For BIOACCUMULATION we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Biomediation, Chlorine, Oceanography and Sanitation.

BIOACCUMULATION (Biomediation)

Intracellular accumulation of environmental pollutants such as heavy metals by living organisms, including microorganisms, plants, and humans.

BIOACCUMULATION (Chlorine)

Bioaccumulation denotes the accumulation of a substance in a living organism as a result of its intake both in food and from the environment. Determination of the B-factor (Bioaccumulation Factor) is extremely important in the risk analysis of a compound.

BIOACCUMULATION (Oceanography)

The build-up of a chemical within the body of an organism over time. This occurs when the chemical is eaten or absorbed from the surrounding environment.

BIOACCUMULATION (Sanitation)

General term describing a process by which chemicals are taken up by aquatic organisms from water directly or through consumption of food containing the chemicals.

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