Environment terminology · MLC-0121
Environment terms: F (1,376)
- Forward dosimetryUses animal pharmacokinetic models to convert the administered dose-response relationship from toxicology...
- Forward PlanningThe process which identifies the projects which may be necessary to restore a hazardous waste site.
- Forward Planning Activity/Management AssistanceThe process which identifies and plans 1) projects necessary to restore a hazardous waste site; and 2) the...
- ForwardingThe operation of moving timber products from the stump to a landing for further transport.
- FosinoprilA phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor that is effective in the treatment of...
- Fossil AirA sample of air that preserves the composition of the environment at the time it was deposited. Bubbles found...
- Fossil Fuel1. Fuel derived from ancient organic remains; e.g. peat, coal, crude oil, and natural gas.
- Fossil Fuel and Wood Residue-Fired Steam Generating UnitFurnace or boiler used in the process of burning fossil fuel and wood residue for the purpose of producing...
- Fossil fuel combustionBurning of coal, oil (including gasoline), or natural gas. The burning needed to generate energy release...
- Fossil Fuel Combustion EmissionEmissions caused by the burning of coal, oil (including gasoline), or natural gas. The burning needed to...
- Fossil Fuel Combustion WasteWaste from the combustion of oil, natural gas, or petroleum coke; the combustion of coal at electric...
- Fossil Fuel Reserves DepletionUsing up the reserves of fossil fuels which may be economically extracted
- Fossil Fuel ResourceResource of any hydrocarbon used as fuel, including coal, oil, natural gas, and oil shale.
- Fossil Fuel Steam-Electric Power PlantAn electricity generation plant in which the prime mover is a turbine rotated by high-pressure steam produced...
- Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Unit1. Electric utility steam generating unit (EGU) that is capable of combusting more than 25 MW of fossil...
- Fossil Fuel-Fired Steam Generating Unit1. Furnace or boiler used in the process of burning fossil fuel for the purpose of producing steam by heat...
- Fossil Fuel-Fired Steam GeneratorFurnace or boiler used in the process of burning fossil fuel for the primary purpose of producing steam by...
- Fossil Fuel-Fired Unit1. Fossil fuel-fired combustion device.
- Fossil Fuels1. Fossil fuels are the nation's principal source of electricity. The popularity of these fuels is largely...
- Foster ChildChildren receiving parental care and guidance although not related through blood or legal ties; placed in...
- Foundational Shared ServicesSupport many of the current E-Enterprise solutions and are presently shared among the greatest number of...
- Foundry1. Generally, a foundry is a facility which produces metal castings. Foundries are generally classified (and...
- Foundry CokeCoke produced for foundry operations.
- Foundry FurnaceFurnace used in manufacturing processes which include mold making, molding molten metal, and removing the...
- Foundry OperationsAll process equipment and practices used to produce metal castings for shipment. Foundry operations include...
- Fountain solutionA plating solution that keeps the ink from adhering where it should not on the plate.
- Four color processThe four basic colors of ink (CMYK--yellow, magenta, cyan, and black) which reproduce full-color documents.
- Four Stroke EngineAny type of engine which completes the power cycle in two crankshaft revolutions, with intake and compression...
- Fourier Transform Infrared SpectroscopyA fourier transform infrared spectroscope is an analytical air monitoring tool that uses a laser system...
- Four-Zero-One (a) CertificationThe requirement of Section 401(a) of the Clean Water Act that all federally issued permits be certified by...
- FR Volume NumberIdentifies the volume number of the document when published in the Federal Register.
- frac tankA large steel tank used for storing liquids on-site.
- FracFocusNational registry for chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, jointly developed by the Ground Water...
- FrackingHydraulic fracturing, also referred to as "fracking," is the process of drilling into host formations (shales...
- Fracking FluidSpecially engineered fluids containing chemical additives and proppant that are pumped under high pressure...
- Fraction EmittedFraction of the mass of HAP entering the POTW wastewater treatment plant which is emitted prior to secondary...
- Fractionation1. The process by which saturated hydrocarbons are removed from natural gas and separated into distinct...
- FractionatorPlants that produce fractionated natural gas liquids (NGLs) extracted from produced natural gas and separate...
- Fracture1. A break in a rock formation due to structural stresses; e.g. faults, shears, joints, and planes of...
- Fracture AcidizingUsing an acid treatment to dissolve material that can restrict the flow of oil or gas in a well in order to...
- Fracture GradientThe fracture gradient is a measure of how the pressure required to fracture rock in the earth changes with...
- Fracture ZoneAn elongate zone of unusually irregular topography (on the deep seafloor) that often separates basins and...
- Fragile Mesophotic Coral ReefCoral reef characterized by delicate branching corals and other reef organisms.
- Fragipan1. A fragipan (modified from L. fragilis, brittle, and pan; meaning brittle pan) is an altered subsurface...
