| Latvian | English |
| augsnes piesārņotājs | soil pollutant Solid, liquid and gaseous substances that detrimentally alter the natural condition of the soil |
| bioakumulatīvs piesārņotājs | bioaccumulative pollutant Pollutants that become concentrated in living organisms through the consumption of food or water |
| bioloģiskais piesārņotājs | biological pollutant Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mammal and bird antigens that may be present in the environment and cause many health effects |
| bioloģiski nesadalāms piesārņotājs | non-biodegradable pollutant An organic compound, usually synthetic, that is not decomposed or mineralized by microorganisms or other biological processes |
| bioloģiski noārdāms piesārņotājs | biodegradable pollutant A pollutant which can be converted by biological processes into simple inorganic molecules |
| fizikālais piesārņotājs | physical pollutant A pollutant characterized by its influence on environmental conditions caused by forces and operations of physics, such as noise, microwave radiation, vibration, etc. |
| gada Konvencijai par gaisa pārrobežu piesārņojumu lielos attālumos pievienotais Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| gada Konvencijai par gaisa pārrobežu piesārņojumu lielos attālumos pievienotais Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs |
| gada Konvencijai par gaisa pārrobežu piesārņojumu lielos attālumos pievienotais Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | 1998 Aarhus Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| gada Konvencijai par gaisa pārrobežu piesārņojumu lielos attālumos pievienotais Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | Aarhus Protocol |
| gaisa gāzveida piesārņotājs | gaseous air pollutant Uncondensed or volatile gases, usually comprised of chemical compounds, discharged to the atmosphere |
| gaisa piesārņotājs | air pollutant Any pollutant agent or combination of such agents, including any physical, chemical, biological, radioactive substance or matter which is emitted into or otherwise enters the ambient air and can, in high enough concentrations, harm humans, animals, vegetation or material |
| gāzveida piesārņotājs | gaseous pollutant |
| halogenēts piesārņotājs | halogenated pollutant An organic compound bonded with one of the five halogen elements (astatine, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, and iodine). Several of these compounds contribute to reductions in the concentration of ozone in the stratosphere |
| neorganiskais piesārņotājs | inorganic pollutant A pollutant of mineral origin and not of basically carbon structure |
| noturīgs organiskais piesārņotājs | persistent organic pollutant ((Organic pollutants that do not break down chemically and remain in the environment. Pollutants with higher persistence may produce more harmful environmental effects)) |
| organiskais piesārņotājs | organic pollutant A plant- or animal-produced pollutant containing mainly carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
| Orhūsas 1998. gada Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | Aarhus Protocol |
| Orhūsas 1998. gada Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| Orhūsas 1998. gada Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs |
| Orhūsas 1998. gada Protokols par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | 1998 Aarhus Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| piesārņotāja absorbēšanās | pollutant absorption The process by which a pollutant is physically incorporated into another substance or body |
| piesārņotāja analīze | pollutant analysis The determination of the composition of any substance that causes pollution, using classical laboratory techniques and other methods involving analytical chemistry |
| piesārņotāja atklāšana | pollutant exposure The act or state of being subjected to a substance that adversely affects human health, property or the environment |
| piesārņotāja avota noteikšana | pollutant source identification |
| piesārņotāja darbība | pollutant immobilisation The treatment process used to reduce the solubility of pollutants in order to minimize possible migration or leaching or to prepare for their disposal |
| piesārņotāja degradācija | pollutant degradation The physical, chemical or biological breakdown of a complex polluting material into simpler components |
| piesārņotāja dispersija | pollutant dispersion The spreading of pollutants from a point of release in air, soil and water. The dispersion of air pollutants is heavily influenced by how and where the pollutant is emitted, e.g., by continuous low-level versus accidental releases, multiple stacks versus a few, or the height of the stacks. The nature of the local terrain meteorology and the chemistry of the released material strongly influence the pattern of regional and, finally, global dispersion and transport |
| piesārņotāja emisija | pollutant emission Release of polluting substances in the air, water and soil from a given source and measured at the immission point |
| piesārņotāja ierobežošana | pollutant elimination The process of completely removing a pollutant's source as well as the pollutant itself |
| piesārņotāja imisija | pollutant immission The transfer of solid, liquid, or gaseous contaminants in the air, water, and soil |
| piesārņotāja izplatīšanās ceļš | pollutant pathway The retraceable route of a pollutant, from its source, through its interactions with the environment, and finally to its effect upon a target ecosystem or target organisms |
| piesārņotāja koncentrācija | pollutant concentration A measure of the amount of a polluting substance in a given amount of water, soil, air, food or other medium |
| piesārņotāja līmenis | pollutant level A value representing the concentration of a polluting agent in a specified area, often determined by a measuring and recording device |
| piesārņotāja migrācija | pollutant migration Uncontrolled movement, caused by percolation or other processes, of liquid or gaseous polluting materials from an original source area into other parts of an ecosystem |
| piesārņotāja mobilizācija | pollutant mobilisation |
| piesārņotāja monitorings | pollutant monitoring Periodic or continuous determination of the amount of pollutants present in the environment |
| piesārņotāja nogulsnēšanās | pollutant deposition The act or process in which polluting agents settle or accumulate naturally in ecosystems |
| piesārņotāja novērtējums | pollutant assessment |
| piesārņotāja remobilizācija | pollutant remobilization |
| piesārņotāja sadalījums | pollutant distribution Arrangement, or pattern, associated with the occurrence of pollutants over a geographical area |
| piesārņotāja samazināšana | pollutant reduction All measures aimed at reducing pollutants often through physical or chemical removal of toxic, or potentially toxic, materials |
| piesārņotāja slodze | pollutant load The amount of polluting material that a transporting agent, such as a stream, a glacier, or the wind, is actually carrying at a given time |
| piesārņotāja uzvedība | pollutant behaviour |
| piesārņotāja veidošanās | pollutant formation The act or process in which polluting agents are created, produced or formed |
| piesārņotāju identificēšana | identification of pollutants The determination of the specific substance or substances that are causing pollution |
| piesārņotāju iedarbība uz cilvēka organismu | human exposure to pollutants |
| piesārņotāju ilgtermiņa ietekme | long-term effect of pollutants |
| piesārņotāju plūsma | pollutant flow The forward continuous motion or diffusion of polluting substances, or the rate or quantity in which polluting substances move from one place to another |
| pilsētas piesārņotājs | urban pollutant |
| princips "piesārņotājs maksā" | polluter-pays principle The principle that those causing pollution should meet the costs to which it gives rise |
| pārtikas piesārņotājs | food pollutant Potentially harmful substances in any food consumed by humans, or other animals, including inorganic and organic chemicals, viruses and bacteria |
| radioaktīvais piesārņotājs | radioactive pollutant A substance undergoing spontaneous decay or disintegration of atomic nuclei and giving off radiant energy in the form of particles or waves, often associated with an explosion of a nuclear weapon or an accidental release from a nuclear power plant, holding facility or transporting container |
| Stokholmas Konvencija par noturīgajiem organiskajiem piesārņotājiem | Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| trokšņa piesārņotājs | noise pollutant Noise in the environment which can be harmful to human beings, animals and plants |
| īslaicīgs klimata piesārņotājs | short-lived climate pollutant |
| īslaicīgs klimata piesārņotājs | short lived climate forcer |
| ķīmiskais piesārņotājs | chemical pollutant |
| ūdens piesārņotājs | water pollutant A chemical or physical agent introduced to any body of water that may detrimentally alter the natural condition of that body of water and other associated bodies of water |
