Ied: Unit 9 Key Terms

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Arbitration

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The hearing and determination of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them

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Attorney General

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The principal legal officer of the Crown or a state

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By-product

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Something produced in the making of something else; a secondary result; a side effect

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Carcinogen

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A substance capable of causing cancer

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Consensus

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General agreement

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Critique

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A detailed analysis and assessment

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Ecosystem

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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The US federal agency with a mission to protect human health and the environment

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Ergonomics

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The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently

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Ethical

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Conforming to an established set of principles or accepted professional standards of contact

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Ethics

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The moral principals governing or influencing conduct

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Evaluate

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To form an idea of the amount or value of; assess

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Gantt Chart

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A time and activity bar chart that is used for planning, managing, and controlling major programs that have a distinct beginning and end

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Hazard

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A danger or risk

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Impact

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The effect or influence of one thing on another. Some are anticipated, and others are unanticipated.

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Landfill

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A low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil

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Mediation

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The act or process of using an intermediary to effect an agreement or reconciliation

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Negotiation

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Mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement

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Norms

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Principles of right action, binding upon the members of a group and serving to guide, control, or regulate proper and acceptable behavior

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Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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A government organization whose mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers be setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.

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Product Lifecycle

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Stages a product goes through from concept and use to eventual withdrawal from the market place.

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Protocol

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The accepted code of behavior in a particular situation

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Raw Material

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Any natural resource that is used to make finished products

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Recycle

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To reclaim or reuse old materials in order to make new products

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Refurbish

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To renovate or redecorate

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Refuse

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Matter thrown away as worthless

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Residue

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A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used

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Synergy

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When the unit or team becomes stronger than the sum of the individual members

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Trade-off

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An exchange of one thing in return for another: especially relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable

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Virtual Team

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A group of people that rely primarily or exclusively on electronic forms of communication to work together in accomplishing goals

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Waste

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Material which is eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required.