Glossary P

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Prohibited Wastes are Wastes that have to meet their treatment standards before land disposal.

The Project Life Cycle is the sequence of major events in a process, such as systematic planning, development of appropriate documentation (QA Project Plans and Standard Operating Procedures), execution of the planned events (sampling, analysis, and data review), assessments of work conducted, and development of the final product (publication) and action to be taken based on the project results.

A projection is a mathematical model that transforms the locations of features on the Earth's surface to locations on a two-dimensional surface. (Term added 1993.)

Deutsch: Förderung / Español: Promoción / Português: Promoção / Français: Promotion / Italiano: Promozione

Promotion in the environmental context refers to the act of supporting, enhancing, and advocating for practices, policies, and activities that contribute to environmental sustainability and conservation. This encompasses a broad range of efforts aimed at raising awareness, encouraging positive behavior change, and facilitating the adoption of eco-friendly technologies and sustainable living practices among individuals, communities, organizations, and governments.

Deutsch: Eigentum / Español: Propiedad / Português: Propriedade / Français: Propriété / Italiano: Proprietà /

In the environmental context, property refers to a parcel of land, natural resource, or ecosystem that is owned by an individual, organization, or government entity. Property rights and ownership play a crucial role in environmental management and conservation.

A proportional counter is a gas filled radiation detector that produces a signal which is proportional to the energy deposited by the ionizing radiation (alpha, beta, or gamma) that passes through or into it.

A Proposed Plan is a plan for cleaning up a Superfund site submitted by EPA and subject to public comments

A Protection is steps taken to keep Current or future releases of water into ground or groundwater safe.

The Protocol is the documented or standardized procedure or detailed plan to be followed in a test, process, or method. See also Standard Operating Procedure.

A proton is a small particle, typically found within an atom's nucleus, that possesses a positive electrical charge. The number of protons is unique for each chemical element.

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