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Record 1 - external organization data 2011-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies)
Zn
symbol
7440-66-6
CAS number
OBS

A grey-white metal of lustrous appearance, though tarnishing quickly in moist air. It is widely distributed in nature in a number of ores and is usually isolated by conversion to the oxide followed by reduction with coke, or by electrolysis of zinc sulphate solution. ... Symbole Zn. Atomic number 30. Atomic weight 65.38.

OBS

zinc: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

OBS

Also known under the following commercial designations: Blue Powder; C.I. 77945; C.I. Pigment Black 16; C.I. Pigment Metal 6; Emanay zinc dust; Jasad; Merrilite; Pasco; UN 1383; UN 1436.

PHR

Granular, pyrophoric zinc.

PHR

Zinc ashes, dust, powder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Zn
symbol
7440-66-6
CAS number
OBS

Métal blanc bleuâtre, peu altérable, susceptible d'un beau poli. (Élément chimique de symbole Zn.) [...] Numéro atomique : 30. Masse atomique : 65,37.

OBS

Le zinc est employé [...] pour la protection contre la corrosion atmosphérique. La formation d'une couche protectrice de carbonate basique le fait utiliser couramment pour la couverture des toitures (feuilles, plaques, bandes, pièces façonnées). [...] Le zinc est également employé en photogravure et dans l'industrie électrique comme élément de piles sèches.

OBS

zinc : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Zn
symbol
7440-66-6
CAS number
OBS

Elemento de número atómico 30. Metal blanco brillante. Soluble en ácidos y álcalis. Insoluble en agua. Poco tóxico. Inflamable.

OBS

Forma cristales metálicos de estructura hexagonal compacta deformada.

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Record 2 2001-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Zinc (Metallurgy)
  • Chemistry
OBS

Published by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, under the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Supporting Documents. Prepared by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, (updated November 1987), 5 pages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Zinc (Métallurgie)
  • Chimie
OBS

Publié par Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé. Préparé par le Sous-comité fédéral-provincial sur l'eau potable du Comité fédéral-provincial de l'hygiène du milieu et du travail, Ottawa, (mis à jour en novembre 1987), 6 pages.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surface Treatment of Metals
DEF

to treat or coat with zinc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements de surface des métaux
DEF

Déposer du zinc sur une pièce.

Spanish

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