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Ambient Air Quality Criteria [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ambient Air Quality Criteria
1, record 1, English, Ambient%20Air%20Quality%20Criteria
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ontario Regulation 296, 1980. Information confirmed with the Legislative Council, Government of Ontario. 2, record 1, English, - Ambient%20Air%20Quality%20Criteria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ambient Air Quality Criteria
1, record 1, French, Ambient%20Air%20Quality%20Criteria
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air quality criteria
1, record 2, English, air%20quality%20criteria
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ambient air quality criteria 2, record 2, English, ambient%20air%20quality%20criteria
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air quality standards set down by the Federal Government involving precise amounts of pollutants and maximum exposure times permissible for good health. The criteria are usually expressed in parts per million (PPM), related to a set number of hours. Air quality criteria are based on the possible harmful effect on humans who may be exposed to these deleterious emissions. 3, record 2, English, - air%20quality%20criteria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
As the federal government uses the term, the varying amounts of pollution and lengths of exposure at which specific adverse effects to health and welfare take place. 4, record 2, English, - air%20quality%20criteria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- critères de qualité d'air ambiant
1, record 2, French, crit%C3%A8res%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a été convenu d'appeler critères de qualité d'air ambiant les méthodes expérimentales par lesquelles on pourra établir une corrélation entre la dose d'un polluant (...) et les effets sur la santé. 2, record 2, French, - crit%C3%A8res%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les normes de qualité de l'environnement porteront [en pollution atmosphérique] le nom de normes de qualité d'air ambiant. (...) il s'agit tout d'abord d'établir les critères de qualité d'air ambiant qui sont, pour chacun des polluants (...), l'inventaire de l'ensemble des connaissances de physiopathologie se rapportant à ce polluant, connaissances résultant soit de la poursuite d'essais physiologiques, soit d'études épidémiologiques. Il s'agit ensuite (...) de choisir ceux des effets que l'on pourra tolérer et de fixer la barre en conséquence. 3, record 2, French, - crit%C3%A8res%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"critères" : Eléments, méthodes, épreuves retenus pour déterminer la nature, l'ordre de grandeur et les effets des altéragènes. 3, record 2, French, - crit%C3%A8res%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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