- fragmentation1. The breaking up of large and continuous ecosystems, communities, and habitats into smaller areas that are...
- FragmentedBeing divided or convoluted into distinct parts, rather than entire. In EMAP, the spatial fragmentation of...
- Fragmented EcosystemEcosystems which are disconnected from each other
- Fragrance1. A pleasing, odorous scent derived for synthetic and natural chemical additions to cleaning products...
- FrameA representation of a population, used to implement a sampling strategy as, for example, (1) a list frame...
- Frame, conceptualAn explicit definition of a frame that does not involve a tangible realization.
- Frame MaterialsMaps, GIS files, Ecoregions, Political Boundaries (State, county), watershed boundaries, RF3, NHD, DEM's are...
- Frames1. A feature that enables Web authors to divide browser display areas into two or more sections (frames). The...
- FrameworkA logical structure for classifying and organizing complex information.
- Francis TurbineA type of hydropower turbine that contains a runner that has water passages through it formed by curved vanes...
- Francisella tularensisThe etiologic agent of TULAREMIA in man and other warm-blooded animals.
- Frank Effect Level1. A level of exposure or dose that produces irreversible, adverse effects at a statistically or biologically...
- frank pathogenA microorganism capable of producing disease in both healthy and compromised persons. [ILSI 2000]
- FrankiaGenus of BACTERIA in the family Frankiaceae. They are nitrogen-fixing root-nodule symbionts of many species...
- FrassInsect excrement.
- Free Available ChlorineValue obtained using any of the “chlorine - free available” methods in Table IB in 40 CFR 136.3(a) where the...
- Free Available Residual ChlorineThat portion of the total available residual chlorine composed of dissolved chlorine gas (Cl2), hypochlorous...
- Free ConvectionConvection triggered by intense solar heating of the earth's surface.
- Free CoolingA method of using ambient air temperatures to create chilled water, which is then used for air conditioning...
- Free CyanideChemical species of cyanide that are dissolved in water and are bioavailable and known for their toxic...
- Free Fatty Acid FeedstockBiointermediate that is composed of at least 50 percent free fatty acids. FFA feedstock must not include any...
- Free Liquid1. Material that fails the paint filter liquids test by EPA Method 9095B, Revision 2, November 1994...
- Free LiquidsLiquids that readily separate from the solid portion of a substance under ambient temperature and pressure.
- Free MoistureLiquid that will drain freely by gravity from solid materials.
- Free Organic LiquidMaterial that fails the paint filter test by EPA Method 9095B, (revision 2, dated November 1994)...
- free product1. Immiscible liquid phase hydrocarbon existing in the subsurface with a positive pressure such that it can...
- Free Radical1. A chemical whose molecular or ionic structure includes an unpaired ("free") electron, usually conferring...
- Free Radical BindingFree Radical Binding involves temporary interaction with chemically unstable and highly reactive molecules...
- Free Radical FormationFree Radical Formation involves production in normal or pathological processes of chemically unstable, short...
- Free Radical ProcessAny subcellular metabolic process in which at least one of the participants has one or more electrons that...
- Free Radical ScavengingFree Radical Scavenging involves interference with, or restraint of, production, by ready combination with...
- Free Radical SuppressionFree Radical Suppression involves interference with, or restraint of, production in normal or pathological...
- Free RangeLivestock or poultry has been allowed access to the outside.
- Free Residual ChlorinationThe application of chlorine to water to produce a free available chlorine residual equal to at least 80...
- Free Stall Barn1. A dairy farm where cows are confined in a totally or partially enclosed structure but are not confined in...
- Freeboard1. The vertical distance from the normal water surface to the top of the confining wall.
- Freeboard RatioVertical distance from the surface of the liquid to the top of the sink or tank (freeboard height) divided by...
- Freedom of Information Act1. To amend section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 324, of the Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat...
- Free-Floating OrganismUsually refers to plankton, both phytoplankton (microscopic plants) or zooplankton (microscopic animals)...
- Free-Living NematodeNon-parasitic roundworms
- FreemartinismA condition occurring in the female offspring of dizygotic twins in a mixed-sex pregnancy, usually in cattle...
- FreestallsResting cubicles or "beds" in which dairy cows are free to enter and leave, as opposed to being confined in...
- Freeze-Thaw CycleIn colder temperate regions, water trapped in fractures and between grains of rocks repeatedly freezes, then...
- FreightMerchandise hauled by transportation lines.
- Freight NetworkThe U.S. Rail Network Nationwide Freight Rail System. The freight network shows all privately owned freight...
- French DrainA system of trenches excavated to a depth below the water table with the possible placement of a collection...
- Frequency Distribution1. A distribution of the count of cases corresponding to the attributes of an observed variable.
- Frequency domainIn geophysics, refers to measurements analyzed according to their constituent frequencies. The usual...
- Frequency (in the context of nutrient criteria)How often the magnitude/duration condition may be exceeded and still protect the designated use.
