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CONTAMINATION METAUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metal contamination in soil
1, record 1, English, metal%20contamination%20in%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metal contamination 1, record 1, English, metal%20contamination
correct
- metal contamination of soil 1, record 1, English, metal%20contamination%20of%20soil
- soil metal contamination 2, record 1, English, soil%20metal%20contamination
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metal contamination has been linked to birth defects, cancer, skin lesions, retardation, learning disabilities, liver and kidney damage, and a host of other maladies ... Until recently, there have only been a few time-consuming, costly methods for dealing with metal contamination in soils. 1, record 1, English, - metal%20contamination%20in%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... if the soil nickel levels are much higher than expected then the health risk associated with exposure to soil metal contamination may have been underestimated for those residents that live in homes in woodlots. 2, record 1, English, - metal%20contamination%20in%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination par les métaux
1, record 1, French, contamination%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contamination du sol par les métaux 2, record 1, French, contamination%20du%20sol%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1979, en vertu de la Loi sur les engrais et de son règlement d'application, Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC) a introduit une série de normes sur la présence des métaux dans les engrais et les suppléments. Ces normes avaient pour but de veiller à limiter au maximum les risques d'effets néfastes dus à la contamination par les métaux. 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contamination en métaux du sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metal pollution
1, record 2, English, metal%20pollution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- metal contamination 2, record 2, English, metal%20contamination
correct
- metallic contamination 3, record 2, English, metallic%20contamination
- metallic pollution 4, record 2, English, metallic%20pollution
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination by metallic elements. 5, record 2, English, - metal%20pollution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the mechanisms by which indigenous microbial communities in polluted environments affect the speciation and bioavailability of metals must be understood. The focus of this research is on the microbial precipitation of heavy metals as processes for the natural attenuation of metal pollution in estuarine sediments that could lead to a cleaner and safer environment for all animals, including humans. 1, record 2, English, - metal%20pollution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pollution par les métaux
1, record 2, French, pollution%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contamination par les métaux 2, record 2, French, contamination%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
- pollution métallique 3, record 2, French, pollution%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
- contamination métallique 4, record 2, French, contamination%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollution essentiellement d'origine industrielle contenant des éléments tels que : aluminium, argent, arsenic, cadmium, chrome, cobalt, cuivre, fer, mercure, manganèse, molybdène, nickel, plomb, zinc. 5, record 2, French, - pollution%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans des conditions de forte pollution métallique, la plupart des végétaux sont éliminés, cependant une flore peut se développer sur des sols éminemment intoxiqués par la présence de métaux lourds. 6, record 2, French, - pollution%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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