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Air Padding
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Pumping dry air into a container to assist with the withdrawal of a liquid or to force a liquefied gas such as chlorine or sulfur dioxide out of a container
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Amperometric (am-purr-o-MET-rick)
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A method of measurement that records electric current flowing or generated, rather than recording voltage
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Amperometric Titration (am-purr-o-MET-rick)
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A means of measuring concentrations of certain substances in water (such as strong oxidizers) based on the electric current that flows during a chemical reaction
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Breakpoint Chlorination
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Addition of chlorine to water or wastewater until the chlorine demand has been satisfied. At this point, further additions of chlorine will result in a free chlorine residual that is directly proportional to the amount of chlorine added beyond the breakpoint.
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Buffer Capacity
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A measure of the capacity of a solution or liquid to neutralize acids or bases. This is a measure of the capacity of water or wastewater for offering a resistance to changes in pH.
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Catalyst (KAT-uh-list)
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A substance that changes the speed or yield of a chemical reaction without being consumed or chemically changed by the chemical reaction.
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CHEMTREC (KEM-trek)
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Chemical Transportation Emergency Center. A public service of the American Chemistry Council dedicated to assisting emergency responders deal with incidents involving hazardous materials.
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Chloramination (KLOR-uh-min-NAY-shun)
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The application of chlorine and ammonia to water to form chloramines for the purpose of disinfection.
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Chloramines (KLOR-uh-means)
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Compounds formed by the reaction of hypochlorous acid (or aqueous chlorine) with ammonia.
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