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CONTAMINANT CHIMIQUE ORGANIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Pollution (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- organic chemical contaminant
1, record 1, English, organic%20chemical%20contaminant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- organic chemical pollutant 2, record 1, English, organic%20chemical%20pollutant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organics, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff and septic systems. 3, record 1, English, - organic%20chemical%20contaminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If organic chemical contaminants are degraded into molecules like water and carbon dioxide, the plants may not require any special method of disposal. 4, record 1, English, - organic%20chemical%20contaminant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant chimique organique
1, record 1, French, polluant%20chimique%20organique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contaminant chimique organique 2, record 1, French, contaminant%20chimique%20organique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les polluants chimiques organiques tels les hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP) et les biphényles polychlorés (BPC) [...] doivent être très rigoureusement surveillés et contrôlés. 3, record 1, French, - polluant%20chimique%20organique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si les polluants chimiques organiques sont décomposés en molécules d'eau et de dioxyde de carbone, aucune méthode spéciale d'élimination des plantes n'est nécessaire. 4, record 1, French, - polluant%20chimique%20organique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'incinération, étape ultime de traitement de la pollution [...] ne peut convenir dans le cas de polluants chimiques organiques engendrant une toxicité (par exemple, les composés chlorés). 5, record 1, French, - polluant%20chimique%20organique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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