Glossary B

The Environmental Glossary. Letter B +++ Popular Articles: 'Background extinction', 'Blood Products', 'Biological Integrity'

Benthic /Benthos are an Organism that feeds on the sediment at the bottom of a water body such as an ocean, lake, or river.

A Bentonite is a colloidal clay, expansible when moist, commonly used to provide a tight seal around a Well casing.

A Berlin Mandate is a ruling negotiated at the first Conference of the Parties (COP 1), which took place in March, 1995, concluding that the present commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are not adequate.

A Beryllium is an metal hazardous to human health when inhaled as an airborne pollutant. It is discharged by machine shops, ceramic and propellant plants, and foundries.

A Best available Control Measures (BACM) is a term used to refer to the most effective measures (according to EPA guidance) for controlling small or dispersed particulates and other emissions

A Best Available Control Technology (BACT) is For any specific source, the currently available technology producing the greatest reduction of Air Pollutant emissions,taking into account energy, environmental, economic, and other costs.

A Best Available Technology is the water treatment(s) that US EPA certifies to be the most effective for removing a contaminant.

A Best Demonstrated Available Technology (BDAT) is as identified by EPA,

A Best Management Practice (BMP) is Methods that have been determined to be the most effective, practical means of preventing or reducing Pollution from non-point sources.

Deutsch: Beta / Español: β / Português: β / Français: Bêta / Italiano: Beta
Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. In the environmental context, 'beta' is a term used to describe biodiversity patterns across different spatial scales.

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