists of asbestos paper that is used as a cooling agent for liquids from industrial processes and air...
- Cooling Tower Make-Up WaterWater added to a cooling tower to replace water lost to evaporation or blowdown.
- Cooling Tower Return LineMain water trunk lines at the inlet to the cooling tower before exposure to the atmosphere.
- Cooling Water1. Water used for contact or noncontact cooling, including water used for equipment cooling, evaporative...
- Cooling Water Intake StructureTotal physical structure and any associated constructed waterways used to withdraw cooling water from waters...
- Cool-Season PlantA plant which generally makes the major portion of its growth during the late fall, winter, and early spring...
- cooperating agencyAny federal, state, or local agency or Indian tribe with jurisdiction by law or special expertise enabling it...
- Cooperation PrincipleBecause protection of the environment is a responsibility both of the government and of the individual...
- Cooperative Agreement1. An assistance agreement whereby EPA transfers money, property, services or anything else of value to a...
- Cooperative Agreement ProjectActivities or tasks EPA identifies in the Cooperative Agreement and/or Superfund State Contract.
- Cooperative Agreement Project PeriodLength of time EPA specifies in the Cooperative Agreement and/or Superfund State Contract for completion of...
- CooperatorAny person who grants permission to a permittee or a permittee's designated participant for the use of an...
- Coordinating AgencyThe federal department or agency with primary responsibility for coordinating the federal response to a...
- Coordination PolymerizationThe monomeric addition Is stereospecific in the polymerization
- CopepodSmall, abundant planktonic crustaceans that are important food for fish.
- CopepodsSmall, abundant planktonic crustaceans that are important food for fish.
- CopolymerPolymer that has two different repeat units in its chain.
- CopolymerizationThe act of producing a chemical structure with a high molecular weight that is comprised of two or more...
- Copper and Copper CompoundsIncludes any unique chemical substance that contains copper as part of that chemical's infrastructure. This...
- Copper CastingRemelting of copper or a copper alloy to form a cast intermediate or final product by pouring or forcing the...
- Copper ChelationCopper Chelation involves non-covalent coordination bonding between copper and an organic chemical, often as...
- Copper Compounds (1.0)Includes any unique chemical substance that contains copper as part of that chemical's infrastructure. This...
- Copper ConcentrateCopper ore that has been beneficiated to increase its copper content.
- Copper Concentrate DryerVessel in which copper concentrates are heated in the presence of air to reduce the moisture content of the...
- Copper Concentrate FeedMixture of copper concentrate, secondary copper-bearing materials, recycled slags and dusts, fluxes, and...
- Copper ConverterAny vessel to which copper matte is charged and oxidized to copper.
- Copper Converter Department1. Area at a primary copper smelter in which the copper converters are located.
- Copper FoundryFoundry that melts copper or copper-based alloys and pours molten copper or copper-based alloys into molds to...
- Copper Foundry Hazardous Air PollutantAny compound of any of the following metals: lead, manganese, or nickel, or any of these metals in the...
- Copper MatteMaterial predominately composed of copper and iron sulfides produced by smelting copper ore concentrates. [40...
- Copper Naphthenate Treated Railroad TieRailroad ties treated with copper naphthenate made from naphthenic acid and copper salt.
- Copper Naphthenate-Borate Treated Railroad TieRailroad ties treated with copper naphthenate and borate, including borate made from disodium octaborate...
- Copper OreMineral deposit containing a high enough concentration of copper to permit the metal to be extracted and sold...
- Coprecipitation TechnologySometimes a radionuclide is present in solution at sub-micro concentrations, i.e., levels so low that the...
- Co-Processed Cellulosic Diesel1. Biodiesel or non-ester renewable diesel fuels that meet the definition for cellulosic biofuel but not the...
- Co-Processed Fuel1. Renewable biomass is simultaneously processed with fossil fuels or other non-renewable feedstock in the...
- Co-Product1. A product produced together with another product.
- CoproductChemical substance produced for a commercial purpose during the manufacture, processing, use, or disposal of...
- Co-Product AllocationObjectively assigning resource use, energy consumption, and emissions to identified co-products where there...
- Coprophagous AnimalAnimal which feeds on fecal matter.
- CoprophagyFeeding on excrement.
- Coprophilous OrganismAny organism living on dung
- COPY1. A reproduction of the contents of an original document, prepared simultaneously or separately and usually...
