BOD definition

BOD means biochemical oxygen demand, typically expressed in mg/L.
BOD means 5-day, 20 degrees C. biochemical oxygen demand.

Examples of BOD in a sentence

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More Definitions of BOD

BOD. (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in 5 days at 20 degrees centigrade, expressed in milligrams per liter.
BOD means the value of the five-day test for biochemical oxygen demand as described in the latest edition of “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water & Wastewater”.
BOD means biochemical oxygen demand, being the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic substances under standard laboratory procedures in 5 days at 20 degrees Celsius expressed in milligrams per litre, as determined by the appropriate procedure in Standard Methods;
BOD. (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean the quantity of oxygen, expressed in mg/l, utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure for five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees centigrade. The standard laboratory procedure shall be that found in the latest edition of "Standard Methods" for the Examination of Water and Sewage" published by the American Public Health Association.
BOD means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20 degrees C., expressed in milligrams per liter.
BOD means the quantity of oxygen expressed in parts per million by weight, utilized in the bio-chemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory conditions for five (5) days at a temperature of 20 degrees Centigrade. The laboratory determinations shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in "Standard Methods."
BOD or “BOD5” means the 5 day biochemical oxygen demand.