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drinking water avoidance advisory [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Protection of Life
- Hygiene and Health
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drinking water avoidance advisory
1, record 1, English, drinking%20water%20avoidance%20advisory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drinking water avoidance advisories are public announcements that are typically issued by responsible authorities in emergency situations (such as a chemical spill upstream of a drinking water intake) to advise the public that they should avoid using their tap water, either completely or for specified uses. 2, record 1, English, - drinking%20water%20avoidance%20advisory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Decisions concerning the issuing of drinking water avoidance advisories are made at the provincial/territorial or local level, using a risk management/risk assessment approach based upon site-specific knowledge and conditions. 2, record 1, English, - drinking%20water%20avoidance%20advisory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Sécurité des personnes
- Hygiène et santé
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avis de non-consommation d'eau potable
1, record 1, French, avis%20de%20non%2Dconsommation%20d%27eau%20potable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avis de non-consommation de l'eau potable sont des annonces publiques que les autorités responsables émettent généralement en situation d'urgence, comme un déversement de produits chimiques en amont d'une prise d'eau potable par exemple, pour indiquer à la population d'éviter d'utiliser de l'eau du robinet, soit complètement ou pour certains usages. 2, record 1, French, - avis%20de%20non%2Dconsommation%20d%27eau%20potable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La prise de décisions concernant l'émission d'avis de non-consommation de l'eau potable se fait aux niveaux des autorités provinciales, territoriales ou locales, grâce à une approche de gestion ou d'évaluation des risques fondée sur les caractéristiques et les conditions propres au site. 2, record 1, French, - avis%20de%20non%2Dconsommation%20d%27eau%20potable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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