EL - Excursion Limit. The OSHA standard fiber per cubic centimeter (f/cc) worker exposure limit to asbestos, averaged over a sampling period of thirty minutes (currently 1.0 f/cc).

ELECTROLYTE - A substance that transfers the ions being emitted during corrosion from the anode to the cathode. When referring to underground storage tank corrosion, the substance is typically moist soil.

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY - The study of muscle response to electrical stimulation. Particularly useful in quantifying ergonomic stresses associated with mechanical forces.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE - A response effort by employees from outside the immediate release area or by other designated responders to an occurrence that results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance.

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EMFs - Electromagnetic Fields. Fields of magnetic flux density (or lines of force per unit area) found wherever electricity is used and resulting from electric current passing through wires or other conductors.

EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE - Anyone designated by the employee to be able to access the employer's log of occupational injuries and illnesses.

EMPLOYEE RIGHT-TO-KNOW - See HCS.

ENCAPSULANT - A material that will form a durable coating or covering when applied to surfaces and components that contain hazardous substances such as asbestos or lead.

ENCLOSURE - The construction of airtight walls and ceilings around hazardous materials to reduce the chance that the materials will be released.

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ENERGY DISSIPATER - A construction, usually of broken stone (riprap), placed near a pipe outlet to reduce the velocity of stormwater and prevent a stream channel from eroding.

ENFORCEMENT - The act of assuring compliance with applicable laws by persons of whom such laws require compliance.

ENGINEERING AND WORK CONTROLS - Physical or mechanical equipment used to isolate or eliminate hazards at their source, and procedures that reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the way in which a task is performed.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency. A U.S. federal agency that reports to the executive branch and enforces regulations to protect the environment.

EPCRA - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. An EPA regulation that provides citizens with information about chemicals stored, used, and released in their communities.

* This Glossary is Excerpted from Managing Environmental Risk for Facility Owners and Operators / Legal Actions Against Facilities from AIG, © BOMI 1996, 2nd qtr. *

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