- Frequency ModulationRadio transmission covering 88-108 megahertz on the broadcast band. FM is less susceptible to interference...
- Frequency PolygonGraph of a frequency distribution with values of the variable on the x-axis and the number of observations on...
- Frequency ResponseGeneration ability to increase and decrease output to maintain system frequency.
- Frequentist StatisticsA term referring to classical statistics in which the probability of an event occurring is defined as the...
- Frequently Asked Questions1. Frequently Asked Questions - these documents contain questions commonly asked on the specified topic and...
- Frequently Asked Questions About Contaminants Found at Hazardous Waste SitesSee https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxFAQs/ToxFAQsLanding.aspx. ATSDR ToxFAQs is a series of summaries about...
- Fresh CowA cow that has recently given birth to a calf.
- Fresh FeedAny petroleum derivative feedstock stream charged directly into the riser or reactor of a fluid catalytic...
- Fresh Granular Triple SuperphosphateGranular triple superphosphate produced within the preceding 72 hours.
- Fresh MilkDairy products having original qualities unimpaired and those recently produced or processed.
- Fresh Pickle ProductionProcessing of fresh cucumbers and other vegetables, all varieties, all sizes from whole to relish, all...
- Fresh Water1. Water that generally contains less than 1,000 milligrams-per-liter of dissolved solids.
- Fresh water body1. Water body with less than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) dissolved salt [Original source...
- Freshet1. An increase of water flow into the Bay during late winter or spring due to increased precipitation and...
- Freshly Manufactured EngineNew engine that has not been remanufactured. An engine becomes freshly manufactured when it is originally...
- Freshly Manufactured Locomotive1. New locomotive engine which has not been remanufactured.
- Freshly Manufactured Locomotive EngineNew locomotive engine which has not been remanufactured.
- Freshly Manufactured Marine EngineMarine engine that has not been placed into service. An engine becomes freshly manufactured when it is...
- Freshwater1. Refers to water from rivers, lakes, reservoirs, underground streams, and other sources. Water is...
- Freshwater Marsh HabitatLow-salinity (less than .5 ppt) wetlands characterized by erect, rooted, herbaceous plants which extend above...
- Freshwater MicroorganismMicroorganisms living in water that does not contain salt. Not seawater.
- Freshwater RiverLotic (free-flowing) system that does not receive significant inflows of water from oceans or bays due to...
- Freshwater StreamLotic (free-flowing) system that does not receive significant inflows of water from oceans or bays due to...
- Freshwater WithdrawalFreshwater that is withdrawn from a ground or surface water source
- Friable1. When referring to material in a school building means that the material, when dry, may be crumbled...
- Friable AsbestosAny material containing more than one-percent asbestos, and that can be crumbled or reduced to powder by hand...
- Friable Material1. When referring to material in a school building means that the material, when dry, may be crumbled...
- Friction LossesThe head, pressure or energy (they are the same) lost by water flowing in a pipe or channel as a result of...
- friction reducer1. A wide section of the DP cone or probe designed to enlarge a boring so that the DP rods above the friction...
- Friction SurfaceInterior or exterior surface that is subject to abrasion or friction, including, but not limited to, certain...
- Fried Corn Chip ProcessingProcessing of fried corn, made by soaking, rinsing, milling and extruding into a fryer without toasting. In...
- Fried Potato Chip ProcessingProcessing of fried chips, made from fresh or stored white potatoes, all varieties. In terms of finished...
- Fried Tortilla Chip ProcessingProcessing of fried corn, made by soaking, rinsing, milling, rolling into sheets, toasting and frying. In...
- Friedel-Crafts ReactionA group of acid-catalyzed electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions which add substituents to an aromatic...
- Fringing Coral ReefFringing coral reefs are generally linear and generally aligned with the nearby coast. They have the same...
- Fringing Mollusk ReefNarrow, linear reefs, which are usually lying below the marsh platform. These reefs form along the shore of...
- Frogeye Leaf SpotFrogeye leaf spot (FLS), caused by Cercospora sojina, is a common leaf disease of soybean which can...
- FrontTransition zone between two distinct air masses.
- Front End LoaderA tractor loader with a digging bucket mounted and operated at the front end of the tractor. A tractor loader...
- Frontal BoneThe bone that forms the frontal aspect of the skull. Its flat part forms the forehead, articulating...
- Front-EndUnit operations in an EPPU prior to, and including, the stripping operations. For all gas-phased reaction...
- Front-End Continuous Process VentContinuous process vent for operations related to processing liquid resins into a dry form. Back-end process...
- Front-End ProcessPreparation of uranium for use in nuclear reactors.
- Frontline CommunityThose communities that experience climate change first and often feel the worst effects. They are communities...
- Frost DamageThe sudden onset of below-freezing temperatures (frosts) in spring or early autumn can severely damage...
