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Deutsch: Saurer Regen / Español: Lluvia Ácida / Português: Chuva Ácida / Français: Pluie Acide / Italiano: Pioggia Acida /
Acid rain is the result of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) reacting in the atmosphere with water and returning to earth as rain, fog, or snow. Broadly used to include both wet and dry deposition. The acid rain page provides a great deal of information about this issue.
Acidity may be defined as the quality, state or degree of being acid ; or the level of acid in a substance.
Acidity is measured in pH, or the negative log of the activity of the hydrogen ion in an aqueous solution. Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic. The pH of an aqueous substance can be measured using a glass electrode and a pH meter, or with the use of pH indicators .
Or a more chemical definition: Acidity is a measure of the number of free hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution that can chemically react with other substances.
Deutsch: Aktion / Português: Action / Français: Action / Italiano: Action
In the environmental context, "action" refers to activities and initiatives taken to address environmental problems and promote sustainable practices.
Deutsch: Aktionsstufe / Español: Nivele de Acción / Português: Níveis de Ação / Français: Niveaux d'Action / Italiano: Livelli di Azione /
The term action level refers to a specific level of concentration of a toxic substance, contaminant or radiation that when met or exceeded, is considered dangerous enough for remedial or regulatory action by a governing body or other authority to be warranted.
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