Glossary C

A consumptive use is that part of water withdrawn that is evaporated, transpired by plants, incorporated into Products or crops, consumed by humans or livestock, or otherwise removed

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A Consumptive Water Use is Water removed from available supplies without return to a water resources system, e.g. water used in manufacturing, agriculture, and food preparation.

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A Contact Pesticide is a chemical that kills pests when it touches them, instead of by ingestion.

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A Contagious is Disease that can be passed from one bird or animal to another through a number of possible ways.

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A Contained-in Determination for Soil is Granted by EPA or an authorized state that certifies that soil is no longer considered a hazardous waste.

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A Contained-in Policy is the "contained-in" policy dates back to a 1986 memorandum which states that although groundwater is not a solid waste, it can be considered a Hazardous Waste

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Deutsch: Behälter / Español: Contenedor / Português: Recipiente / Français: Conteneur / Italiano: Contenitore /

The term container may refer to any one of the following:

• a basic tool, consisting of a device creating a partially or fully enclosed space that can be used to contain, store and transport objects or materials

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A Container on Flat Car (COFC) is a Container that is transported on a Rail flatcar. It can be shipped via tractor /trailer using a Chassis as the wheel section.

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Deutsch: Kontaminant / Español: Contaminante / Português: Contaminante / Français: Contaminant / Italiano: Contaminante /

A Contaminant is any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or Matter that has an adverse effect on air,

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A Contaminant Level is a measure of how much of a Contaminant is present

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