- Frost InjuryThe sudden onset of below-freezing temperatures (frosts) in spring or early autumn can severely damage...
- Froth FlotationRemoves oil, grease and suspended solids from contaminated water using surfactants and wetting agents...
- Frozen Corn ProductionProcessing of corn into the following product styles: Frozen, yellow and white, whole kernel and whole cob.
- FROZEN RECORDSIn records disposition, those temporary records that cannot be destroyed on schedule because special...
- FructoseA monosaccharide in sweet fruits and honey that is soluble in water, alcohol, or ether. It is used as a...
- FruitRipened ovary and its structures that enclose it at maturity.
- Fruit CrackingA physiological disorder common in many fruit crops, especially tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). The...
- Fruit CropPerennial plants, such as apple, grape, strawberry, and blackberry, that are cultivated for their fruit or...
- Fruit DiseasesDiseases that occur on the fruit (mature ovary) of the plant.
- Fruit DropFruit Abscission
- Fruit JuiceLiquid part of a fruit.
- Fruit SetStage of flowers transforming into fruits.
- FruitingFruit development.
- Fruiting BodyAny specialized reproductive structure that produces spores or gametes.
- Fruiting SpurA short lateral branch with three or more fruit buds.
- FrustuleThe cell wall of a diatom which is composed of silica
- Fruticose LichenFruticose lichens are typically the most glamorous and showy. The word "fruticose" is a technical term...
- Fry1. Young, newly hatched fish.
- FTC Guides for Use of Environmental Marketing ClaimsFTC Guides for Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pubs/claims.htm) describe...
- F-TestA statistical test designed to test if two population variances are equal. It does this by comparing the...
- FTP-Based City Fuel EconomyFuel economy determined in § 600.113 of this part, on the basis of FTP testing.
- Fuel1. Solid, liquid or gaseous combustible material.
- Fuel Additive1. Substances used to enhance the performance of a fuel, such as increased combustion or reduce emissions.
- Fuel Additive BlenderAny person who blends fuel additive into fuel in the United States, or any person who owns, leases, operates...
- Fuel Additive ManufacturerAny person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a facility where fuel additives are produced...
- Fuel BlendingProcess of combining waste, wastewater, or used material for the purpose of regenerating a fuel for reuse...
- Fuel Blending FacilityAny facility, other than a refinery or transmix processing facility, where fuel is produced by combining...
- Fuel by UseFuels categorized by the ways in which they are used.
- Fuel Carrier1. Any distributor who transports or stores or causes the transportation or storage of gasoline or diesel...
- Fuel CE10Meaning given in § 1060.515(a).
- Fuel Cell1. A device capable of generating an electrical current by converting the chemical energy of a fuel (e.g...
- Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle1. Powered by hydrogen. They are more efficient than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles and...
- Fuel Cell StackAssembly of individual membrane electrodes that use hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity.
- Fuel Cell Vehicle1. Meaning given in § 86.1803 of this chapter.
- fuel cellsSimilar to batteries, fuel cells store energy that can be used to power all sorts of things. Unlike a battery...
- Fuel ConsumptionThe amount of fuel consumed in a given distance (e.g., gallons per 100 miles). This is the inverse of fuel...
- Fuel Cycle1. The series of steps involved in supplying fuel for nuclear power reactors. The fuel cycle can include...
- Fuel DischargeAn unintended environmental release of liquid or gaseous fuels.
- Fuel Discharge CleanupCleanup of the discharge or spill into the environment of any liquid used as fuel
- Fuel Dispenser1. Apparatus used to dispense fuel into motor vehicles or nonroad vehicles, engines or equipment, or into a...
- Fuel Distribution Downstream LocationAny point in the fuel distribution system other than a fuel manufacturing facility through which the fuel...
- Fuel DistributorAny person who transports or stores or causes the transportation or storage of gasoline or diesel fuel at any...
- Fuel Economy1. Fuel economy refers to the average number of miles traveled per gallon of fuel consumed.
- Fuel Economy DataMeasurement or calculation of fuel economy for any model type and average fuel economy of a manufacturer...
- Fuel Economy Data VehicleVehicle used for the purpose of determining fuel economy which is not a certification vehicle.
- Fuel Economy StandardThe Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standard (CAFE) effective in 1978. It enhanced the national fuel...
- Fuel EfficiencyThe proportion of energy released by fuel combustion that is converted into useful energy.
- Fuel EmergencyAn emergency that exists when supplies of fuels or hydroelectric storage for generation are at a level or...
- Fuel EthanolEthanol intended for fuel use. Fuel ethanol in the United States must be anhydrous (less than 1 percent...
- Fuel Evaporative EmissionsVaporized fuel emitted into the atmosphere from the fuel system of a motor vehicle.
- Fuel FamilySet of fuels and fuel additives which share basic chemical and physical formulation characteristics and can...
