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Record 1 1989-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Air Pollution
  • Environmental Law
OBS

Compare to "nonessential" or "frivolous use" which means according to TVEDA (1981 p. 135) "uses other than medical or pharmaceutical applications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Droit environnemental
DEF

Utilisation d'un produit qui n'est pas sans inconvénients pour l'environnement mais qui joue un rôle indispensable qu'aucun autre produit ne peut jouer à l'heure actuelle.

OBS

L'utilisation des CFC pour des fins médicales et pharmaceutiques est jugée essentielle.

OBS

La notion d'utilisation essentielle est peu utilisée. On se réfère généralement à la notion contraire : utilisation non essentielle.

Spanish

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