Arquivos: Glossário

Revolving mass of water that forms a whirlpool.

The propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected. Vulnerability encompasses a variety of concepts and elements including sensitivity or susceptibility to harm and lack of capacity to cope and adapt. See also Exposure, Hazard and Risk.

A board made of randomly oriented wood chips glued together under high temperature and pressure.

A Walk-Through Inspection is the inspection of the property just before closing to ensure it is still in the same condition, no new damage has been done, and all fixtures included in the sale are still present.

Warehousing is the process of assembling mortgages for sale on the secondary mortgage market.

A deed containing express covenants as to good title and right to possession.

Materials that are not prime products (that is, products produced for the market), for which the generator has no further use in terms of his/her own purposes of production, transformation, or consumption, and of which he/she wishes to dispose. Wastes may be generated during the extraction of raw materials, the processing of raw materials into […]

Waste classification refers to the identification of different types of waste for the purpose of appropriate waste management, recovery and disposal. Classifying and separating waste by type helps protect the environment and human health, and to maximize responsible use of resources. While waste can be classified in multiple ways, depending on purpose, local requirements, and […]

Energy contained in a residual stream from industrial processes in the form of heat, chemical energy or pressure, for which it can be demonstrated that it would have been wasted in the absence of the project activity. Examples of waste energy include the energy contained in gases flared or released into the atmosphere, the heat […]

Protects and enhances public health and the environment of Arizona by reducing the risk associated with waste management, contaminated sites and regulated substances. Core responsibilities include assuring the proper handling, storage, treatment and disposal of wastes, and proper operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks; investigating complaints and violations of Arizona’s solid waste, hazardous waste […]