GLOSSARY

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mg/m3

Milligrams per cubic meter. A metric weight/volume ratio used to express concentrations of dusts, gases, fumes or mists in air.


MICRO

Something so small that it cannot be detected by unassisted human sensory means.


MICRO FLORA

Minute plants that are invisible to the naked eye.


MICROBE

An extremely small life form that usually is visible only with the aid of a microscope.


MICROBIAL

Relating to micro organisms.


MICROBIAL VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND

(MVOC) – Musty, mouldy, or mildew odours produced by metabolically active bacteria and fungi. MVOCs are primarily a number of alcohols and include such compounds as geosmin and 1-octen-3-ol.


MICROBIOCIDE

A disinfectant that controls specified micro organisms when used according to label directions.


MICROBIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

A method of analyzing small bio contaminants in air, water or on surfaces. Complications arise in microbiological sampling based on the season of the year, variable humidity, variable environmental activities (indoor and out).


MICROENVIRONMENT

A specific part of an environment. Sometimes used to describe the indoor environment, a subset of the global environment.


MICROGRAM

One millionth of a gram: e.g., g/m3 = micrograms of dust per cubic meter of air.