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• Metallurgy
  '''Metallurgy''' is a domain of [[materials science]] that studies the physical and chemical behavior of [[metal]]lic [[Chemical element|elements]], their ...ve to [[In-situ leaching|leaching]]. Leaching dissolves minerals in an ore body and results in an enriched solution. The solution is collected and processe
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• Refractory metals
  ===Physical=== ...rhenium which is [[Close-packing of spheres|hexagonal close-packed]]. Most physical properties of the elements in this group vary significantly because they ar
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• Polystyrene
  ...ufacturing process, XPS does not require facers to maintain its thermal or physical property performance. Thus, it makes a more uniform substitute for [[corrug ...aturally occurring substance in our environment and to date, no regulatory body anywhere in the world has classified styrene as a known human [[carcinogen]
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• Thermal insulation
  ...more of the three mechanisms of [[heat transfer]] and is dependent on the physical properties of the material employed to do this. Clothing is chosen to maintain the temperature of the human body.
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• Coffea
  ...ain of the polysaccharides, making the green coffee bean more resistant to physical breakdown and less soluble in water.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Redgwell RJ ...mical structure.<ref>{{cite book |author=Clifford MN |chapter=Chemical and physical aspects of green coffee and coffee products|editor=Clifford MN, Wilson KC |
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• IWTO
  ...publisher=Woodhead Publishing|isbn=1855731916}}</ref><ref>{{citebook|title=Physical Testing of Textiles |author= B. P. Saville|year=1999|publisher=Woodhead Pub
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• Beeswax
  ...tomical terms of location|ventral]] shield or plate of each segment of the body) on abdominal segments 4 to 7. The size of these wax glands depends on the ==Physical characteristics==
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• Paraffin
  | work =Kaye and Laby Tables of Physical and Chemical Constants | publisher =[[National Physical Laboratory, UK|National Physical Laboratory]]
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• Earthen plaster
  ==Physical composition== Manure serves as a binding agent and gives plaster more body. Manure also contains small fibers that provide additional tensile strengt
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• Sandstone
  ...om suspension; i.e., ceasing to be rolled or bounced along the bottom of a body of water (e.g., seas or rivers) or ground surface (e.g., in a desert or [[e ...rphic]] [[terrain]]s where [[chemical weathering]] is [[subordinate]] to [[physical weathering]].
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• Steel
  ...lity steel. At [[room temperature]], the most stable form of iron is the [[body-centered cubic]] (BCC) structure α-[[ferrite (iron)|ferrite]]. It is a fai ...takes an α ferrite BCC crystal form, but higher carbon contents take a [[body-centered tetragonal]] (BCT) structure. There is no thermal [[activation ene
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• Bamboo
  Bamboo growth can also be controlled by surrounding the plant or grove with a physical barrier. Typically, concrete and specially-rolled [[HDPE]] plastic are the ...amboo section. [[Hawaiian Islands|Hawaiian]] bamboo ('ohe) is a kinolau or body form of the [[Polynesian mythology|Polynesian]] creator god [[Kāne]].
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• Drywall
  ...cold water in a [[water pipe|pipe]]), particularly in a fire, but it is a physical impossibility to have the penetrants follow the movement of drywall assembl and ridges are acceptable. Joint compound applied over the body of the tape at the time of tape embedment
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• Fever
  ...normal range of {{convert|36.5|–|37.5|C|F}} due to an increase in the [[body temperature]] regulatory [[Human_thermoregulation#Thermoregulation_in_human ...mperature is reached, there is a feeling of warmth. A fever is one of the body's [[immune]] responses that attempt to neutralize a bacterial or viral [[in
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• Confined space
  Some of the risks associated with the presence of chemical or physical hazards in confined spaces include: • from the wearing of PPE as this places an extra workload on the body. Employers should have regard to the guidance in AS 1715 on medical fitness
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  ...ber=2&filesize=56647 ss.33(1)(c), 33(3)]</ref> Either an individual or a [[body corporate|corporation]] can be punished<ref>[[Interpretation Act 1978]], s. ...ade by a responsible person to the relevant enforcing authority which is a body, possibly the local government authority, to which the HSE has delegated it
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...ases the removal of carbon monoxide from hemoglobin, in turn providing the body with normal levels of oxygen. The prevention of poisoning is a significant ...aint stripper]]s. Dichloromethane is converted into carbon monoxide by the body.<ref name="DrugMetabDispos1975-kubic">{{cite journal|author=Kubic VL, Ander
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• Contact dermatitis
  ...SJ, Ross JS, White IR, McFadden JP, Rycroft RJ |title=Dermatitis caused by physical irritants |journal=Br. J. Dermatol. |volume=147 |issue=2 |pages=270–5 |ye While either form of contact dermatitis can affect any part of the body, irritant contact dermatitis often affects the hands, which have been expos
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• Laser safety
  Infrared lasers are particularly hazardous, since the body's protective "[[blink|blink reflex]]" response is triggered only by visible ...tripping over cables. Finally, the weight, fit, and ventilation may cause physical discomfort.
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• Cancer
  ...ssues), and sometimes ''[[metastasis]]'' (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers differenti ...ers are classified by the [[List of distinct cell types in the adult human body|type of cell]] that resembles the tumor and, therefore, the tissue presumed
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