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The amount of a pollutant that is absorbed. A level of exposure which is a function of a pollutant's concentration, the length of time a subject is exposed, and the amount of the pollutant that is absorbed. The concentration of the pollutant and the length of time that the subject is exposed to that pollutant determine dose.
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The additional ozone formed in the atmosphere with the incremental addition of a certain amount of a volatile organic compound.
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Non-mobile sources such as power plants, refineries, and manufacturing facilities which emit air pollutants. (See also mobile sources).
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One or a series of short-term exposures generally lasting less than 24 hours.
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Permission granted for a limited time (under stated conditions) for a person or company to operate outside the limits prescribed in a regulation.
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Long-term exposure, usually lasting one year to a lifetime.
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Identifiable subsets of the general population that are at greater risk than the general population to the toxic effects of a specific air pollutant (e. G. , infants, asthmatics, elderly).
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particelle di carbone molto fini che appaiono nere quando emesse nell'aria
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sostanza che può aumentare o diminuire il tasso di una reazione chimica tra altre specie chimiche senza essere consumata nel processo
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