- Fuel Flowmeter SystemExcepted monitoring system (as defined in this section) which provides a continuous record of the flow rate...
- Fuel Gas1. Any gas which is generated at a petroleum refinery and which is combusted. Fuel gas includes natural gas...
- Fuel Gas Combustion Device1. Any equipment, such as process heaters, boilers and flares used to combust fuel gas, except facilities in...
- Fuel Gas System1. System of compressors, piping, knock-out pots, mix drums, and units used to remove sulfur contaminants...
- Fuel ImporterAny person who imports fuel, fuel additive, or regulated blendstock into the United States.
- Fuel Injection ComponentIn an internal-combustion engine, it forces the liquid fuel into a chamber where combustion takes place.
- Fuel Injector DepositAlso known as port fuel injector deposits or PFID, the deposits formed on fuel injector(s) during and after...
- Fuel Line1. Meaning given in 40 CFR 1054.801.
- Fuel LoadAmount of fuel present expressed quantitatively in terms of weight of fuel per unit area. This may be...
- Fuel ManufacturerAny person who, for sale or introduction into commerce, produces, manufactures, or imports a fuel or causes...
- Fuel Manufacturing FacilityAny facility where fuels are produced, imported, or recertified. Fuel manufacturing facilities include...
- Fuel Manufacturing Facility GateThe point where the fuel leaves the fuel manufacturing facility at which the fuel manufacturer certified the...
- Fuel Motor Vehicle Fuel Injection SystemThis system introduces fuel into the engine's combustion chambers for ignition.
- Fuel Oil1. Any petroleum-based fuel (including diesel fuel or petroleum derivatives such as oil tar) and any recycled...
- Fuel PretreatmentProcess that removes a portion of the sulfur in a fuel before combustion of the fuel in a steam generating...
- Fuel Processing and DeliveryActivities involved in the processing and delivery of fuel used to run a process; also Precombustion Energy.
- Fuel PumpVariety of devices whose function is to transfer the fuel from the fuel tank to the engine.
- Fuel Stoichiometric Ratio1. Relating to the particular ratio of air and fuel such that if the fuel were fully oxidized, there would be...
- Fuel Supply AgreementLegally binding agreement between a new IPP or a firm associated with a new IPP and a fuel supplier that...
- Fuel Supply SystemGenerally, the equipment which moves liquid fuel for internal combustion engines to the engine where...
- Fuel Switching1. A precombustion process whereby a low-sulfur coal is used in place of a higher sulfur coal in a power...
- Fuel System1. Components involved in the transport, metering, and mixture of the fuel from the fuel tank to the...
- Fuel System Test UnitPiece of fuel line, a fuel tank, or a fuel system in a test sample.
- Fuel System VentEquipment which makes the gaseous pressure in the fuel tank equal to the atmospheric pressure outside the...
- Fuel TankSuitable vessel for flammable liquids. Often refers to the fuel storage container of motor vehicles.
- Fuel Tank AdhesiveAdhesive used to bond components exposed to fuel and that must be compatible with fuel tank coatings
- Fuel Tank CoatingCoating applied to fuel tank components to inhibit corrosion and/or bacterial growth and to assure sealant...
- Fuel Tank Nominal Capacity1. Fuel tank's volume as specified by the fuel tank manufacturer, using at least two significant figures...
- Fuel Type1. Fuel types include gasoline, diesel, ethanol, compressed natural gas(CNG), electric, and hybrid.
- Fuel Venting EmissionRaw fuel, exclusive of hydrocarbons in the exhaust emissions, discharged from aircraft gas turbine engines...
- Fuels Solvent De-AsphaltingA refining process for removing asphalt compounds from petroleum fractions, such as reduced crude oil. The...
- Fugitive Dust1. The particulate matter not emitted from a duct or stack that becomes airborne due to the forces of wind or...
- Fugitive Dust MaterialCopper concentrate, dross, reverts, slag, speiss, or other solid copper-bearing materials. [40 CFR 63.1459...
- Fugitive Dust, Mist or VaporDust, mist or vapor containing a toxic pollutant regulated under this part which is emitted from any source...
- Fugitive Dust Source1. Stationary source of hazardous air pollutant emissions at a primary lead processor resulting from the...
- Fugitive Emission1. Particulate matter which is not collected by a capture system and is released directly into the atmosphere...
- Fugitive emissions1. Air pollutants released to the air other than those from stacks or vents; typically small releases from...
- Fugitive Emissions Component1. Any component that has the potential to emit fugitive emissions of VOC at a well site or compressor...
- Fugitive Emissions EquipmentEach pump, compressor, pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or line, valve...
- Fugitive Greenhouse Gas EmissionGreenhouse Gas released to the air other than those from stacks or vents; typically small releases from leaks...
- Fugitive Mercury EmissionMercury released to the air other than those from stacks or vents; typically small releases from leaks in...
