Laboratory and Field Glossary
There are 196 entries in this glossary.F
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| Fair |
As used to describe material condition, damage is more prevalent or severe than on materials rated as good.
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| Fiber release episode |
Any uncontrolled or unintentional disturbance of PACM resulting in airborne asbestos fiber emission.
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| Fixed Object |
A piece of equipment, furniture, or improvement in the Work Area, which cannot be removed from the Work Area.
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| Free Cell Formation |
Process of cell formation where multiple nuclei are separated within an immature ascus to later form ascospores.
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| Friability |
The physical characteristic of any solid that describes its ability to be broken down to a powder or dust. A highly friable material is one that can be easily crumbled by hand pressure. A moderately friable material is one that can be crumbled with some difficulty by hand pressure or by mechanical means. A low friability material is one that may require mechanical means to crumble. While the condition of a material does not constitute a measure of its friability, weathering and deterioration can increase the friability of a material.
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| Fungi |
Kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that are, in general, consumers of decaying carbon sources.
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