Title: Unit 1 Glossary
Course: BLD 163 Basic Site Assessment > Section: BLD 163 Basic Site Assessment

Unit 1 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Brownfields | vacant, underutilized, and /or blighted properties that may or may not be contaminated
Carcinogen | a cancer causing substance
Contaminant | a substance that in sufficient quantity can adversely affect living organisms
ESA | Environmental Site Assessment
Greenfields | properties not previously used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes; undeveloped land
Hazardous Substance | a substance that is hazardous to human health and the environment
Metalloid | a non-metallic element that has some chemical properties of a metal (example arsenic)
Pollutant | a substance that when introduced into the environment has undesired effects