There are two possible meanings to this acronym First is "Points Of Presence", which means a facility or equipment that services a geographical area The second is a shorthand abbreviation for population A POP refers to one person living in a population area, which, in whole or in substantial part, is included in the coverage areas
Performance Oriented Packaging Standard - the regulations adopted by the US DOT and the UN in which packagings must meet specific testing criteria in order to be used for the transport of dangerous goods
Persistent organic pollutants, a group of PBTs which are capable of long-range transport and deposition; they are believed to be transported primarily in the atmosphere These have global effects Most are already banned in Western Europe but some are still in use in developing countries The POPs include the following 12: PCBs, dioxins and furans, aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, endrin, chlordane, hexachlorobenzene, Mirex, toxaphene and heptachlor They fall into three groups: chlorinated pesticides; industrial chemicals; and emissions and by-products
Points-of-Presence An interlinked group of modems, routers and other computer equipment, located in a particular city or metropolitan area, that allows a nearby subscriber to access the Internet through a local telephone call or using a short distance permanent data circuit
Persistent organic pollutants, a group of PTBs which are capable of long-range transport and deposition; they are believed to be transported primarily in the atmosphere These have global effects Most are already banned in Western Europe but some are still in use in developing countries The POPs include the following 12: PCBs, dioxins and furans, aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, endrin, chlordane, hexachlorobenzene, Mirex, toxaphene and heptachlor They fall into three groups: chlorinated pesticides; industrial chemicals; and emissions and by-products POPs and other PTBs are being examined by various national, regional and international bodies with the aim of developing management strategies