- Fugitive or Non-Point Air EmissionsA total of all releases of the EPCRA Section 313 chemical to the air that are not released through stacks...
- Fugitive Particulate MatterParticulate matter emissions that do not pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally...
- Fugitive ReleaseEmission of a chemical to the air that does not occur from a stack, vent, duct, pipe or other confined air...
- Fugitive SourceAny source of emissions not controlled by an air pollution control device.
- Fugitive Volatile Organic CompoundAny volatile organic compounds which are emitted from the coating applicator and flashoff areas and are not...
- Full Capacity OperationOperation of the steam generating unit at 90 percent or more of the maximum steady-state design heat input...
- Full Charge Refrigerant1. The amount of refrigerant required for normal operating characteristics and conditions of the appliance as...
- Full Compliance EvaluationAn FCE is a comprehensive evaluation of the compliance status of the facility.
- Full Cost AccountingDesirable environmental accounting practices;. In the accounting profession, "full cost accounting" is a...
- Full Emission Implementation InventoryProjected RFP emission inventory for the year preceding the attainment date, representing a level of...
- Full Lead Service Line ReplacementReplacement of a lead service line (as well as galvanized service lines requiring replacement), as defined in...
- Full LoadMaximum number of items that does not impede proper air removal, humidification of the load, or sterilant...
- Full Load Governed SpeedMaximum full load speed as specified by the manufacturer in the sales and service literature and...
- Full ModelYij = Mu(i) + e(ij), Var{e(ij)} = Sigma^2. A Full Model fits all the means at the user specified dose levels...
- Full Size Pickup TruckLight truck which has a passenger compartment and an open cargo box and which meets the following...
- Full TextFull text is an entire work in a digital format. Full text articles are often included in a database along...
- Full Text SearchingIf a database utilizes full text searching the entire work will be searched instead of just selected fields...
- Full trendA set of RSEI results for TRI Reporting Years 1988-2011. In order for the results to be meaningful, the...
- FullerenesPure carbon, cage-like molecules composed of at least 20 atoms of carbon. The word ‘fullerene’ is derived...
- Fullest ModelYij = Mu(i) +e(ij), Var{e(ij)} = Sigma(i)^2. The Fullest Model would describe a data set that has an...
- Full-Time Employee2,000 hours per year of full-time equivalent employment. A facility would calculate the number of full-time...
- Full-Time WorkerPersons who work 35 hours or more per week.
- Fully Fluorinated Greenhouse GasFluorinated GHGs that contain only single bonds and in which all available valence locations are filled by...
- Fully-Automated Data Acquisition SystemSystem for gathering data where computers are programmed automatically to collect the data without requiring...
- Fume1. Tiny particles trapped in vapor in a gas stream.
- Fume Scrubber1. Wet air pollution control devices used to remove and clean fumes originating from hot coating operations.
- Fume SuppressantAny chemical agent that reduces or suppresses fumes or mists from a plating and polishing tank by reducing...
- Fume Suppression SystemEquipment comprising any system used to inhibit the generation of emissions from steelmaking facilities with...
- Fumerole PlumeA plume of hot gases venting from the sea bottom associated with volcanic or tectonic activity from cracks in...
- FumesAirborne particles, usually less than 1 micrometer in size, formed by condensation of vapors, sublimation...
- Fumigant1. A fumigant is a pesticide that is vaporized to kill pests. They often are used in buildings and...
- Fumigant TechnologyMethods and equipment that can be used for decontaminating buildings contaminated with biological agents.
- FumigantsA pesticide used to control or destroy fungi on food or grain crops.
- Fumigation1. The application of smoke, vapor, or gas for the purpose of disinfecting or destroying pests or...
- FumonisinsProduced by Fusarium sp. (F. verticillioides) found worldwide, mainly in corn and particularly corn...
- Function1. The roles played by the biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems in driving the processes that sustain...
- FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATIONThe division of records into categories and subcategories to reflect the programs, activities, and...
- Functional Diversitya component of biodiversity concerned with what organisms do in ecosystems
- Functional EquivalentTerm used to describe EPA's decision-making process and its relationship to the environmental review...
- Functional FoodFoods that are considered, by nature or manufacturer, to contain significant levels of biologically active...
- Functional groupA means of classifying organisms, often based on their method of feeding (e.g., shredder, scraper, filterer...
- Functional Group Equivalent Weight1. Ratio of the molecular weight to the number of occurrences of that functional group in the molecule. It is...
- Functional Needs PopulationIndividuals who may be more vulnerable because of immobility or their inability to take protective action...
- FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTSIn electronic records, a description of an organization's computer processing needs to fulfill its...
- Functional Residual Capacity1. The lung volume at the end of tidal expiration (TLC - IC).
- Functional space1. Means a room, group of rooms, or homogeneous area (including crawl spaces or the space between a dropped...
- FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONSIn electronic records, a detailed description of the hardware, software, communications, and human resources...
