GLOSSARY

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POLICY EXCLUSION

A peril or category of property which an insurance policy specifically excludes from coverage.


POLICY HOLDER

An individual or corporation who qualifies for and holds an insurance policy.


POLICY LIMITS

in an insurance policy, the maximum amount of insurance provided for a particular coverage.


POLLUTANTS

Substances added to the environment which have a deleterious effect on living creatures.


POLLUTION

The unwanted by-product of human activity. The presence of matter or energy whose nature, location or quantity produces undesired environmental effects.


POLY CHLORINATED BIPHENYL

(PCB) – A toxic and potentially hazardous chemical used as a coolant in transformers. Dioxin is a by-product of PCBs.


POLYETHYLENE

A thermoplastic polymer possessing light weight, good resistance to chemicals and moisture, and good insulating qualities, making it suitable for packaging and insulation.


POROUS

Possessing numerous small openings or channels enabling fluids to pass through easily.


POSITIVE PRESSURE

A condition in which more air is supplied to a space than is exhausted; thus, the air pressure within that space is greater than that in surrounding areas. cp _negative pressure, static pressure_


POST REMEDIATION

Establishing a sampling strategy and performing sampling after remediation to verify that the building, system or contents have been returned to a condition as close as possible to their pre incident condition