Glossary C
Deutsch: Checkliste / Español: Lista de verificación / Português: Lista de verificação / Français: Liste de contrôle / Italiano: Lista di controllo
A checklist in the environmental context refers to a structured tool used for verifying the presence or absence of certain elements, conditions, or compliance with environmental standards and regulations. It serves as a guide for environmental assessments, audits, and inspections, helping to ensure that all relevant environmental aspects of a project, process, or facility are considered and addressed systematically.
Deutsch: Käse / Español: Queso / Português: Queijo / Français: Fromage / Italiano: Formaggio
In the environmental context, "cheese" is significant not only as a popular food product but also for its ecological footprint, which encompasses the resources used and the emissions produced during its production and distribution. Cheese production involves milk extraction, processing, aging, and often transport over long distances, each of which has specific environmental impacts.
Deutsch: Chemische Verunreinigung / Español: Contaminación química / Português: Contaminação química / Français: Contamination chimique / Italiano: Contaminazione chimica
Chemical contamination refers to the presence of harmful chemicals in the environment, including air, water, soil, and food. These pollutants can originate from industrial processes, agricultural activities, waste disposal, and accidental spills, posing risks to human health, wildlife, and ecosystems.
Deutsch: Chemische Exposition / Español: Exposición a productos químicos / Português: Exposição a produtos químicos / Français: Exposition aux produits chimiques / Italiano: Esposizione a sostanze chimiche
Chemical exposure in the environmental context refers to the contact between chemicals and organisms, including humans, animals, and plants, through various pathways such as inhalation, ingestion, dermal (skin) contact, or direct environmental contact. This exposure can occur in natural settings, workplaces, or residential areas, and involves chemicals that may be natural or synthetic, including pollutants, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and consumer products. Understanding and managing chemical exposure is crucial for protecting public health, ecosystems, and overall environmental quality.