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LIMITE EXPOSICION ADMISIBLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permissible exposure limit
1, record 1, English, permissible%20exposure%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PEL 1, record 1, English, PEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An exposure limit] established by the US OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). This may be expressed as a time-weighted average (TWA) limit or as a ceiling (C) exposure limit. 2, record 1, English, - permissible%20exposure%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "TLV" ("threshold limit concentration") and "MAC" ("maximum allowable concentration"). 3, record 1, English, - permissible%20exposure%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite d'exposition admissible
1, record 1, French, limite%20d%27exposition%20admissible
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PEL 2, record 1, French, PEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite d'exposition établie par l'OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] aux États-Unis. 3, record 1, French, - limite%20d%27exposition%20admissible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous pourrions peut-être aussi proposer «valeur PEL», sur le modèle de «valeur TLV» et de «valeur CMA» (voir ces fiches). 3, record 1, French, - limite%20d%27exposition%20admissible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de exposición admisible
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n%20admisible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PEL 1, record 1, Spanish, PEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- límite de exposición permisible 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n%20permisible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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