- Copy of RecordAs defined in § 3.3 of CROMERR, a true and correct copy of an electronic document received by an electronic...
- Copyrighta right, granted by a government, which prohibits unauthorized copying, performance, or alteration of...
- CoralA general term used to describe a group of cnidarians; indicates the presence of skeletal material that is...
- Coral Bleaching1. The process that takes place when corals lose the microscopic organisms called algae that live within...
- Coral Bleaching HotspotA region of sea surface temperature (SST) that exceeds the climatological maximum for a region by 1 deg C or...
- Coral DiseasesInfectious and stress-related diseases of the coral reef ecosystem.
- Coral HeadIndividual, massive coral colonies - usually with a boulder or mound-like shape.
- Coral Head/BommeIndividual, massive coral colonies - usually with a boulder or mound-like shape.
- Coral ReefConsist of the skeletal deposit, usually of calcareous or silicaceous materials, produced by the vital...
- Coral Reef IslandA tropical island built of organic material derived from the skeletons of corals and other reef associates...
- Coralline AlgaeAn encrusting, beneficial algae, of red, purple or pink color that uses calcium to grow.
- Coralline Lethal Orange DiseaseA disease which infects coralline algae.
- CorallivoreAn organism that eats coral.
- CoreThe uranium-containing heart of a nuclear reactor, where energy is released.
- Core AerationIncreasing air penetration of the soil by removing plugs of soil. A heavy machine with hollow prongs is moved...
- Core AnalysisAnalysis of cores obtained during well drilling to elucidate information about the rock through which the...
- Core AssemblyAssembly of virus core.
- Core ChemicalThose chemicals and chemical categories that have been on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)...
- Core chemicalsThose chemicals and chemical categories that have been on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)...
- Core DrainCentral column of porous large rocks in a valley fill formed by rolling segregation and convergence of...
- Core Making LineCollection of equipment that is used to mix an aggregate of sand and binder chemicals, form the aggregate...
- Core Mission AreasUnique service areas that define the mission or purpose of the agency. Core mission areas are defined by the...
- Core ParametersCore parameters are parameters for which measurements were required for all EPA-sponsored building studies...
- Core Program Cooperative Agreement1. An assistance agreement whereby EPA supports states or tribal governments with funds to help defray the...
- Core ResearchInvestigations that seek to elucidate key physical, chemical, biological, sociological and economic processes...
- CORE SAMPLINGSediment samples are taken by pushing a hollow tube into the river bottom and removing a core. The...
- Core Subcategory1. Of the rolling with neat oils subcategory, includes rolling using neat oils, roll grinding, sawing...
- Core-Based Statistical AreaDefined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, as a statistical geographic entity consisting of the...
- Coriolis ForceAn apparent force caused by the rotation of the Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere winds are deflected to the...
- Coriolis MeterFlow-measurement instrument that determines the mass flow of a fluid by sensing the vibration and twist of...
- CormA solid, short, swollen underground stem which serves as an asexual propagule for the plant, lasts only one...
- Corn BeltThe area of the United States where corn is a principal cash crop, including Iowa, Indiana, most of Illinois...
- Corn Germ Dry MillingSource that processes corn germ that has been separated from the other corn components using a “dry” process...
- Corn Germ Wet MillingSource that processes corn germ that has been separated from other corn components using a “wet” process of...
- Corn Oil ExtractionRecovery of corn oil from the thin stillage and/or the distillers grains and solubles produced by a dry mill...
- Corn Oil FractionationProcess whereby seeds are divided in various components and oils are removed prior to fermentation for the...
- Corn SmutDisease of maize plants caused by the Basidiomycete fungus, Ustilago maydis, which destroy the corn ears.
- Corn Smut FungusSmut is caused by Ustilage maydis and is always present in field corn.
- Corn Starch EthanolRefers to the raw material from which the ethanol is made. Corn starch ethanol can be made by either a dry or...
- Corn StoverParts of the corn plant which are left in the field after harvesting.
- CorollaInner whorl of floral parts; collective name for petals.
- CoronavirusA genus of the family CORONAVIRIDAE which causes respiratory or gastrointestinal disease in a variety of...
- Coronavirus InfectionVirus diseases caused by the CORONAVIRUS genus. Some specifics include transmissible enteritis of turkeys...
- Coronavirus Spike GlycoproteinClass I viral fusion protein that forms the characteristic spikes, or peplomers, found on the viral surface...
