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body burden [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
  • Biochemistry
CONT

The frequency [of measurement] will also depend on the body burdens, air concentrations and previous record of bioassay data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
  • Biochimie
DEF

Quantité totale d'un radionucléide spécifié présente dans le corps d'un homme ou d'un animal.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Radiation Protection
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

The total amount of a toxic material that a person has ingested or inhaled from all sources over time.

OBS

body burden: term standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Radioprotection
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
DEF

[...] quantité totale de substance chimique absorbée (par les poumons, la peau, le système digestif) ou son degré de rétention dans l'organisme (c.-à-d. la charge corporelle) [...]

OBS

charge corporelle : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Protección contra la radiación
  • Efectos de la polución
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
DEF

Cantidad total de una sustancia presente en el organismo.

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