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EMISSION SUBSTANCES PARTICULAIRES [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Mining Wastes
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- particulate emission
1, record 1, English, particulate%20emission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emission of particulate matter 2, record 1, English, emission%20of%20particulate%20matter
correct
- particulate matter emission 3, record 1, English, particulate%20matter%20emission
correct
- particle emission 4, record 1, English, particle%20emission
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The particulates in suspended form in gases, or in the form of aerosols, which are introduced into the ambient air from the mouth of a stack, a flue or a tailpipe. 5, record 1, English, - particulate%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Particulate matter emissions generally come from industrial sources, stationary fuel combustion, and miscellaneous sectors. The overall decline in particulate emissions has been 8% and the industrial share of total particulate matter emissions declined from 70% in 1970 to 64% in 1980. The increase in the share in stationary fuel combustion and miscellaneous sectors was quite small. 3, record 1, English, - particulate%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The highest emission of particulate matter (fly ash and soot) is derived from the combustion of coal. 2, record 1, English, - particulate%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Particulates are any finely divided solid or liquid particles in the air or in an emission. Particulates include dust, smoke, fumes, and mist. 6, record 1, English, - particulate%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
particulates: Generic term used interchangeably with "dust" to describe fine solid matter capable of entering atmospheric suspension. 7, record 1, English, - particulate%20emission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Déchets miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission de particules
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20particules
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émission particulaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20particulaire
correct, feminine noun
- émission de substances particulaires 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20substances%20particulaires
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les combustions incomplètes représentent une cause essentielle d'émission de particules. Des aérosols au sens strict, (gouttelettes liquides en suspension dans l'air), peuvent aussi être produits en certaines circonstances : par exemple lorsque des moteurs à explosion rejettent des huiles minérales imbrûlées ou des goudrons dans leurs gaz d'échappement (fumées bleues). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20particules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avec les échappements plus ou moins noirs des véhicules automobiles, avec les oxydes de fer et les silicates, on a [...] abordé le problème des [...] émissions particulaires. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20particules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
particule : Matière solide ou liquide fine présente dans l'air ou dans une émission. La poussière, la fumée, les vapeurs et la brume sont formées de particules. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20particules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Agentes contaminantes
- Escombros mineros
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisión de partículas
1, record 1, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20part%C3%ADculas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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