- Corporate AffiliateOne of the following: (1) Two RIN-holding parties are corporate affiliates if one owns or controls ownership...
- Corporate Affiliate GroupGroup of parties in which each party is a corporate affiliate to at least one other party in the group. [40...
- corporate bonding1. The use of corporate assets as part or all of the financial assurance for the successful completion of...
- Corporate GuaranteeThe demonstration that a corporate grandparent, corporate parent, or sibling corporation can meet financial...
- Corporate Social ResponsibilityA form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model in which a business embraces...
- Corporation StopA water service shutoff valve located at a street water main. This valve cannot be operated from the ground...
- Corrected ConcentrationResult of an accuracy or precision assessment test of an open path analyzer in which a high-concentration...
- Corrective Action1. Corrective Action involves the enforcement of activities to remedy internal or external programs that have...
- Corrective Action AnalysisDescription of all reasonable interim and long-term measures, if any, that are available, and an explanation...
- Corrective Action AuthorizationEPA's authorization of a State Corrective Action Program is based on a determination that the State is...
- Corrective Action Management Unit1. An area within a facility that is used only for managing remediation wastes for implementing corrective...
- Corrective Action Management UnitsPhysical, geographical areas within a facility designated for treatment, storage, or disposal of remediation...
- Corrective Action OrderEPA can require treatment, storage and disposal (TSDF) facilities handling hazardous waste to undertake...
- Corrective Action PlanA description of all reasonable interim and long-term measures, if any, that are available, and an...
- Corrective Action Process Terminated1. This event indicates the completion of the corrective action process for the entire facility or for areas...
- Corrective Action Process Terminated - No Further Action1. This event indicates the completion of the corrective action process for the entire facility or for areas...
- Corrective Action Process Terminated - Remedial Activities Completed1. This event indicates the completion of the corrective action process for the entire facility or for areas...
- Corrective Action ProgramAccidents or other activities at facilities that treat, store or dispose of hazardous wastes have sometimes...
- Corrective Action Reports1. Reports that are issued during certification evaluations or audits that require entities applying for an...
- Corrective Measure ImplementationTypically the last phase of the Corrective Action process at a facility when the owner and operator implement...
- Corrective Measure Study1. If the potential need for corrective measures is verified during a RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI), the...
- Corrective Measures Design ApprovedThe event by which the State or EPA formally notifies the RCRA facility that the design of the corrective...
- Corrective Measures StudyA step in the RCRA Subtitle C corrective action process when the owner and operator identifies and evaluates...
- Correlated Binomial DistributionClustered data where the individual values in a cluster, e.g., a litter, each have the same probability of...
- Correlation1. An estimate of the degree to which two sets of variables vary together, with no distinction between...
- Correlation Analysis1. (Analysis of) the association or the relationship between variables.
- Correlation coefficientA numerical value that identifies the strength of relationship between variables.
- CORRESPONDENCELetters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telecommunications, and any other form of addressed, written...
- Corresponding Onshore AreaWith respect to any existing or proposed OCS source located within 25 miles of a State's seaward boundary...
- Corroboration (model)Quantitative and qualitative methods for evaluating the degree to which a model corresponds to reality. In...
- Corrosion1. The gradual decomposition or destruction of a material by chemical action, often due to an electrochemical...
- Corrosion ExpertPerson who, by reason of his knowledge of the physical sciences and the principles of engineering and...
- Corrosion Inhibitor1. A substances that slows the rate of corrosion of metal plumbing materials by water, especially lead and...
- Corrosion Prevention SystemCoating system that provides corrosion protection by displacing water and penetrating mating surfaces...
- Corrosion Preventive CoatingApplication of removable oily or organic solutions to protect metal surfaces against corrosive environments...
- Corrosion Resistant Brass, Bronze, or Copper CoatingClear coating designed and labeled exclusively to prevent tarnish and corrosion of uncoated brass, bronze, or...
- Corrosion Resistant CoatingCoatings which when applied inhibit electrochemical surface changes in the metallic substrate.
- Corrosive1. A substance that eats or wears away materials gradually by chemical action.
- Corrosivity1. Corrosive wastes include those that are acidic and capable of corroding metal such as tanks, containers...
- Corrosivity CharacteristicThe characteristic which identifies wastes that are acidic or alkaline (basic) and can readily corrode or...
