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The outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere extending from about 60 miles to several hundred miles. The temperature of this layer varies from many hundreds to thousands of degrees Celsius.
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The middle value in a population distribution, above and below which lie an equal number of individual values; midpoint.
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The lowest concentration of a substance that can reliably measured.
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The gaseous phase of liquids or solids at atmospheric temperature and pressure.
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The cost of an emission control measure assessed in terms of dollars-per-pound, or dollars-per-ton, of air emissions reduced.
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The evaporative properties of gasoline. Gasoline vapor is a volatile organic compound. (See also Reid Vapor Pressure. )
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The extent to which the available information supports the hypothesis that a substance causes an effect in humans. For example, factors which determine the weight-of-evidence that a chemical poses a hazard to humans include the number of tissue sites affected by the agent; the number of animal species, strains, sexes, relationship, statistical significance in the occurrence of the adverse effect in treated subjects compared to untreated controls; and the timing of the occurrence of adverse effect.
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The chemical reaction of a substance with oxygen or a reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and its valence is correspondingly increased.
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The configuration of a surface, especially the Earth's surface, including its relief and the position of its natural and man-made features.
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The amount of light obscured by particle pollution in the atmosphere. Opacity is used as an indicator of changes in performance of particulate control systems.
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