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POISONOUS ARTICLE CLASS B [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Security Posters and Signs
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poison, class B
1, record 1, English, poison%2C%20class%20B
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- poisonous article class B 2, record 1, English, poisonous%20article%20class%20B
correct
- class B poison 3, record 1, English, class%20B%20poison
correct, see observation
- class B poisonous article 3, record 1, English, class%20B%20poisonous%20article
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A US Department of Transportation term for a liquid, solid, paste, or semisolid substance, other than class A poisons or irritating material, that is known or presumed to be so toxic to man as to afford a hazard to health during transportation. 1, record 1, English, - poison%2C%20class%20B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Poison, class B" and "poisonous article, class B" are not true terminological units but inversed expressions. They have been reported in that form on this record, however, because they always appear that way on MSDSs [Material Safety Data Sheets]. 4, record 1, English, - poison%2C%20class%20B
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Affichage de sécurité
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toxique de la classe B
1, record 1, French, toxique%20de%20la%20classe%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toxique classe B 2, record 1, French, toxique%20classe%20B
correct, masculine noun
- toxique B 3, record 1, French, toxique%20B
correct, masculine noun
- matière toxique de la classe B 1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20toxique%20de%20la%20classe%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toxiques classe B. [...] Liquides ou solides toxiques, moins dangereux que les toxiques A de nature telle qu'ils sont surtout dangereux quand ils entrent en contact avec la peau ou quand ils sont ingérés. Ce sont des substances liquides ou solides (y compris les pâtes ou semi-solides) autres que ceux de la Classe A ou que les matières irritantes, qui sont reconnues comme étant toxiques pour l'homme en présentant un danger pour la santé au cours du transport ou qui, en l'absence d'informations précises concernant leurs effets toxiques sur les humains, sont présumées être toxiques pour ceux-ci. 4, record 1, French, - toxique%20de%20la%20classe%20B
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Carteles y señales de seguridad
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- veneno de la clase B
1, record 1, Spanish, veneno%20de%20la%20clase%20B
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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