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BOIL WATER ADVISORY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Hygiene and Health
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boil water advisory
1, record 1, English, boil%20water%20advisory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BWA 2, record 1, English, BWA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boil water notice 3, record 1, English, boil%20water%20notice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boil water advisories are public announcements ... advising the public that they should boil their drinking water prior to consumption. They are generally issued as a result of a possible or confirmed microbiological contamination. 4, record 1, English, - boil%20water%20advisory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Boil water advisories are issued by either the local public health unit or other responsible authority, or by the water utility. 5, record 1, English, - boil%20water%20advisory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water should be ... brought to a rolling boil for 1 minute to kill all disease-causing organisms. 5, record 1, English, - boil%20water%20advisory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Hygiène et santé
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avis d'ébullition d'eau
1, record 1, French, avis%20d%27%C3%A9bullition%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avis d'ébullition 2, record 1, French, avis%20d%27%C3%A9bullition
correct, masculine noun
- avis de faire bouillir l'eau 3, record 1, French, avis%20de%20faire%20bouillir%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avis d'ébullition de l'eau sont des annonces publiques émises [...] pour conseiller au public de faire bouillir leur eau potable avant de la consommer. Ils sont généralement diffusés en raison d'une contamination microbiologique possible ou confirmée. 4, record 1, French, - avis%20d%27%C3%A9bullition%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les avis d'ébullition de l'eau sont émis par le service local de santé publique, par d'autres autorités compétentes ou par le fournisseur d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - avis%20d%27%C3%A9bullition%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'eau doit être [...] portée à ébullition pendant une minute afin d'en éliminer tous les organismes pathogènes. 1, record 1, French, - avis%20d%27%C3%A9bullition%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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