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Assembly point

The place you go to when there is an emergency at your workplace. For example, the assembly point may be outside in the carpark.

Atomiser

A spinning device which uses the principle of centrifugal force to make small, even-sized droplets of concentrate.

ATP

Adenosine Triphosphate.

Auditing

To formally check that systems and procedures are being followed as per the documented systems and procedures.

Automated

When something is done by computers and machines instead of people.

B

Bacteria

Small single-celled organism that can only be seen under a microscope. Bacteria can cause food to go off and/or make people sick.

Bacteriophage

A virus that attacks and destroys bacteria.

Baffle

Baffles are flow-directing or obstructing vanes or panels used in some industrial process vessels (tanks), such as shell and tube heat exchangers, chemical reactors, and static mixers. Baffles are an integral part of the shell and tube heat exchanger design.

Baghouse

Used for filtering fine particles out of air, a baghouse has many long air filter socks hanging in it.

BD

Bulk Density.

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