- Corrugated BoxContainer for goods which is composed of an inner fluting of material (corrugating medium) and one or two...
- Corrugated Container WasteDiscarded corrugated boxes.
- Corrugating Medium Furnish Subdivision MillMills where only recycled corrugating medium is used in the production of paperboard.
- Cortical ExcitabilityMeasurable changes in activities in the cerebral cortex upon a stimulation. A change in cortical excitability...
- CorticosteroidHormones synthesized in the cortex of the adrenal gland and consist of two subclasses, glucocorticoids...
- CorticosteroneAn adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a...
- CortisolThe main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an...
- CortisoneA compound that belongs to the family of compounds called corticosteroids (steroids). Glucocorticoids affect...
- CorynebacteriumA genus of asporogenous bacteria that is widely distributed in nature. Its organisms appear as straight to...
- CosmeticMeaning contained in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 321 et seq., and the regulations...
- Cosmetic EffectEffects which do not damage the body but are still undesirable
- Cosmetics1. Substances intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness...
- cosspipeA conduit used to enclose a flowing body of water to allow it to pass underneath a road, railway, or...
- CostAn amount as determined on a cash, accrual, or other basis acceptable to the Federal awarding or cognizant...
- Cost AllocationRefers to the procedures and systems for identifying, measuring, and allocating or assigning costs for...
- COST ALLOCATION PLAN1. "Central service cost allocation plan" the documentation identifying, accumulating, and allocating or...
- Cost Analysis1. Review and evaluation of each element of contract cost to determine reasonableness, allocability, and...
- Cost Benefit AnalysisAn estimate of the total equivalent money value of the benefits and costs to the community of projects. A CBA...
- cost effectivenessGenerally, the cost of a service compared to the outcomes it produces, typically expressed as a ratio (for...
- Cost EquationA formula used to compute the cost of applying a control measure to an emissions source. Typically the cost...
- COST OBJECTIVEA function, organizational subdivision, contract, grant, or other activity for which cost data are needed and...
- Cost of OwnershipA financial estimate designed to help consumers and enterprise managers assess direct and indirect costs...
- Cost per TonThe cost (in dollars) required to remove one ton of a pollutant from emissions of a given source. Typically...
- Cost Per Ton ValueThe average cost to reduce a ton of emissions of a specific pollutant. If a cost equation is not available...
- Cost RecoveryA legal process by which potentially responsible parties who contributed to contamination at a Superfund site...
- Cost Recovery NegotiationNegotiations between EPA and the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) on the liability for reimbursement to...
- Cost Recovery NegotiationsNegotiations between EPA and the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) on the liability for reimbursement to...
- Cost SharePortion of allowable project costs that a recipient contributes toward completing its project (i.e...
- Cost Sharing1. A publicly financed program through which society, as the beneficiary of environment protection, shares...
- COST TYPE CONTRACTA contract or subcontract under a grant in which the contractor or subcontractor is paid on the basis of the...
- Cost YearThe cost year to use for the results of the strategy. All cost data specified for the control measures will...
- Cost-BenefitA criterion for comparing programs and alternatives when benefits can be valued in dollars. Cost-benefit is...
- Cost-Benefit RelationshipThe relationship between unit cost to unit benefits usually represented as a curve.
- Cost-Effective AlternativeAn alternative control or corrective method identified after analysis as being the best available in terms of...
- Cost-Effective SolutionA solution to a problem that has been identified as being financially optional (e.g., the solution associated...
- cost-effectiveness analysis1. A comparison of alternative interventions in which costs are measured in monetary units and outcomes are...
- cost-of-illness analysisA determination of the economic impact of a disease or health condition, including treatment costs; this form...
- cost-of-illness methodAn approach that is used to estimate the societal costs of a particular illness or injury in a given time...
- CostsInputs, both direct and indirect, required to produce an intervention.
- Cost-Share ProgramA program that allocates project funds to pay a percentage of the cost of constructing or implementing a best...
- CotinineA major metabolite of nicotine found in blood and urine. Currently regarded as the best biomarker for...
- cottage developmentThe building of second or recreational homes.
- Cotton Fiber Furnish Subdivision MillMills where significant quantities of cotton fibers (equal to or greater than 4 percent of the total product)...
- Cotyledon1. A leaf or leaves of the embryos of seed plants. They can function in food storage and can become...
- Coulomb(COO-lahm) A measurement of the amount of electrical charge conveyed in one second by an electric current of...
