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12 Cards in this Set
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Abatement |
The reduction or elimination of pollution |
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Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) |
The highest amount of a substance that can be consumed over a lifetime without adverse effects |
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Acute Exposure |
One or a series of short-term exposures generally lasting less than 24 hours |
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Acute health effect |
A short term health effect generally lasting minutes or hours, usually after acute exposure |
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Add on Control Device |
An air pollution control device such as a carbon absorber or incinerator that reduces pollution in exhaust gas |
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Adsorber |
An emissions control device that removes VOCs from a gas stream as a result of the gas attaching (adsorbing) onto a solid matrix such as activated carbon |
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Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT PZEV) |
A vehicle that meets PZEV standards and includes zero emission enabling technology |
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Adverse Health Effect |
Short term health effects (ie. shortness of breath, throat irritation, headaches) and long term health effects (birth defects, cancer, organ damage) as a result of exposure to air contaminants |
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Aerosol |
Particles of solid or liquid matter that can remain suspended in the air from minutes to months at a time depending on particle size |
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AFIP (Alternative Fuel Incentive Program) |
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1811, ARB with the California Energy Commission, developed a joint plan to spend $25 million for the purposes of incentivizing biofuels and high-efficiency, low-emitting vehicle technology. The funds were for developing specific measures to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from fuels and mobile sources. AB 1811 required the funds to be encumbered by June 30, 2007, and expended by June 30, 2009
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Afforestation |
The planting of new forests on lands that did not previously have forests |
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Afterburner |
An air pollution abatement device that removes undesirable organic gases through incineration |
