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31 Cards in this Set
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Arbitration |
The hearing and determination of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them |
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Attorney General |
The principal legal officer of the Crown or a state |
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By-product |
Something produced in the making of something else; a secondary result; a side effect |
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Carcinogen |
A substance capable of causing cancer |
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Consensus |
General agreement |
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Critique |
A detailed analysis and assessment |
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Ecosystem |
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment |
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
The US federal agency with a mission to protect human health and the environment |
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Ergonomics |
The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently |
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Ethical |
Conforming to an established set of principles or accepted professional standards of contact |
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Ethics |
The moral principals governing or influencing conduct |
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Evaluate |
To form an idea of the amount or value of; assess |
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Gantt Chart |
A time and activity bar chart that is used for planning, managing, and controlling major programs that have a distinct beginning and end |
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Hazard |
A danger or risk |
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Impact |
The effect or influence of one thing on another. Some are anticipated, and others are unanticipated. |
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Landfill |
A low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil |
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Mediation |
The act or process of using an intermediary to effect an agreement or reconciliation |
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Negotiation |
Mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement |
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Norms |
Principles of right action, binding upon the members of a group and serving to guide, control, or regulate proper and acceptable behavior |
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Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
A government organization whose mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers be setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health. |
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Product Lifecycle |
Stages a product goes through from concept and use to eventual withdrawal from the market place. |
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Protocol |
The accepted code of behavior in a particular situation |
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Raw Material |
Any natural resource that is used to make finished products |
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Recycle |
To reclaim or reuse old materials in order to make new products |
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Refurbish |
To renovate or redecorate |
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Refuse |
Matter thrown away as worthless |
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Residue |
A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used |
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Synergy |
When the unit or team becomes stronger than the sum of the individual members |
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Trade-off |
An exchange of one thing in return for another: especially relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable |
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Virtual Team |
A group of people that rely primarily or exclusively on electronic forms of communication to work together in accomplishing goals |
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Waste |
Material which is eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required. |