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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Note on terms and abbreviations found on
this web site:
These terms and abbreviations are based on information downloaded from EPA's Web site (http://www.epa.gov/docs/OCEPAterms/)
on 4/18/01.
U.S. EPA Notes:
Terms Of Environment defines in non-technical language the more commonly used environmental
terms appearing in EPA publications, news releases, and other Agency documents available to the general
public, students, the media, and Agency employees. The definitions do not constitute the Agency's official use
of terms and phrases for regulatory purposes, and nothing in this document should be construed to alter or
supplant any other federal document. Official terminology may be found in the laws and related regulations as
published in such sources as the Congressional Record, Federal Register, and elsewhere.
The terms selected for inclusion are derived from previously published lists, internal
glossaries produced by various programs and specific suggestions made by personnel in many Agency offices. The
chemicals and pesticides selected for inclusion are limited to those frequently referred to in Agency
publications or that are the subject of major regulatory or program activities.
Definitions or information about substances or program activities not included herein may be
found in EPA libraries or scientific/technical reference documents, or may be obtained from various program
offices.
Those with suggestions for future editions should write to the Editorial Services Division,
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