Glossary B

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.

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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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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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beta particles are Electrons or positrons emitted by certain radioactive nuclei. beta particles can be

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A Beta-adrenergic agonist medication is a bronchodilator medicine that opens the airways by relaxing the muscles around the airways that may tighten during an asthma attack or in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

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Deutsch: Bhopal-Gaskatastrophe / Español: Tragedia del gas de Bhopal / Português: Tragédia do gás de Bhopal / Français: Catastrophe de Bhopal / Italiano: Tragedia del gas di Bhopal

Bhopal Gas Tragedy refers to one of the world's worst industrial disasters, which occurred in December 1984 in Bhopal, India. A catastrophic gas leak from a pesticide plant operated by Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) released a highly toxic gas, methyl isocyanate (MIC), into the atmosphere, causing immediate deaths, long-term health effects, and severe environmental contamination. In the environmental context, this tragedy highlights the critical importance of industrial safety, environmental regulation, and corporate accountability.

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