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Polyethylene sheeting

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021515

(Used as soil-gas-retarder); Plastic sheeting, about drop cloth weight, used over gravel and under the concrete slab to prevent soil gases from entering a home. The sheeting also prevents the concrete from flowing into the gravel and blocking air flow beneath the slab. Also used as a moisture barrier.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021515
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesRRNC Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021515",
  "term": "Polyethylene sheeting",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Polyethylene Sheeting",
  "definition": "(Used as soil-gas-retarder); Plastic sheeting, about drop cloth weight, used over gravel and under the concrete slab to prevent soil gases from entering a home. The sheeting also prevents the concrete from flowing into the gravel and blocking air flow beneath the slab. Also used as a moisture barrier.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "RRNC Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/polyethylene-sheeting/"
}

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