Glossary H

The Environmental Glossary. Letter H +++ 'Heating Penalty', 'human', 'Human Development Index'

A habitat is

A Habitat Encroachment is term used to describe the way natural habitats are destroyed as human development of new areas continues to grow and expand, or pollution damages the environment

habitat indicator (Deleted term 1992. See is abiotic condition indicator.)

Halocarbons are Chemicals consisting of carbon, sometimes hydrogen, and either chlorine, fluorine bromine or iodine.

Halons are Compounds, also known as bromofluorocarbons, that contain bromine, fluorine, and carbon.

A Hand Mating is an individual female that is ready to be bred is exposed to an individual Boar in a small Pen for a few minutes, under the supervision of the producer.

Hand Milking is the manual milking of an animal as opposed to the use of mechanical milking devices.

Handlers are Processors or dealers of milk who commonly purchase raw milk and sell pasteurized milk and milk products .

German: Wasserhärte
The hardness is the water-quality indication of the Concentration of Alkaline salts in water, mainly calcium and magnesium. If the water you use is "hard" then

A harpooning is a surface method of fishing that requires considerable effort in locating and chasing individual fish. Harpoons are hand-held or fired from a harpoon gun and aimed at

Related Articles

Applied Dose ■■■■■■■■■■
An Applied Dose is In Exposure assessment, the amount of a substance in contact with the primary Absorption . . . Read More
Absorption Barrier ■■■■■■■
An Absorption Barrier is any of the exchange sites of the body that permit uptake of various substances . . . Read More
Administered Dose ■■■■■
An Administered Dose is In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance given to a test subject (human . . . Read More
Dermal Penetration ■■■■■
Dermal Penetration: A Dermal Absorption /Penetration is the process by which a chemical penetrates the . . . Read More
Bioaccumulation ■■■■■
A Bioaccumulation is refers to the process by which contaminants such as PCBs accumulate or become magnified . . . Read More
Dose-Response Relationship ■■■■
Dose-Response Relationship: A Dose -Response Relationship is the quantitative relationship between the . . . Read More
Dose-Response Assessment ■■■■
A Dose-Response Assessment is 1. Estimating the potency of a chemical. 2. In exposure assessment, the . . . Read More
Ambient Measurement ■■■■
An Ambient Measurement is a measurement of the Concentration of a substance or Pollutant within the immediate . . . Read More
Exposure ■■■■
An Exposure is coming into contact with a substance through inhalation, ingestion, or direct contact . . . Read More
Bioconcentration ■■■■
A Bioconcentration is the accumulation of a chemical in tissues of a fish or other organism to levels . . . Read More