Introduction Project Summary Demographics Waste Transfer Stations Transportation and Traffic Asthma and Air Pollution Air Quality Water Quality Links Reports Youth Participation and Leadership Program Glossary

This document contains definitions of terms related to pollution and environmental quality which are often referred to in discussions and documents related to the South Bronx Environmental Studies Project. Pollution Pollutant Environmental Standard Air Pollution Carbon Monoxide Ozone Nitrogen Dioxide Sulfur Dioxide Particulate Matter Air Quality Index (AQI) Water Pollution Floatables Pathogens Hypoxia Combined Sewer Overflow Waste Waste Transfer Stations Putrescible Material Industrial Solid Waste Hazardous Solid Waste Risk Assesment Health Risks Risk Assesment Hazard Identification Exposure Asessment Dose-Response Assessment Risk Characterization Sources Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service New York University 295 Lafayette Street, Second Floor New York, NY 10012 2009