- Functional Unit1. The unit of comparison that assures that the products being compared provide an equivalent level of...
- Functionally Equivalent ComponentComponent which performs the same function or measurement and which meets or exceeds the performance...
- Functioning Ground Water Monitoring SystemA system of test wells installed around a source to detect migration of hazardous substances. In evaluating...
- FunctionsThe contribution of an ecosystem element, such as vegetation, to the natural working of the ecosystem.
- FundThe Hazardous Substance Superfund established by section 9507 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
- Fundamental ProcessPhysical, chemical and biological mechanisms that follow fundamental scientific laws. Examples include...
- Fundamental Research1. Theoretical or experimental investigations to advance scientific knowledge where such knowledge is...
- Fundamentally Different Factor1. A component of a petitioner's facility that is determined to be so unlike those components considered by...
- Fundamentally Different Factors1. Case-by-case variance from categorical pretreatment standards where the conditions at a specific IU are...
- FUNDING PERIODThe period of time when Federal funding is available for obligation by the recipient. (40 CFR Part 30)
- Funding SourcesIf a RAINE plan or product was funded outside of the municipality, the funding sources are captured in the...
- Funds-in (reimbursement)An interagency agreement under which EPA provides goods and/or services to another federal agency, a state...
- Funds-out (disbursement)An interagency agreement under which another federal agency provides goods and/or services to EPA and EPA...
- Fungal Animal Feed ContaminantA contaminant, often ergot alkaloids, of animal feed produced by fungi.
- Fungal AntagonistA microorganism exerting an adverse effect on the growth or reproduction of other fungi. These are often used...
- Fungal Asexual ReproductionProduction of fungal spores or buds from the parent plant; these new creations have a genetic makeup...
- Fungal Cell WallStructure where nutrients are absorbed, made of chitin, glucans, chitosan and other components
- Fungal CharacteristicFeature which characterizes a fungus.
- Fungal ColonyA group of multiple yeast cells or a mycelium originating from a single cell or spore
- Fungal Constitutive DormancyDormancy under the influence of internal regulatory mechanisms.
- Fungal Exogenous DormancyPrevention to growth exhibited by asexual spores and influenced by an unfavorable environment, such as lack...
- Fungal Eye InfectionsInfection by a variety of fungi, usually through four possible mechanisms: superficial infection producing...
- Fungal Facultative ParasiteHeterotroph that is mainly a saprobe, but it can be a parasite; when aggressive it may kill its own host...
- Fungal Facultative SaprobeHeterotroph that is mainly a parasite, but can become a saprobe; when aggressive it may kill its own host...
- Fungal Form ClassificationFungi classified by form
- Fungal GerminationBegin growth as of spore, sclerotium, or other reproductive body.
- Fungal GrowthDevelopment to increase size of fungus.
- Fungal InfectionsAn infection caused by a fungus.
- Fungal InoculumSpores or other diseased material that may cause infection.
- Fungal Lysine BiosynthesisFungi have evolved a unique alpha-amino-adipate pathway for lysine biosynthesis. The fungal-specific enzyme...
- Fungal Metabolism1. The sum of the chemical reactions occurring within a cell or a whole organism (fungus); includes the...
- Fungal Nutrient ClassificationFungi classified by their means of acquiring nutrients
- Fungal Obligate ParasiteFungus that is capable of existing only as a parasite on a live host.
- Fungal Obligate SaprobeHeterotroph that feeds only on non-living organic carbon sources
- Fungal ProcessAn action or process performed by a mold or fungus. (Plant Physiology - The study of the function and...
- Fungal Product ClassificationFungi classified by product
- Fungal Radial GrowthGrowth from the center of a fungal colony
- Fungal ReproductionSexual or asexual reproduction of all types of fungi
- Fungal Reproductive StructureParts of different fungi, such as mushrooms, that produce spores or other cells to enable sexual or asexual...
- Fungal Reproductive TypeFungi classified by type of sexual reproduction
- Fungal RhizoidA short, thin branch of a thallus, superficially resembling a root.
- Fungal RoleA characteristic which exists only when the fungus is interacting with another fungus, a chemical, human, the...
- Fungal Scientific NameUnits used in the science of biological classification, or taxonomy.
- Fungal SeptumThe cross wall of a hypha
- Fungal Sexual ReproductionReproduction involving meiosis and karyogamy, meaning the fusion of the nuclei of the two fungi.
- Fungal SheathEctomycorrhizal fungi form a sheath of hyphae around plant roots.
- Fungal SporangiumA hollow, unicellular or multicellular saclike, spore-producing structure.
- Fungal Spore1. The means by which molds reproduce. Spores are microscopic. They vary in shape and range from 2 to 100...
- Fungal Spore DispersalSpores travel in several ways: passively moved by a breeze or water drop, mechanically disturbed (by a person...
