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ENGINEERING CONTROLS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Engineering
- Corporate Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineering control
1, record 1, English, engineering%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engineering controls help reduce exposure to potential hazards either by isolating the hazard or by removing it from the work environment. Engineering controls include mechanical ventilation and process enclosure. They are important because they are built into the work process. Engineering controls are usually preferred to other control measures such as the use of personal protective equipment. Substitution of a less hazardous material or industrial process is the best way to reduce a hazard and is often considered to be a type of engineering control. 2, record 1, English, - engineering%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Engineering controls include] substitution, ventilation and isolation. 3, record 1, English, - engineering%20control
Record 1, Key term(s)
- engineering controls
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Ingénierie
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure d'ingénierie
1, record 1, French, mesure%20d%27ing%C3%A9nierie
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme technique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20technique
see observation, masculine noun
- installation technique 3, record 1, French, installation%20technique
see observation, feminine noun
- système de contrôle technique 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20technique
masculine noun
- contrôle technique 5, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20technique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mesures d'ingénierie (parfois appelées mécanismes techniques) aident à réduire l'exposition au danger, que ce soit en isolant l'élément dangereux ou en l'éliminant du milieu de travail. On compte parmi les mesures d'ingénierie la ventilation mécanique et l'isolement du procédé. Ces mesures sont importantes parce qu'elles sont intégrées au procédé de travail. Il est ordinairement préférable d'appliquer des mesures d'ingénierie plutôt que d'autres mesures comme les équipements de protection individuelle. La meilleure façon de réduire le danger que présente une substance ou un procédé industriel est d'y substituer une substance ou un procédé moins dangereux. On considère souvent que la substitution est un genre de mesure d'ingénierie. 2, record 1, French, - mesure%20d%27ing%C3%A9nierie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Mécanisme» ou «installation technique» constituent des expressions dont le champ sémantique est plus restreint. 6, record 1, French, - mesure%20d%27ing%C3%A9nierie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mesures d'ingénierie
- mécanismes techniques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Ingeniería
- Seguridad general de la empresa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- control de ingeniería
1, record 1, Spanish, control%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los controles de ingeniería implican la modificación física de una máquina o del ambiente de trabajo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - control%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- controles de ingeniería
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