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hypothesis of soil contamination [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Soil Pollution
  • Soil Science
DEF

Either the assumption on whether or not a site is contaminated, or the assumption on the nature or spatial distribution of the soil pollution.

OBS

In the ISO 11074 standard definition, the term "soil contamination" set in parenthesis precedes the definition.

OBS

hypothesis of soil contamination: term and definition relating to the assessment of soil and sites with respect to risk, hazard and exposure.

OBS

hypotheses of soil contamination: irregular plural form of "hypothesis of soil contamination."

OBS

hypothesis of soil contamination: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • hypotheses of soil contamination

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution du sol
  • Science du sol
DEF

Supposition portant sur le caractère contaminé ou non d'un sol ou supposition sur la nature ou la répartition spatiale de la pollution du sol.

OBS

Dans la norme ISO 11074, le terme «contamination du sol» placé entre parenthèses figure devant la définition.

OBS

hypothèse de contamination du sol : terme et définition relatifs à l'évaluation du sol et des sites eu égard au risque, à la dangerosité et à l'exposition.

OBS

hypothèse de contamination du sol : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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