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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
| AAllogenic Exosures: |
Health Note: a) Exogenous in nature, caused by external factors, such as a change in a microbial habitat (microflora) of a flooded building, caused directly by and as a result of catastrophic flooding. b) Allogenic exposures may also be a result of sewage contamination from sewer system backflows into a building. See Autogenic Exposures. |
| Alluvial Soil: |
The soil commonly identified and associated with river flood plains. Referring to alluvium, it is the fertile sediment deposits of alluvial soil. Alluvial soil is found in catastrophic flooded buildings, it is rich in microbial nutrients. Mitigation Note: It is very hard to remove all of the fine soil deposits in porous building materials, including studs and sill plates. See Autogenic Exposures, Fines |
| Exposures: |
Endogenous in nature. Microbial contamination arising from the increase of internal microbial populations from within the building. Such increases in microbial population may be a result of uncleaned ventilation systems and water leaks, including roof leaks and broken water pipes. See Allogenic Exposures. |
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