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confined space [2 records]

Record 1 1989-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Layout of the Workplace
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

"confined space" means a tank, process vessel, underground vault, tunnel or other enclosure not designed or intended for human occupancy, except for the purpose of performing work, ... that has poor natural ventilation, ... in which there may be an oxygen deficient atmosphere ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Implantation des locaux de travail
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

Source : Réglementation du Canada sur l'hygiène et la sécurité au travail.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
CONT

When sound waves travel in a bounded medium with reflecting surfaces, the superposition of waves travelling in many directions produces important and interesting effects.

CONT

Architectural acoustics focus on the behaviour of sound waves in closed spaces and on those factors crucial to creating optimal acoustical conditions for different applications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
CONT

Dans un milieu clos, la distribution de l'énergie acoustique émise par une source sonore se trouvant à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur subit fortement l'influence des murs et des objets qui s'y trouvent.

Spanish

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