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CYANIDE [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

To subject ores to the cyanide process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Traiter par une solution de cyanure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
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Record 2 2003-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
DEF

cyanides: Salts and C-organyl derivatives of hydrogen cyanide, HC[triple bond]N.

OBS

[For example:] CH3C[triple bond]N methyl cyanide (acetonitrile), NaCN sodium cyanide, PhC([double bond]O)CN benzoyl cyanide.

CONT

The first type of effluent contains mineral, acid, basic or toxic pollutants (various cyanides, hexavalent chrome, fluorides, heavy metals) and small quantities of organic pollutants (surfactants).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Sel et dérivé C-organylé de l'acide cyanhydrique, HC[liaison triple]N.

OBS

Par exemple : CH3-C[liaison triple]N cyanure de méthyle (acétonitrile), NaC[liaison triple]N cyanure de sodium, PhC([liaison double]O)C[liaison triple]N cyanure de benzoyle.

CONT

Les premiers effluents comportent des polluants minéraux, acides, basiques ou toxiques (cyanures divers, chrome hexavalent, fluorures, métaux lourds) et des polluants organiques (tensio-actifs) en faible quantité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes contaminantes
DEF

Sal del ácido cianhídrico. En general, son grupos muy tóxicos.

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Record 3 2001-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
OBS

Published by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, under the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Supporting Documents. Prepared by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, (updated July 1991), 4 pages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
OBS

Publié par Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé. Préparé par le Sous-comité fédéral-provincial sur l'eau potable du Comité fédéral-provincial de l'hygiène du milieu et du travail, Ottawa, (révisé en juillet 1991), 5 pages.

Spanish

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