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Disaster Advice Glossary
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Disaster recovery and restoration can be veiled in mystery to the many who have not undertaken specific training. This glossary explains technical terms to assist both report writing and the understanding of those technical terms so often misunderstood.
Definition
| Absorbent: |
An abbreviation for the American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygienists Association. See AIHA, Bioaerosol: Assesment and Control |
| Affinity: |
A tendency for two or more substances to unite chemically or physically, often resulting in their atoms combining and remaining combined. |
| Hydrophilic: |
Having an affinity for water. Building materials which are moisture-loving and readily absorb moisture vapour and water, such as drywall. See Hygroscopic |
| Hygroscopic Building Materials: |
Building materials which have a natural affinity to hold and retain water and moisture vapour, especially building materials when indoor humidity exceeds 70% for periods of time. Restorative Drying Note: a) Building materials, such as blown acoustic ceilings and acoustic tiles, drywall and wall insulation, which attract, readily absorb, and take up water and moisture vapour. b) Once saturated, hygroscopic building materials will not release their water and moisture vapour as fast as they retained it. c) Hygroscopic building materials when wet or damp, are typically those materials that aid in the distribution of spores. See Bound Water, Moisture Content, Moisture Vapour |
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