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unreasonable risk [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable risk
1, record 1, English, unreasonable%20risk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whether the act or omission in question is one which a reasonable man would recognize as posing an unreasonable risk must be determined by balancing the magnitude of the risk ... against the difficulty, expense or any other disadvantage or desisting from the venture or taking a particular precaution. 2, record 1, English, - unreasonable%20risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- risque déraisonnable
1, record 1, French, risque%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable risk 1, record 2, English, unreasonable%20risk
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- risque déraisonnable
1, record 2, French, risque%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2002-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Environment
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable risk
1, record 3, English, unreasonable%20risk
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... any other information that is necessary to enable the Commission or the designated officer to determine whether the device poses an unreasonable risk to the environment, the health and safety of persons or national security and whether certification of the device would be in conformity with measures of control and international obligations to which Canada has agreed. 1, record 3, English, - unreasonable%20risk
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations. 2, record 3, English, - unreasonable%20risk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Environnement
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- danger inacceptable
1, record 3, French, danger%20inacceptable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à la demande de la Commission, tout autre renseignement dont la Commission ou le fonctionnaire désigné a besoin pour déterminer si l'appareil présente un danger inacceptable pour l'environnement, la santé et la sécurité des personnes ou la sécurité nationale, et si l'homologation de l'appareil est conforme aux mesures de contrôle et aux obligations internationales que le Canada a assumées. 1, record 3, French, - danger%20inacceptable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les substances nucléaires et les appareils à rayonnement. 2, record 3, French, - danger%20inacceptable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable risk
1, record 4, English, unreasonable%20risk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer risk, which were it to occur, would be extremely harmful and that must therefore be prevented by all available means. 2, record 4, English, - unreasonable%20risk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- risque intolérable
1, record 4, French, risque%20intol%C3%A9rable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Risque informatique dont la réalisation constituerait une menace au fonctionnement d'une organisation et qui, doit être réduit au minimum par tous les moyens possibles. 1, record 4, French, - risque%20intol%C3%A9rable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Toxicology
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unacceptable risk
1, record 5, English, unacceptable%20risk
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- unjustifiable risk 1, record 5, English, unjustifiable%20risk
correct
- unreasonable risk 1, record 5, English, unreasonable%20risk
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"risk": The predicted or actual frequency of occurrence of an adverse effect of a chemical substance or mixture from a given exposure to humans or the environment. 1, record 5, English, - unacceptable%20risk
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The definition of risk can be used as the foundation for the definition of unacceptable (unreasonable) risk. "Unacceptable risk" is a term that is applied under some legislation by a decision-maker when the risk(s) associated with an activity are found to be unjustified by the social and economic benefits derived from the activity. 1, record 5, English, - unacceptable%20risk
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Toxicologie
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- risque inacceptable
1, record 5, French, risque%20inacceptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- risque déraisonnable 1, record 5, French, risque%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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