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CONTAMINANTE PRIMARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary pollutant
1, record 1, English, primary%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pollutant emitted directly from a polluting source. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20pollutant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Primary pollutants may or may not react in the atmosphere with other pollutants or atmospheric constituents to form secondary or higher order pollutants. Primary pollutants are not necessarily chemically or physically simple. They can be emitted from their sources in quite complex chemical and physical form. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20pollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant primaire
1, record 1, French, polluant%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polluant qui est émis directement dans un milieu et dont la nature n'a pas encore été modifiée. 2, record 1, French, - polluant%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un programme de recherche a été entrepris par l'Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI Projet SURE) pour déterminer la relation existant entre les polluants primaires (SO2) et les concentrations ambiantes régionales en polluants secondaires (SO4). 3, record 1, French, - polluant%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'azote et le soufre sont les deux polluants primaires importants dans le domaine des pluies acides. Après leur émission dans l'atmosphère, ils se transforment en différents polluants secondaires acides. 4, record 1, French, - polluant%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante primario
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20primario
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- polutante primario 2, record 1, Spanish, polutante%20primario
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminante que subsiste sin cambios y con idéntica composición a la del que fue emitido por el foco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contaminante%20primario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Algunos autores distinguen entre contaminante y polutante. Consideran un contaminante como una sustancia que resulta de la actividad humana sin tener necesariamente efectos biológicos mientras que el polutante tiene origen en la actividad humana y produce efectos nocivos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contaminante%20primario
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