Ambient Monitoring 1
Ambient Monitoring 1 : (a) Monitoring that is done to determine existing environmental conditions, contaminant levels, rates, or species in the environment, against which future conditions can be compared. [NCSU, 1997: Watershedds Glossary]; (b) A method of measuring the amount of a substance that is available for uptake: composed of environmental monitoring and personal monitoring. [OECD, 1997: Occupational Exposure to Pesticides]