| Romanian | English |
| emisie de poluant | pollutant emission Release of polluting substances in the air, water and soil from a given source and measured at the immission point |
| expunere la poluant | pollutant exposure The act or state of being subjected to a substance that adversely affects human health, property or the environment |
| identificare a sursei de poluant | pollutant source identification |
| imisia de poluant | pollutant immission The transfer of solid, liquid, or gaseous contaminants in the air, water, and soil |
| poluant al aerului | 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 |
| poluant al apei | 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 |
| poluant al solului | soil pollutant Solid, liquid and gaseous substances that detrimentally alter the natural condition of the soil |
| poluant alimentar | food pollutant Potentially harmful substances in any food consumed by humans, or other animals, including inorganic and organic chemicals, viruses and bacteria |
| poluant anorganic | inorganic pollutant A pollutant of mineral origin and not of basically carbon structure |
| poluant atmosferic | airborne pollutant |
| poluant atmosferic | air pollutant |
| poluant bioacumulativ | bioaccumulative pollutant Pollutants that become concentrated in living organisms through the consumption of food or water |
| poluant biodegradabil | biodegradable pollutant A pollutant which can be converted by biological processes into simple inorganic molecules |
| poluant biologic | biological pollutant Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mammal and bird antigens that may be present in the environment and cause many health effects |
| poluant chimic | chemical pollutant |
| poluant cu ciclu de viață scurt cu efect nociv asupra climei | short-lived climate pollutant |
| poluant cu ciclu de viață scurt cu efect nociv asupra climei | short lived climate forcer |
| poluant fizic | 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. |
| poluant fonic | noise pollutant Noise in the environment which can be harmful to human beings, animals and plants |
| poluant gazos al aerului | gaseous air pollutant Uncondensed or volatile gases, usually comprised of chemical compounds, discharged to the atmosphere |
| poluant halogenat | 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 |
| poluant nebiodegradabil | non-biodegradable pollutant An organic compound, usually synthetic, that is not decomposed or mineralized by microorganisms or other biological processes |
| poluant organic | organic pollutant A plant- or animal-produced pollutant containing mainly carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
| poluant organic persistent | persistent organic pollutant |
| poluant radioactiv | 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 |
| poluant urban | urban pollutant |
