Glossary C

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core indicator (See indicator development.)

A Core Program Cooperative Agreement is an assistance agreement whereby EPA supports states or tribal governments with funds to help defray the cost of non-item-specific administrative and training activities.

A Core Sampling is Sediment samples are taken by pushing a hollow tube into the river bottom and removing a core.

In the environmental context, "corn" refers to Zea mays, a widely cultivated cereal grain that plays a significant role in agriculture, food production, and the environment. Corn is a staple crop in many parts of the world and has diverse uses ranging from food and feed to biofuels and industrial applications.

A Corn Belt is the area of the United States where corn is a principal cash crop, including Iowa, Indiana, most of Illinois, and parts of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

A Corporate Governance is the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled. The Corporate Governance structure specifies the distribution of rights and responsibilities among different participants in the organization, such as the Board, managers, shareholders and other stakeholders, and spells out the rules and procedures for making decisions on corporate affairs.

Deutsch: Partikel / Español: Corpúsculo / Português: Corpúsculo / Français: Corpuscule / Italiano: Corpuscolo

Corpuscle in the environmental context refers to a small particle or unit that plays a role in ecological or physical systems. It is often used to describe tiny biological, chemical, or physical entities such as cells, dust particles, or mineral grains that contribute to environmental processes and interactions.

Deutsch: Korrekturmaßnahme / Español: Acción Correctiva / Português: Ação Corretiva / Français: Action Corrective / Italiano: Azione Correttiva /

A Corrective Action (according to EPA) can require treatment, storage and Disposal (TSDF) facilities handling hazardous waste to undertake Corrective Actions to clean up spills resulting from failure to follow hazardous waste management procedures or other mistakes.

Deutsch: Korrosion / Español: Corrosión / Português: Corrosão / Français: Corrosion / Italiano: Corrosione

Corroding in the environmental context refers to the natural process by which materials, particularly metals, deteriorate due to chemical reactions with their environment. This process is often driven by exposure to moisture, oxygen, and pollutants, resulting in structural weakening, material degradation, and environmental contamination.

Deutsch: Korrosion / Español: Corrosión / Português: Corrosão / Français: Corrosion / Italiano: Corrosione /

A Corrosion is the dissolution and wearing away of metal caused by a Chemical reaction such as between water and the pipes, chemicals touching a metal surface, or contact between two