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Substance Details

Internal Tracking Number:

1640606

Substance Type:

Physical Property

Systematic Name:

Oxygen demand, biochemical, standard conditions

EPA Registry Name:

Biochemical oxygen demand, standard conditions

Preferred Acronym:

BOD, standard conditions

Definition:

The amount of oxygen taken up by microorganisms that decompose organic waste matter in water. It is used as a measure of the amount of certain types of organic pollutant in water.

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Comment/Description:

E1640606 has replaced E1640598.

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Chemical Identification

EPA Identification Number:

E1640606

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Biochemical oxygen demand, standard conditions

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