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ALLOCATION FACTOR [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Water Pollution
  • Collaboration with Health Canada
CONT

Most exposure to fluoride for the general population comes from drinking water, beverages and foods prepared from drinking water, and dental products. Fluorides can also be present to a lesser extent in the atmosphere and soil. An allocation factor is a number that represents the proportion of total exposure to fluoride that can be attributed to drinking water for the most sensitive subpopulation. It is used to inform the calculation of the health-based value, which is the numerical value at which health effects could be observed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Collaboration avec Santé Canada
CONT

Pour la population générale, les principales sources d'exposition aux fluorures sont l'eau potable, les boissons et les aliments préparés avec de l'eau potable, et les produits dentaires. Les fluorures peuvent également être présents, dans une moindre mesure, dans l'atmosphère et le sol. Un facteur d'attribution est un nombre qui représente la proportion de l'exposition totale au fluorure qui peut être attribuée à l'eau potable pour la sous-population la plus affectée. Il est utilisé pour calculer la valeur basée sur la santé, qui est la valeur numérique à laquelle des effets sur la santé pourraient être observés.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
OBS

allocation factor: term used in the United States.

OBS

allocation factor: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
OBS

coefficient d'indemnisation : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

In order to obtain the above breakdown, the quarterly percentage allocation factor will be applied at area level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
OBS

I."allocation": répartition, affectation. ANDAF 72 7.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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