Ever take a whiff of a smoker's hair and feel faint from the pungent scent of cigarette smoke? Or perhaps you have stepped into an elevator and wondered why it smells like someone has lit up when there is not a smoker in sight. Welcome to the world of third-hand smoke.
PBI stands for programme budget implication. A PBI is a statement detailing the administrative, financial and programmatic changes that the adoption of a draft resolution would entail. Once a PBI is issued, ACABQ will also provide its observations for the Fifth Committee to consider. At least 48 hours are required before action can be taken on a draft resolution containing budgetary implications so that the Secretary-General can prepare the PBI and ACABQ can consider it.
Where did lead get its name? Lead is an Anglo-Saxon word for the metal that has been used and known about since ancient times. The symbol Pb comes from the Latin word for lead, plumbum. The Romans used lead for making pipes, which is where the word plumber comes from as well. Isotopes Lead occurs naturally in the form of four isotopes. The most common isotope is lead-208. Interesting Facts about Lead. For many years lead and tin were thought to be the same metal. Lead was called plumbum nigrum for black lead and tin was called plumbum album for white lead. Over one million tons of lead is recycled each year. People have known about lead poisoning since Ancient China and Ancient Greece. The element is a member of the carbon group (column 14) in the periodic table.