GLOSSARY

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ATMOSPHERE SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR

A respirator that supplies the respirator user with breathing air from an independent source


ATOM

Individual component of a molecule.


ATTIC

A room or space directly below the roof of a building. In modern buildings, the attic is the space between the roof and the ceiling of the upper story.


AUTHORIZATION

Permission to perform some action, provided by an individual empowered to grant it.


AVAILABLE MATCH

Indicates that replacement material will be provided as available; exact matching is not assured.


AVERAGE MOISTURE CONTENT

(AMC) – The average of the amounts of moisture in a specific material in the built environment(such as a plywood sub floor) measured at several depths and points across a grid.