Laboratory and Field Glossary
There are 196 entries in this glossary.D
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| Debris |
Background material outside the material of study/interest. Can include particulates such as synthetic and natural fibers, dust, cells, and minerals.
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| Decontamination |
The process of eliminating lead contamination from building surfaces, and property by cloths, mops, or other utensils dampened with water and disposed of as lead contaminated waste.
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| Decontamination Enclosure System |
A minimum a two
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| Defined Media |
Media where individual known amounts of ingredients are used.
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| Dehiscence |
The tearing liberation of conidia.
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| Dematiaceous |
Pigmented spores. Usually brown, black, or grayish.
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| Demolition |
The wrecking or taking out of any load supporting structural member of a facility together with any related handling operations.
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| Dermatomycosis |
Skin, hair, and/or nail fungal infection.
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| Dermatophyte |
One of several fungi that infect keratin based cells such as skin, nails, hair.
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| Deteriorated Lead Based Paint |
Lead Based Paint or a surface coating that is cracking, chalking, flaking, chipping, peeling, non
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| Determinate |
Describes a conidiogenous cell that produces no more than one spore.
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| Differential Media |
Medium that allows differentiation between growths of interests and other colonies.
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| Dimorphic |
Having two forms of development. A common example is the ability of Penicillium marneffei to produce at room temperature a filamentous fungi, but develop as a yeast in body
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| DOSH |
California Division of Occupational Safety & Health or Cal/OSHA.
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| DOT |
Department of Transportation
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| DPH |
California Department of Public Health
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| DTSC |
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
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