Glossary B
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A BUILDING-RELATED ILLNESS (BRI) is Diagnosable illness whose symptoms can be identified and whose cause can be directly attributed to airborne building pollutants (e.g., Legionnaire'
A Built-Up Roof (BUR): is Built-up roofs are a class of Low-Slope Roof that consist of layers of reinforcing felt between either Asphalt or Coal tar bitumen. The reflectivity of BURs
Deutsch: Knolle / Español: Bulbo / Português: Bulbo / Français: Bulbe / Italiano: Bulbo
Bulb in the environment context refers to a specialized underground storage organ of certain plants that allows them to survive adverse environmental conditions, such as winter cold or summer drought. Bulbs are a crucial Component of various ecosystems, supporting biodiversity by providing food and habitat for a range of organisms. They are also significant in human environments, both in agriculture and horticulture, for the cultivation of many important food crops and ornamental plants.
- 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.