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Term

fugitive emission

Term

Emissions not caught by a capture system which are often due to equipment leaks, evaporative processes and windblown disturbances.

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Definition source publication

California Air Resources Board. Glossary of Air Pollution Terms

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Definition source URL

http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/gloss.htm

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Organisation full name

California Air Resources Board

Subjects

Air and Climate Change

Long definition

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