- Fungal SymbiontA fungus that is associated with an organism of another species and participating in a beneficial symbiotic...
- Fungal Vegetative ReproductionThe asexual reproduction of fungi using spores.
- Fungal Vegetative StructureThe non-reproductive parts of a fungus.
- Fungal WiltDisease of plants cause by fungi resulting in the shriveling, drooping, and browning of plant parts.
- Fungal-Dominated Food WebA soil food web in which the ratio of fungal biomass to bacterial biomass is greater than one.
- Fungi1. Small, often microscopic plants without chlorophyll. Some fungi infect and cause disease in plants or...
- fungi (fungus)1. Molds, mildews, yeasts, mushrooms, and puffballs, a group of organisms lacking in chlorophyll (i.e., are...
- Fungicide1. A pesticide used to control or destroy fungi on food or grain crops.
- FungicidesPesticides which are used to control, deter, or destroy fungi.
- FungistasisDescribes the phenomenon whereby viable fungal spores not under the influence of internal regulatory...
- FungistatA chemical that keeps fungi from growing.
- FungivoreOrganisms that eat fungi.
- Fungus1. Funguses, or fungi, are types of plants that have no leaves, flowers or roots. Both words, funguses and...
- Fungus-Based FoodFoods originating from fungal sources.
- Funnel Cloud1. A condensation funnel extending from the base of a towering cumulus or Cb, associated with a rotating...
- Fur-Bearing AnimalAn animal with fur of commercial value that can be sold; examples include mink, otter, ermine, and wolf...
- Furfuryl Alcohol Warm Box Core Making LineMold or core making line in which the binder chemical system used is that system commonly designated as a...
- Furfuryl Alcohol Warm Box Mold Making LineMold or core making line in which the binder chemical system used is that system commonly designated as a...
- Furnace1. Solid fuel burning appliance that is designed to be located outside of ordinary living areas and that...
- Furnace and Refining/Casting AreaAny area of a secondary lead smelter in which: (1) Smelting furnaces are located; (2) Refining operations...
- Furnace AreaAny area of a primary lead processor in which a blast furnace or dross furnace is located.
- Furnace ChargeAny material introduced into the electric submerged arc furnace, and may consist of, but is not limited to...
- Furnace CokeCoke produced for blast furnace operations.
- Furnace HearthCombustion zone of a furnace in which the molten metal is contained.
- Furnace Melting OperationCollection of processes used to charge post-consumer nonferrous scrap material to a furnace, melt the...
- Furnace Power Input1. Resistive electrical power consumption of an electric submerged arc furnace as measured in kilowatts.
- Furnace PullAmount of glass drawn from the glass furnace or furnaces. [40 CFR 426.81 (CFR 2013)][40 CFR 426.101(CFR...
- Furnace SlagBy-product formed in metal melting furnaces when slagging agents, reducing agents, and/or fluxes (e.g., coke...
- Furnace StackConduit or conveyance through which emissions from the furnace melter are released to the atmosphere.
- FurnishFibers, particles, or strands used for making boards.
- Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingIndustries in the Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing subsector make furniture and related articles...
- Furniture Maintenance ProductWax, polish, conditioner, or any other product designed for the product designed for the purpose of...
- FurosemideA benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for edema and...
- Furrow Irrigation1. Irrigation method in which water travels through the field by means of small channels between each groups...
- Furrow Irrigation InfrastructureInfrastructure to support irrigation where the entire surface of the soil is covered by ponded water.
- Further ActionDenotes step(s) during the environmental review process that trigger additional review, evaluation...
- Further Meat and Poultry ProcessingOperations that utilize whole carcasses or cut-up meat or poultry products for the production of fresh or...
- FurunculosisA persistent skin infection marked by the presence of furuncles, often chronic and recurrent. In salmonid...
- Fusarium graminearumA plant pathogen found worldwide in the soil and is the most widely distributed toxigenic Fusarium species...
- Fusarium moniliformeA soilborne plant pathogen that is found in corn growing in all regions of the world. It is the most...
- Fusarium nivaleA fungus which causes pink snow mold on lawn grasses
- Fusarium spp.Fusarium species are the most important group of mycotoxigenic molds other than Aspergillus and Penicillium...
- Fusarium WiltA disease of plants caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium.
- Fuse Plug SpillwayAn auxiliary or emergency spillway comprising a low embankment or a natural saddle designed to be overtopped...
- FusionThe union of two or more atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of energy. The energy...
- Fusion PasteMaterial used to attach nozzles and other miscellaneous parts to general line cans.
- Future Climate SystemProjections of the future climate of the Earth
- future liability1. Potentially responsible parties' obligations to pay for additional response activities beyond those...
- Future Midwestern LandscapeProjected Midwest landscapes with or without the ever-increasing use of land for growing crops to supply...
- Fuzzy LogicA form of logic in which variables can have degrees of truth or falsehood.
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