Scientific+Terms

=How to use this page.= Knowing how to use scientific terms/vocabulary is necessary to to complete your assessment tasks. In science there are many new words to learn. You need to know exactly what these words mean to be able to use them correctly. New words will be added to this list as we progress though our studies.

[|biodegradable]
The ability of a substance to break down in the environment into harmless compounds.

[|BPA]

 * Bisphenol A **, commonly abbreviated as **BPA**, is an [|organic compound]. It is used in plastics. It could be hazardous to humans.

===[|Bioaccumulation] - refers to the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other organic chemicals in an organism. [|[1]][|toxic substance] at a rate greater than that at which the substance is lost.=== Bioaccumulation occurs when an organism absorbs a

===A [|micro-organism] or **microbe** is an [|organism] that is [|microscopic] (usually too small to be seen by the naked human eye). The study of microorganisms is called [|microbiology]. Microorganisms are very diverse; they include [|bacteria], [|fungi] , [|archaea] , and [|protists] .===

===A [|pesticide] is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a [|pest]. A pesticide may be a [|chemical] substance, biological agent (such as a virus or bacteria), antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any [|pest] ===

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[|PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride.]
PVC is a form a plastic, durable and flexible used for almost anything including building materials and clothes. Polyvinyl Chloride is the main chemical.

[|Plastic Resin Beads (melamine formaldehyde)]
It is a hard plastic material made from melamine formaldehyde. Is used to make many different types of plastic materials. Synthetic or processed polymers that are supplied as raw materials or stock shapes can be made into many forms.

[|Recycling]
Recycling is the process in which materials are used to make new materials to prevent waste and rubbish. Recycling reduces energy usage, air pollution and water pollution.

===[|Pollution] is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the [|ecosystem][|[1]] Pollution can take the form of [|chemical substances], or [|energy], such as noise, heat, or light energy.=== i.e. physical systems or living organisms.

===[|Biodegradation] is the chemical breakdown of materials by a [|physiological] environment. The term is often used in relation to [|ecology], [|waste management] and [|environmental] [|remediation] ([|bioremediation]). Organic material can be degraded [|aerobically] with [|oxygen], or [|anaerobically], without oxygen.===

===[|Electronic waste (E-Waste)] may be defined as all secondary [|computers], entertainment device [|electronics], [|mobile phones], and other items such as [|television] sets and [|refrigerators].=== The processing of electronic waste in developing countries causes serious health and pollution problems because electronic equipment contains some very serious contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium and brominated flame retardants.