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Air Quality Standards are the level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not be exceeded during a given time in

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An Air Side Economizer is an air economizer cycle reduces the load on the chilled water system by increasing the flow of outside air above the minimum required for ventilation when the outside air temperature is favorable in comparison to return air temperature.

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Deutsch: Luft Räume / Español: Espacios Aéreos / Português: Espaços Aéreos / Français: Espaces Aériens / Italiano: Spazi Aerei /

Air spaces are all alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli. To be contrasted with AIRWAYS.

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An Air Sparging is Injecting air or oxygen into an Aquifer to strip or flush volatile contaminants as air bubbles up through The Ground Water and is captured by a vapor extraction system.

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An Air Stripping is a treatment system that removes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated Ground Water or surface water by forcing an airstream through the water and causing the compounds to evaporate.

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Deutsch: Luftdicht / Español: Hermético / Português: Hermeticamente fechado / Français: Étanche à l'air / Italiano: Ermetico

Air tight refers to the quality of a building, structure, or container that prevents the passage of air in and out through openings or pores. This term is especially relevant in environmental contexts where energy efficiency and minimizing environmental impact are priorities.

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Deutsch: Luftschadstoffe / Español: Tóxicos del aire / Português: Tóxicos do ar / Français: Polluants de l'air / Italiano: Agenti inquinanti atmosferici /

Air Toxics are any Air Pollutant for which a national Ambient Air quality standard (NAAQS) does not exist (i.e. excluding ozone, carbon monoxide, PM-10, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide

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An Air/Oil Table is the surface between the vadose zone and ambient oil; the pressure of oil in the porous medium is equal to atmospheric pressure.

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'Airborne' refers to substances or particles that are present or transported in the air. These can include pollutants, contaminants, microorganisms, and other particles that can have environmental and human health implications.

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Airborne Particulates are Total suspended particulate matter found in the atmosphere as solid particles or liquid droplets.

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