Particulates

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020321",
  "term": "Particulates",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. 1. Fine liquid or solid particles such as dust, smoke, mist, fumes, or smog, found in air or emissions.\n\n2. 2. Very small solids suspended in water; they can vary in size, shape, density and electrical charge and can be gathered together by coagulation and flocculation.\n\n3. Finely divided solid or liquid particles in the air or in an emission. Particulates include dust, smoke, fumes, mist, spray and fog.\n\n4. Fine liquid or solid particles such as dust, smoke, mist, fumes, or smog, found in air or emissions.\n\n5. Very small solids suspended in water; they can vary in size, shape, density and electrical charge and can be gathered together by coagulation and flocculation.\n\n6. Solid particles or liquid droplets suspended or carried in the air.\n\n7. Tiny distinct particles such as dust that can be captured by filters from samples of air or water.\n\n8. Fine liquid or solid particles such as dust, smoke, mist, fumes, and fog found in air and emissions.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "see_also": [
    "Particulate Matter"
  ],
  "references": [
    "RCRA Glossary of Terms",
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Improving Air Quality in Your Community Glossary",
    "RadNet Glossary",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/particulates/"
}