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CONTAMINANTE SECUNDARIO [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
- secondary pollutant
1, record 1, English, secondary%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 that results from the chemical reactions involving primary pollutants or related atmospheric contaminants, for example, oxidants from photochemical activity. 2, record 1, English, - secondary%20pollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant secondaire
1, record 1, French, polluant%20secondaire
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 n'est pas émis directement dans un milieu mais dont la présence résulte de la transformation chimique d'autres polluants. 2, record 1, French, - polluant%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un programme de recherche a été entrepris par l'Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI Project SURE) pour déterminer la relation existant entre les polluants primaires (SO2) et les concentrations ambiantes régionale en polluants secondaires (S04). 3, record 1, French, - polluant%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20secundario
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- polutante secundario 2, record 1, Spanish, polutante%20secundario
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminante que se forma por reacción de otros contaminantes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contaminante%20secundario
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. 4, record 1, Spanish, - contaminante%20secundario
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