Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, 20
Nitrate (NO 3 ), 466
Nitrification, 78, 109, 110, 466, 467
Nitrifier, 467
Nitrifying bacteria, 467
Nitrite (NO 2 ), 467
Nitrite Lock, 467
Nitrobacter, 467
Nitrogen (N), 79, 104, 467
Nitrogen cycle, 467
Nitrogen gas (N 2 ), 467
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), 467
Nitrogen removal, 109
Nitrogenous biochemical oxygen demand
(NBOD), 467
Nitrosomonas, 467
Nitrous oxide (N 2 O), 468
NOAA Weather Radio, 468
Nocardia, 468
Noncompressible fluid, 235
Nongovernmental Organization (NGO), 466
Nonionic polymer, 468
Nonmethane volatile organic compounds
(NMVOCs), 468
Nonstructural elements, 468
Nonylphenol (NP), 182
Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), 182
No recycle model, 90
Nosema infection, 22
Nuisance birds, 389
Nuisance plants and pesticide control
aquatic plants, 402, 403
terrestrial plants, 401, 402
Nuisances, 388, 389
Nutrient, 468
Nutrient ratio, 468
Nutrient removal, 415, 416
O
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), 469
Ocean acidification, 468
Octylphenol, 182
Oil traps, 340
Oleophilic (oil-attractive) plates, 340
Open Courseware, 382, 383
Organic, 468
chemical pesticides, 394
loading, 120
nitrogen, 468
nutrients, 81
phosphate, 468
pollutants, 110
products, 39
solvent, 469
Ortho Imagery, 469
Orthophosphate, 469
Output rating, 469
Oxic, 469
Oxidation, 469
Oxidation ditch, 108, 469
Oxidation process, 425
Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), 84, 85,
109, 469
Oxidize, 469
Ozonation, 469
Ozone (O 3 ), 470
Ozone-depleting substance (ODSs), 470
Ozone layer, 470
Ozone precursors, 470
P
Package treatment plant, 68, 470
Packing, 470
Parasites, 25, 26, 45, 470
Particulate, 471
Particulate matter (PM), 358, 431, 470
Parts per billion (ppb), 471
Parts per million by volume (ppmv), 471
Parts per trillion (ppt), 471
Pathogen, 471
Pathogenic organisms, 395, 471
arthropods, 397–399
biopesticides, 395
control of insects, 400
microbes and worms, 397
vertebrates, 399, 400
Percolation, 471
Perennial crops, 45, 471
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs), 451, 471
Performance, 471
Perlite, 358
Permafrost, 471
Personalized books, 382
Personalized web page, 383
Pesticides, 19, 45, 393, 471
organic, 396
pentachlorophenol, 402
vector arthropods, 399
See also Chemical pesticides
Pests, 471
animal, 404
definition, 389
environmental control, 390
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Index
Nitrate (NO 3 ), 466
Nitrification, 78, 109, 110, 466, 467
Nitrifier, 467
Nitrifying bacteria, 467
Nitrite (NO 2 ), 467
Nitrite Lock, 467
Nitrobacter, 467
Nitrogen (N), 79, 104, 467
Nitrogen cycle, 467
Nitrogen gas (N 2 ), 467
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), 467
Nitrogen removal, 109
Nitrogenous biochemical oxygen demand
(NBOD), 467
Nitrosomonas, 467
Nitrous oxide (N 2 O), 468
NOAA Weather Radio, 468
Nocardia, 468
Noncompressible fluid, 235
Nongovernmental Organization (NGO), 466
Nonionic polymer, 468
Nonmethane volatile organic compounds
(NMVOCs), 468
Nonstructural elements, 468
Nonylphenol (NP), 182
Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), 182
No recycle model, 90
Nosema infection, 22
Nuisance birds, 389
Nuisance plants and pesticide control
aquatic plants, 402, 403
terrestrial plants, 401, 402
Nuisances, 388, 389
Nutrient, 468
Nutrient ratio, 468
Nutrient removal, 415, 416
O
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), 469
Ocean acidification, 468
Octylphenol, 182
Oil traps, 340
Oleophilic (oil-attractive) plates, 340
Open Courseware, 382, 383
Organic, 468
chemical pesticides, 394
loading, 120
nitrogen, 468
nutrients, 81
phosphate, 468
pollutants, 110
products, 39
solvent, 469
Ortho Imagery, 469
Orthophosphate, 469
Output rating, 469
Oxic, 469
Oxidation, 469
Oxidation ditch, 108, 469
Oxidation process, 425
Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), 84, 85,
109, 469
Oxidize, 469
Ozonation, 469
Ozone (O 3 ), 470
Ozone-depleting substance (ODSs), 470
Ozone layer, 470
Ozone precursors, 470
P
Package treatment plant, 68, 470
Packing, 470
Parasites, 25, 26, 45, 470
Particulate, 471
Particulate matter (PM), 358, 431, 470
Parts per billion (ppb), 471
Parts per million by volume (ppmv), 471
Parts per trillion (ppt), 471
Pathogen, 471
Pathogenic organisms, 395, 471
arthropods, 397–399
biopesticides, 395
control of insects, 400
microbes and worms, 397
vertebrates, 399, 400
Percolation, 471
Perennial crops, 45, 471
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs), 451, 471
Performance, 471
Perlite, 358
Permafrost, 471
Personalized books, 382
Personalized web page, 383
Pesticides, 19, 45, 393, 471
organic, 396
pentachlorophenol, 402
vector arthropods, 399
See also Chemical pesticides
Pests, 471
animal, 404
definition, 389
environmental control, 390
506
Index