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Record 1 - external organization data 2011-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lethal dose
1, record 1, English, lethal%20dose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LD 2, record 1, English, LD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radiation dose that would result in death. 2, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was known ... that the harmful effects of plutonium increased over time, and investigators justified the injection of potentially lethal doses into people by assuming the subject would die quickly from other causes. 3, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This dose is approximately 5 Sv delivered to the whole body within a short period of time. 2, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose létale
1, record 1, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DL 1, record 1, French, DL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dose de rayonnement mortelle. 1, record 1, French, - dose%20l%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette dose est d'environ 5 Sv absorbés par le corps entier en une courte période de temps. 1, record 1, French, - dose%20l%C3%A9tale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Protección contra la radiación
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosis letal
1, record 1, Spanish, dosis%20letal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dosis] que provoca la muerte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dosis%20letal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En general se expresa el peligro de muerte recurriendo a la dosis letal del 50%, que es la que provoca la muerte de la mitad de los organismos irradiados dentro de un plazo determinado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dosis%20letal
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