Useful Terms and Definitions

Some frequently used terms and definitions taken from various sources are... 

This section presents some useful terms and definitions directly or indirectly concerned with safety and reliability in the oil and gas industry [22-26] ... 

An overview of important terms and definitions useful in assessing the potentially harmful effects of air pollutants, and... 

To illustrate the application of the above principals, the role of each major component of the circuit is discussed in the following sections, followed by an actual case study. As a reference. Appendix 8 contains fluidization terms and definitions commonly used in the FCC. 

ISO Guide 30 (1992) Terms and definitions used in connection with reference Materials. International Organization for Standardization, Geneva. 

As with most scientific disciplines, HTS is understood and discussed only with a thorough comprehension of the descriptive terms used by HTS practitioners. A brief list of relevant terms and definitions which will aid the newcomer to the field is provided in the Appendix. For a more comprehensive fist of terms and definitions, which is constantly being expanded, the reader may find the Society of Biomolecular Sciences website helpful [3]. 

Legal contracts have the same structure (and are far more muddled) title, terms and definitions, actual contractual conditions using those terms... 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION, Terms and Definitions used in Connections with Reference Materials - ISO Guide 30, Geneva, ISO, 1992. 

There are other differences between RMP and PSM. This can be seen in the reporting requirements and in some of the different terms and definitions used by USEPA in RMP. To begin with, in regard to reporting requirements, under PSM OSHA requires the covered facility to comply with all applicable paragraphs. This compliance is expected to be completed by the covered facility but there is no reporting requirement (i.e., submission of a formal written document showing that compliance has been effected is not required under PSM). 

Throughout this book, the OECD/IPCS terms and definitions in chemical hazard and risk assessment will be used unless otherwise stated. The OECD/IPCS terms are generally concordant with those used by the US-EPA and the EU. 

Potts, P. J. (1997). A glossary of terms and definitions used in analytical chemistry. Geostand. Newsl. 21(1), 157-161. 

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