Documented, approved, detailed description of policies and work practices designed and employed to protect employees and others in a workplace from health hazards possible due to the presence, production, or use of

Registered scientific name given to a chemical. This is in accordance to procedure using the nomenclature system developed by an authoritative agency like the International Union Of Pure & Applied Chemistry, Chemical

The process standardized for testing a sample of water by indirect measurement to determine the amount of pollution that cannot be oxidized biologically found in that water sample.

A single characteristic of a chemical or chemical substance. It is applied to model how the substance’s molecules can combine with another substance’s molecules or simply be rearranged.

Molecular recombining of two or more chemicals or chemical substances to either produce one or more different chemicals or compounds, or alter the properties of the original chemicals or substances. Most reactions

Material safety data sheet (MSDS) equivalent in Europe.

Molecular characteristic of a chemical or compound. The tendency of a material to resist change or decomposition in its natural environment or when exposed to air, heat, light, pressure, or other natural

A substance that forces change, usually damage, on living organisms or ecosystems, or reduces their ability to cope with environmental changes. This occurs when the substance is released unplanned and unwanted into

Organization for emergency response that provides chemical hazard related information on 24-hour basis. It was established by the collective US chemical manufacturers association.

Processes and technologies that use chemicals or chemical processes to alter the existing condition of materials or wastes or environments.

As contaminant-free as can possibly be achieved by existing processes. Not guaranteed to by 100 percent free from contaminants, it is the highest reachable grade of purity.

Method that combines both chemical treatment techniques and physical treatment techniques to alter industrial and commercial waste streams or resulting environmental conditions. Chemical treatment techniques are chlorination, oxidation, ozonation, and the like.

Organization for emergency response specifically for chemical situations, contracted to provide chemical hazard related information on a 24-hour basis, organized by the collective of US chemical shippers and contractors.

A process where a RECEIVER or administrator in a BANKRUPTCY case attempts to have the court honor DERIVATIVE contracts (and/or REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS) that benefit the COUNTERPARTY in DEFAULT, while disallowing those that

A POISON PILL defense clause that gives COMMON STOCK shareholders the right to revoke the pill in the face of a bona fide TAKEOVER offer, or which automatically nullifies the pill if

A mathematical / organizational tool used to determine if data classification can be attributed to an underlying law / standard, repeated progression, or if it is solely existing by chance. This is

Random variables distribution for variables required to be equal to or greater than 0. Unlike normal distributions, this distribution traces as an asymmetric curve. This curve has a long tail, extending to

An exchange for the trading of futures and option contracts on agricultural commodities, financial products, and industrial and precious metals. The CBOT began in 1848 as an open outcry auction for agricultural

The futures and options exchange for the trading of contracts on securities, indexes, and financial products. The CBOE has a hybrid system to combine its open outcry auction with its electronic trading.

The largest commodity and futures exchange in the U.S. CME trading pits hold open outcry auctions on equity, currency, agricultural, and interest rate products. The fully-electronic Globex exchange is also operated by