fumes definition

fumes means any airborne solid matter smaller than dust;
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fumes means any pungent or toxic vapour, gas, or smoke including but not limited to diesel fumes, spray painting fumes and exhaust fumes.
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fumes means any airborne solid matter smaller than dust; “gas” includes vapour and moisture precipitated from vapour;
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More Definitions of fumes

fumes means minute solid particles generated by the condensation of vapors from solid matter after volatilization from the molten state, or may be generated by sublimation, distillation, calcination, or chemical reaction, when these processes create airborne particles.
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fumes means suspended solid particles, which are generated by condensation from gaseous state, generally after volatilisations from molten metals.
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fumes. - means smoke, gas or vapour;
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fumes means visible gases or vapour generated by the metal finishing process;
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fumes means vapors, mists, and airborne liquid or solid particulate matter or any combination including these.
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Related to fumes

  • Odor means that property of an air contaminant that affects the sense of smell.

  • Dust means any solid matter in a fine or disintegrated form which is capable of being dispersed or suspended in the atmosphere;

  • Noise means the standard deviation of the fluctuations in CTN expressed as a percentage of the attenuation coefficient of water. Its estimate (Sn) is calculated using the following expression:

  • Smoke means the gases, particles, or vapors released into the air as a result of combustion, electrical ignition or vaporization, when the apparent or usual purpose of the combustion, electrical ignition or vaporization is human inhalation of the byproducts, except when the combusting or vaporizing of materials contains no tobacco or nicotine and the purpose of the inhalation is solely olfactory, such as, for example, smoke from incense. The term "smoke" includes, but is not limited to, tobacco smoke, electronic cigarette vapors, and cannabis smoke.