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Deutsch: Blutprodukte / Español: Productos sanguíneos / Português: Produtos de sangue / Français: Produits sanguins / Italiano: Prodotti del sangue /

Blood Products are any product derived from human blood, including but not limited to blood plasma, platelets, red or white corpuscles, and derived licensed products such as interferon.

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Deutsch: Bloom / Español: Bloom / Português: Bloom / Français: Bloom / Italiano: Bloom /

A Bloom is a proliferation of Algae and/or higher Aquatic plants in a body of water; often related to pollution, especially when pollutants accelerate growth.

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Deutsch: Blaues Fass / Español: Barril Azul / Português: Barril Azul / Français: Fût Bleu / Italiano: Barile Blu

Blue Barrel refers to the standard blue barrels that are often used for storing and transporting various materials, including hazardous and non-hazardous liquids. These barrels are a common sight in environmental management contexts due to their widespread use in industries involving chemicals, oils, and water.

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Deutsch: Wildschwein / Español: Jabalí / Português: Javali / Français: Sanglier / Italiano: Cinghiale /

A Boar is a term for a male domestic swine suitable for breeding.

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A BOD5 is the amount of dissolved Oxygen consumed in five days by biological processes breaking down organic matter.

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Deutsch: Körper / Español: Cuerpo / Português: Corpo / Français: Corps / Italiano: Corpo /

In the context of the environment, "body" can refer to a physical entity or organization that is responsible for regulating or managing aspects of the natural world.

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A Body Burden is the amount of a chemical stored in the body at a given time, especially a potential toxin in the body as the result of exposure.

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A Bog is a type of wetland that accumulates appreciable peat deposits. Bogs depend primarily on precipitation for their water source, and are usually Acidic and rich in plant residue

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Deutsch: Kessel / Español: Caldera / Português: Caldeira / Français: Chaudière / Italiano: Caldaia /

A Boiler is a vessel designed to transfer Heat produced by Combustion or electric resistance to water. Boilers may provide hot water or steam.

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The Boiler Feed Water is the input water utilized by the boiler.

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