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* the state of being contaminated * contaminant: a substance that contaminates * the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
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∙ 9y agoA contaminant is an impurity to a substance or food. When contaminants are found in food, the food is not edible and could cause illness.
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How does a contaminant affect the melting point of a solid?
A contaminant reduces the melting point of a solid.
A biological contaminant that is one of the biggest sources of air pollution?
A biological contaminant that is one of the biggest sources of air pollutionis mold. Molds can be found everywhere and mold spores are common components in household and workplace dust.
Why is pollution harmful to the environment?
Pollution is an abnormal amount of a material in the environment - too much of a contaminant. In the same way too much of a contaminant in your body - caffeine, alcohol, salt, mercury - can effect your body's operation. Pollution can effect the complex interactions of the parts of an ecosystem.
Is nitrogen in the form of ammonia nitrate and nitrite is found in the soil?
Ammonia nitrate is used as fertilizer; ammonium nitrite is only a contaminant.
How do they calculate tons of pollution?
The amount of pollution can be calculated from: * The amount of water or air containing the pollution multiplied by the concentration of pollution in that media (e.g. 5 000 000 liters per day of water with 100 mg/L of pollutant contains 500 000 000 mg of contaminant, equivalent to 500 kg of contaminant) * The amount of pollution determined to be emitted by a process for every unit of production or fuel consumption. (e.g. a coal fired power plant emits 500 g of ash for every tonne of coal burned. For 100 tonnes per hour consumption it emits 50 000 gms (50 kg) of ash) * Air sampling can determine the amount of contaminant per cubic meter of air in an airshed. The volume of the air affected an be calculated and the amount of pollutant determined. (e.g. I 5 km3 (500,000,000,000 m3) of air is impacted and there are 10 ug/m3 of contamiant in the air. There are 5 000 kg (5 tonnes) of contaminant present)
How does a contaminant affect the melting point of a solid?
A contaminant reduces the melting point of a solid.
What is the difference between contaminant and contamination?
A contaminant is something that does not belong. Contamination is the presence of one or more contaminants.
What is contaminant fate?
A similar term is "contaminant transport". It means the path that a contaminant moves from its beginning to its final resting place, and all the physical, chemical and biological processes that might change it on its journey.
How is salt a contaminant?
Because many animals and plants doesn't support sodium chloride NaCl can be a contaminant of soils and waters.
Are bones in a chicken fillet a biological contaminant?
No, bones from a chicken in a chicken filet would not be a biological contaminant. Human blood, human spit, human nasal secretions, or other bio material in your chicken filet would be a biological contaminant.
What is a sentence using the word contaminant?
The contaminant in the water supply was ammonia leaking from a storage tank. Once the contaminant is identified, likely sources for it can be checked. The experiment was ruined when a contaminant was found in the sterile solution.
What is an example of a contaminant wastewater?
poes curarla
What is a Biological contaminant?
Ciguatoxin in Red Snapper
What causes dueto Chromium as a contaminant in drinking water in excess of permissible levels?
what causes due to Chromium as a contaminant in drinking water in excess of permissible levels
Is ciguatoxin in a red snapper a biological contaminant?
yes
What type of decontamination neutralizes the contaminant?
Chemical decontamination
What is the goal to remove contaminant as quickly as possible?
Immediate
