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The Environmental Glossary. Letter P +++ Popular Articles: 'Periplaneta americana', 'Plant', 'Process'

Plate Cooler

A Plate Cooler is a Heat exchanger in which water at ground temperature or chilled water is used to cool milk prior to its movement to the Bulk milk tank.

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Plenum

A Plenum is air compartment connected to a duct or ducts.

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Plenum flushes

Plenum flushes are Rinsing procedure that discharges Deionized water from the rim of a flowing bath to remove contaminants from the sides and bottom of the bath (Brown and Caldwell, 1

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Plethysmograph

A Plethysmograph is a rigid chamber placed around a living structure for the purpose of measuring changes in the volume of the structure. In respiratory measurements, the entire body

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Plume

A Plume is an area of groundwater contamination

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Plutonium

A plutonium is a heavy, radioactive, man-made, metallic Element (atomic number 94) used in the production of nuclear energy and the explosion of nuclear weapons; its most important isotope is fissile plutonium-239, produced by neutron irradiation of uranium-238.

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PM

A PM is Particulate matter
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A PM is Preventive Maintenance.

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PM10

A PM10 is particulate Matter less than 10 microns in diameter.

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PMN

PMN --->Polymorphonuclear leukocyte

Pneumonitis

Deutsch: Pneumonitis / Español: Neumonitis / Português: Pneumonite

Pneumonitis in the environment context refers to a condition characterized by the inflammation of lung tissue, often caused by exposure to environmental irritants or toxins. This inflammation can result from inhaling airborne pollutants, dust, allergens, or harmful particles present in the environment. Pneumonitis can have significant health implications and is an area of concern in environmental health and medicine.

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