TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

Bureau of Chemical Safety [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2009-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Standards and Regulations (Chemistry)
OBS

Health Canada plays a leading role in helping Canadians maintain and enhance their physical and mental well-being. ... Within that overall context, the mandate of the Bureau of Chemical Safety (BCS), as part of the Food Directorate (FD), Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) at Health Canada (HC), and under the authority of the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations (FDARs), ensures that dietary exposure to toxic chemicals in food is kept within acceptable levels and does not cause harmful effects to the health of Canadians. ... BCS is composed of three divisions: Chemical Health Hazard Assessment, Food Research, and Toxicology Research.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Normes et réglementation (Chimie)
OBS

Santé Canada joue un rôle de premier plan en vue d'aider les Canadiens à maintenir et à améliorer leur bien-être physique et mental. [...] Dans ce contexte général, le mandat du Bureau d'innocuité des produits chimiques (BIPC), qui fait partie de la Direction des aliments (DA), Direction générale des produits de santé et des aliments (DGPSA) à Santé Canada (SC), et qui est assujetti à la Loi sur les aliments et drogues et aux règlements connexes, veille à ce que l'exposition aux produits chimiques et toxiques contenus dans les aliments soit maintenue à un niveau acceptable et n'ait pas d'effets nocifs sur la santé des Canadiens. [...] Le BIPC est composé de trois divisions : Évaluation du danger des produits chimiques pour la santé, Recherche sur les aliments et Recherche toxicologique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
  • Normas y reglamentaciones (Química)
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: