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ORGANO-PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS POISONING [1 record]

Record 1 2007-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

Poisoning of humans or other animals by excessive exposure to an organophosphorus compound.

Key term(s)
  • organophosphorus compounds poisoning
  • organophosphorous compounds poisoning
  • organo-phosphorus compounds poisoning
  • organo-phosphorous compounds poisoning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

intoxication : Désigne l'action nocive exercée sur l'organisme (ici, par des composés d'organophosphore) de même que les troubles qui en résultent. Si on ne veut parler que des troubles qui en résultent on peut employer le terme «empoisonnement». La préposition «aux» à la place de «par» est à proscrire (p. ex. : il ne faut pas parler d'intoxication aux composés d'organophosphore).

Spanish

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