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MAXIMUM TOLERABLE LEVEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum tolerable level
1, record 1, English, maximum%20tolerable%20level
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The prescription of national ambient air quality objectives (NAAQO's) for Canada is provided for under the mandate of the Clean Air Act; these objectives are based on three levels of ambient air quality: 3) - the maximum tolerable level, which denotes a time-based concentration of an air contaminant beyond which, due to a diminishing margin of safety, appropriate action is required to protect the health of the general population. 2, record 1, English, - maximum%20tolerable%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carbon monoxide exceeds maximum tolerable levels in some downtown heavy traffic areas ... 3, record 1, English, - maximum%20tolerable%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural ("levels"). 4, record 1, English, - maximum%20tolerable%20level
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maximum tolberable levels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur maximale admissible
1, record 1, French, teneur%20maximale%20admissible
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seuil maximal tolérable 2, record 1, French, seuil%20maximal%20tol%C3%A9rable
masculine noun
- niveau maximal admissible 3, record 1, French, niveau%20maximal%20admissible
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objectifs nationaux sur la qualité de l'air ambiant (ONQAA). Au Canada, le fondement législatif des objectifs nationaux sur la qualité de l'air ambiant découle de la Loi sur la lutte contre la pollution atmosphérique; les objectifs se fondent sur trois niveaux de qualité de l'air ambiant : [...] Teneur maximale admissible (en fonction du temps) : teneur de l'air en un polluant donné au-delà de laquelle la marge de sécurité risque d'être dépassée et qui commande des mesures appropriées afin de protéger la santé de la population. 1, record 1, French, - teneur%20maximale%20admissible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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