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AIR QUALITY SENSOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air quality sensor 1, record 1, English, air%20quality%20sensor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air quality measuring device 2, record 1, English, air%20quality%20measuring%20device
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air quality measuring devices were installed in the province yesterday to test the level of pollution. 2, record 1, English, - air%20quality%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This Air Quality Sensor for Wireless Weather Stations measures pollen, dust and many other volatile air particles. 3, record 1, English, - air%20quality%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. While airborne pollutants are measured in micrograms per cubic meter, taking steps before their concentration reaches critical levels can still save lungs, and lives. City buses equipped with air quality sensors and GPS receivers report in real-time exactly where and by exactly how much air quality has deteriorated. 4, record 1, English, - air%20quality%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air pollutants occur both outdoors or indoors, and can be natural or man-made. ... Typical urban air pollutants from man-made activities include nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, hydrocarbons and particulate matter. ... Common sources of these primary pollutants include power station and industrial plants ... and road transport ... Ozone is a secondary pollutant, formed in the air as a result of chemical reactions. ... Common indoor air pollutants include carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide from faulty gas heaters and cookers, carbon monoxide and benzene from cigarette smoke, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from synthetic furnishings, vinyl flooring and paints. In addition, there are biological pollutants such as dust mites and mould. 5, record 1, English, - air%20quality%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument de mesure de la qualité de l'air
1, record 1, French, instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité de l'air dans les villes fait maintenant partie des préoccupations principales du monde occidental. La circulation automobile intense, liée à des conditions météorologiques particulières (atmosphère stable, absence de vent, fort ensoleillement), est souvent la principale source de pollution atmosphérique, qui entraîne notamment des affections respiratoires chez l'homme. Des réseaux d'instruments de mesure de la qualité de l'air ont été établis dans les grandes villes. Ils sont généralement composés de quelques stations de mesure et sont surtout un moyen d'alerte. C'est également un outil de grande valeur pour les chercheurs et pour les décideurs, leur permettant de savoir comment la pollution évolue en fonction de différents paramètres. 2, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] Centre des recherches atmosphériques (Egbert, ON) [...] se compose [entre autres] d'un [...] bâtiment de mesure de la qualité de l'air [où] des capteurs extérieurs [sont] installés sur le toit en terrasse pour mesurer les concentrations ambiantes de matière particulaire, de dépôts acides et de produits chimiques toxiques. [Ces] instruments de mesure de la qualité de l'air [...] recueillent des mesures représentatives de la qualité de l'air ambiant et des données météorologiques destinées aux projets de recherche sur la qualité de l'air [...] 3, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Dans le bassin de Fos, il existe bien un instrument de mesure de la qualité de l'air, mais il ne mesure que l'ozone; or ce qui intéresse le public, c'est les dioxines [...] 4, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un dispositif de surveillance de la qualité de l'air et de ses effets sur la santé et l'environnement est mis en place sur le territoire national. [...] Les principales sources polluantes surveillées sont : l'ozone, le dioxyde d'azote, le dioxyde de soufre, les particules fines en suspension et le plomb. 5, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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