Glossary B

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- Bulk Sample : A Bulk Sample is a small portion (usually thumbnail size) of a suspect asbestos-containing building material collected by an Asbestos inspector for laboratory analysis to determine asbestos content.

A Bulk Tank is a refrigerated, stainless steel vessel in which milk is cooled quickly to 2 to 4_C (35 - 39_F) and stored until collected by a Bulk tank truck for shipping to the milk

A Bulky Waste is Large items of waste materials, such as appliances, furniture, large auto parts, trees, stumps.

A Bull is a sexually mature, uncastrated Bovine male.

A Bullock is Young bull, typically less than 20 months of age.

A Bunker is (Sometimes called Bunker Silo) A flat rectangular structure with concrete floors and walls

A Bunker fuel is Fuel supplied to ships and aircraft for international transportation, irrespective of the flag of the carrier, consisting primarily of residual and distillate fuel oil for ships and jet fuel for aircraft.

Bunker silo is a horizontal silo, usually from 8 to 20 feet deep, holds compacted silage. The sides are normally constructed of concrete tilt-up concrete panel construction. Trench silos are built into the ground, normally in hillsides and have earthen sides that contain the silos.

A buret is a graduated glass tube used for measuring and releasing small and precise amounts of liquid.

A Burial Ground (Graveyard) is a Disposal site for radioactive waste materials that uses earth or water as a shield.

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