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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- environmental compartment
1, record 1, English, environmental%20compartment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nowadays, PCBs have been detected in nearly all environmental compartments from our environment. One of these endangered compartments is the soil. Waste waters contain PCBs which are concentrated in the sewage sludge originating from water treatment plants. 2, record 1, English, - environmental%20compartment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Potential PCB distribution in the various environmental compartments can have the following ranges, depending on degree of chlorination: air, 0-34%; terrestrial soils, 33-52%; water, 0-1.8%; suspended solids, 0.05-0.08%; aquatic biota, 0.02-0.03%; aquatic sediments, 30-50%. 3, record 1, English, - environmental%20compartment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Depending on environment conditions and sediment characteristics, sediment can constitute an environmental "compartment" where elements or chemical compounds introduced into the aquatic environment in dissolved or particulate form tend to collect and accumulate. 4, record 1, English, - environmental%20compartment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compartment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milieu environnemental
1, record 1, French, milieu%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compartiment environnemental 2, record 1, French, compartiment%20environnemental
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractérisation des milieux contaminés. Objectifs. - [...] comprendre et appliquer les principes de base qui affectent les choix à faire dans la conception de protocoles d'échantillonnage et d'analyse des contaminants dans divers milieux environnementaux tels les eaux, les sols, les sédiments, les déchets et les gaz associés. 3, record 1, French, - milieu%20environnemental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les échantillons [de contaminants toxiques] analysés proviennent de différents milieux environnementaux, par exemple les sols, sédiments, poissons, air, rejets atmosphériques, boues, huiles, déchets industriels, eau, etc. 4, record 1, French, - milieu%20environnemental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le Centre [d'expertise en analyse environnementale du Québec] fournit des services d'analyse de laboratoire pour la caractérisation biologique, chimique, microbiologique et toxicologique de milieux environnementaux (eau, air, sol, flore et faune) [...] 5, record 1, French, - milieu%20environnemental
Record 1, Key term(s)
- milieu
- segment
- segment environnemental
- milieu de l'environnement
- segment de l'environnement
- compartiment de l'environnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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