- Counterfactual Causation1. Had C not occurred, E would not have occurred, therefore, C must be a cause of E. For example, if the...
- Counterfeit DrugDrugs manufactured and sold with the intent to misrepresent its origin, authenticity, chemical composition...
- CountermeasureAction, measure, or device intended to reduce an identified risk.
- Counties1. The Counties layer portrays the county boundaries of the United States.
- CountingTotaling the hazardous wastes at a given facility for a particular month in order to determine hazardous...
- counts per minuteThe number of ionizing particles or photons detected by a radiation detector in one minute.
- County1. The name of the county in which a site is located or an incident occurs.
- County DatasetAn attribute of a strategy that gives a specific list of counties within which to apply control measures...
- County Dataset VersionIf a county dataset is specified, a version of the dataset to use must be selected. This input is required...
- county emergency operations planA plan required by Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations that describes actions the county will...
- County Land OwnershipA type of ownership pertaining to land belonging to an administrative subdivision of a State in the United...
- Coupled ModelIn the context of climate modeling this usually refers to a numerical model which simulates both atmospheric...
- Coupling ReactionGenerally applied to reactions in organic chemistry where new carbon-carbon bonds are formed.
- CouponA steel specimen inserted into water to measure the corrosiveness of water. The rate of corrosion is measured...
- Covalent InteractionA physical connection between two atoms or radicals in which a chemical bond is formed by sharing electrons.
- CovariateAn independent variable other than dose that may influence the outcome of an effect, e.g., age, body weight...
- CovariationThe degree to which two measures vary together.
- CoveA small, narrow, sheltered bay or recess in an estuary; often found inside a larger embayment (modified from...
- Covenants1. A risk allocation tool used in property transactions which may involve a promise or agreement by seller or...
- Cover Crop1. A crop that provides temporary protection for delicate seedlings and/or provides a canopy for seasonal...
- Cover Device1. With respect to coating mix preparation equipment, a device that lies over the equipment opening to...
- Cover Flux1. Salt added to the surface of molten aluminum in a group 1 or group 2 furnace, without agitation of the...
- Cover FractionThe fraction of the lagoon (0-100%) that is covered by an impermeable gas- and air-tight cover.
- Cover GasSF6, HFC-134a, fluorinated ketone (FK 5-1-12) or other gas used to protect the surface of molten magnesium...
- Cover LogPlaced in the outside of a meander bend to provide cover and enhanced habitat in the pool area. The log is...
- Cover MaterialSoil used to cover compacted solid waste in a sanitary landfill.
- Cover PenetrationWellhead, a part of a landfill gas collection or operations system, and/or any other object that completely...
- Coverage1. The extent to which a program reaches its intended target population.
- Coverage Factor KIn general, a value chosen on the basis of the desired level of confidence to be associated with the interval...
- CoverallA brand name, but commonly referring to any of a group of hoop type barns with opaque or mylar fabric covers...
- Covered AreaEach of the geographic areas specified in §80.70 in which only reformulated gasoline may be sold or dispensed...
- Covered EntitiesAll EPA employees, political appointees, special government employees, and members of scientific or technical...
- Covered ExposureExposures through any route of entry (inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, absorption, etc.), but excludes...
- covered facilityA facility having one or more of the 366+ extremely hazardous substances in amounts higher than the quantity...
- Covered Fleet OperatorPerson who operates a fleet of at least ten covered fleet vehicles (as defined in section 241(6) of the Act)...
- Covered Lagoon Digester1. An anaerobic lagoon fitted with an impermeable, gas- and air-tight cover designed to capture biogas...
- Covered LocationContiguous 48 states, Hawaii, and any state or territory that has received an approval from the Administrator...
- Covered ProcessProcess that has a regulated substance present in more than a threshold quantity as determined under § 68.115.
- Covered StatesStates that participated in EPA's medical waste tracking program from June 22, 1989 to June 22, 1991, which...
- Covering Law1. Causes are instances of the action of scientific laws in relevant circumstances. That is, a causal...
- COVID-19Viral disorder generally characterized by high FEVER; COUGH; DYSPNEA; CHILLS; PERSISTENT TREMOR; MUSCLE PAIN...
- COVID-19 Convalescent PlasmaPlasma that has been collected from patients who have recovered from the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19...
- COVID-19 SurveillanceMonitoring of the spread of coronavirus disease in order to establish patterns of disease progression.
