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Appendix E: Glossary
Pages 131-138

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... E Glossary Aerodynamic The equivalent spherical diameter that approximates diameter (AD) ; the aerodynamic behavior of an irregular-shaped aerodynamic particle particle.
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... 2 APPENDIX E Billeting Any building or portion of a building, regardless of population density, in which 11 or more unaccompanied personnel are routinely housed, including temporary lodging facilities and military family housing permanently converted to unaccompanied housing. Bioaerosol A collection of airborne biological material including virus, bacterial cells, fungal spores, fragments, and by products of microbial metabolism.
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...  APPENDIX E Detection system A system that can recognize the presence of classes of threat agents but generally does not include identification. When unqualified, detection includes all the possibilities shown in Figure 3-1: clinical, symptomatic, visual, technology-based signatures, and assays.
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...  APPENDIX E Identification system A system that determines the specific threat agent such that complete response actions, including medical treatment, are possible. (A caveat is that for unknown threat agents that have emerged or are engineered, identification can be delayed, such as for severe acute respiratory syndrome.)
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...  APPENDIX E Minimum efficiency A filter rating, defined by ASHRAE Standard 52.2 reporting value (ASHRAE, 1992) , that is based on filtration efficiency (MERV)
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... . Supply ductwork A positively pressurized conduit, typically made of sheet metal, used to distribute supply air to air delivered from the air-handling unit to spaces within a building.
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... Zoning The process of defining areas served by independent HVAC systems.


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