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SOILING INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soiling index
1, record 1, English, soiling%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the soiling properties of suspended particles in air determined by drawing a measured volume of air through a known area of Whatman number four filter paper for a measured period of time, expressed as a Coefficient of Haze (COH)/1000 linear feet, or equivalent. 2, record 1, English, - soiling%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soiling: The visible damage to materials by deposition of air pollutants. Soiling may be used as an index for collector efficiency by relating the quantities of gas before and after passage through a separator which are necessary to produce equal soiling of a standard filter paper. 3, record 1, English, - soiling%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soiling index: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 1, English, - soiling%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de souillure
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20souillure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de salissure 2, record 1, French, indice%20de%20salissure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme de surveillance de la qualité générale de l'air en région urbaine, [qui] relève du Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA) mis en œuvre par les gouvernements fédéral et provincial, a permis [...] d'évaluer l'indice de souillure (coefficient de transmission), la quantité totale de particules en suspension dans l'air et la quantité de particules pouvant être inhalées. 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20souillure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salissure : Apport indésirable adhérant aux surfaces et altérant certaines caractéristiques d'aspect ou de toucher des surfaces propres (synonyme «souillure»). 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20souillure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice de souillure : terme retenu par Environment Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 5, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20souillure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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