- Cow1. A mature female bovine. Usually referring to any dairy females that have born a calf. Some may consider...
- Cow TrainerA tin or wire structure supported a few inches above a cow to prevent her from soiling the platform of her...
- Cow-Calf OperationManagement unit that maintains a breeding herd and produces weaned calves.
- CowpoxA mild, eruptive skin disease of milk cows caused by Cowpox virus, with lesions occurring principally on the...
- Cr( + 6)Hexavalent chromium.
- CrabA sweet-fleshed crustacean living in a habitat of cold or warm water, suited with 5 pairs of legs, with...
- CrackingA reduction of molecular weight by breaking bonds, which may be done by thermal, catalytic, or hydrocracking...
- Cracking FurnaceRefining unit, alternately referred to as a cracker, steam cracker, cracking heater, or pyrolysis furnace...
- Cradle to GraveThe time period from the initial generation of hazardous waste to its ultimate disposal.
- Cradle-to-cradle ManufacturingAn approach to the design of products that seeks to be essentially waste-free. All materials used are...
- Cradle-to-Grave SystemA procedure in which hazardous materials are identified and followed as they are produced, treated...
- Craft CoatingCoating which is designed and labeled exclusively for hobby applications and is sold in aerosol containers of...
- Craft WorkerMost jobs in this category includes higher skilled occupations in construction (building trades craft workers...
- CrammingA practice in which customers are billed for enhanced features such as voice mail, caller-ID and call-waiting...
- Cranberry ProcessingProcessing of cranberries into the following product styles: Canned, bottled, and frozen, whole, sauce...
- CrankcaseHousing for the crankshaft and other related internal parts.
- Crankcase Emissions1. Airborne substances emitted to the atmosphere from any portion of the engine crankcase ventilation or...
- Crankcase Ventilation SystemProcess of venting or removing blow-by from the void spaces of an internal combustion engine outside of the...
- CrassulaceaePlants adapted to hot, arid regions have a different photosynthetic mechanism called CAM photosynthesis. CAM...
- Crassulacean Acid MetabolismCharacteristic of succulents in desert climates, the pathway enabling plants to adapt for survival in arid...
- Crassulacean Acid Metabolism PlantA CAM plant has adapted to desert conditions and uses a metabolism that allows it to release carbon dioxide...
- Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Plant PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis in plants that can temporarily separate the processes of carbon dioxide uptake and fixation...
- CrateAn elevated stall for a calf in an indoor facility.
- Crawl SpaceThe area beneath floors that provides access to utilities and other services. Other options are basements and...
- Crawling Bug InsecticideAny insecticide product that is designed for use against crawling arthropods including, but not limited to...
- Created WetlandA wetland intentionally created from a non-wetland site to produce or replace natural habitat (e.g., a...
- Creatine PhosphokinaseA transferase that catalyzes formation of PHOSPHOCREATINE from ATP + CREATINE. The reaction stores ATP energy...
- CreatorThe name of the person who created a control strategy or control measure.
- Credential Presentation1. Display of the document designating a person as an EPA enforcement officer or EPA authorized...
- Credible EvidenceEPA believes that any credible evidence can be used to show a violation of or demonstrate compliance with an...
- Credible IntervalA range of values that represent plausible bounds on a population parameter. Credible intervals may describe...
- credit1. A single unit of trading that quantifies the provision (or right of use) of a regulated or non-regulated...
- Credit AgreementContractual agreement between the EPA and the project sponsor (and the lender, if applicable) that formalizes...
- Credit AssistanceSecured loan or loan guarantee under 33 U.S.C. 3908.
- Credit ExchangeA centralized reserve of pollutant reduction credits administered by a third party who buys credits from...
- Credit, or Pollutant Reduction CreditA measured or estimated unit of pollutant reduction per unit of time at the discharge location of the buyer...
- Credit Subsidy CostShall have the same meaning as ‘‘cost’’ under section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2...
- Credit Trading RecordShall include worksheets and EPA reports showing actual and complying totals for benzene; credit calculation...
- Creditor AgencyFederal agency to which the debt is owed.
- CreekA small stream of water which serves as the natural drainage course for a drainage basin of nominal, or small...
- Creel studyA study in which fishermen are interviewed while fishing.
- CreepSlow, more or less continuous movement occurring on faults due to ongoing tectonic deformation. Faults that...
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