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BOD stands for:
BOD stands for:
Updated On: Sep 24, 2024
- Biological Oxygen Demand
- Bacterial Oxidation Demand
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand
- Biochemical Oxidation Demand
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Solution and Explanation
BOD stands for Biochemical Oxygen Demand
The amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present in a certain volume of a sample of water is called Biochemical Oxygen Demand.
BOD value of water
- A BOD number of less than 5 ppm indicates that the water is clean.
- A BOD value of 17 ppm or above indicates that the water is highly polluted.
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