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CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS [4 records]

Record 1 2017-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Air Pollution
OBS

EPA[ Environmental Protection Agency] 's Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator(MOVES) is a state-of-the-science emission modeling system that estimates emissions for mobile sources at the national, county, and project level for criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and air toxics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

Système de modélisation des émissions conçu par la Environmental Protection Agency des États-Unis.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The air quality monitoring program consists of monitoring for the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] criteria pollutants, ozone(O3), carbon monoxide(CO), nitrogen dioxide(NO2), sulfur dioxide(SO2), lead(Pb), and particulate matter 10 micrometers(PM10) and 2. 5 micrometers(PM2. 5).

Key term(s)
  • air quality monitoring programme
  • air monitoring programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

Le programme de surveillance de la qualité de l'air mesure le mélange de polluants présents dans l'air. Ces polluants proviennent de diverses sources, autant ponctuelles qu'industrielles.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

In recent years, there has been a growing concern over the potential hazard of certain constituents in particulate suspended in the atmosphere. One constituent which has received considerable attention recently is particulate nitrate. Nitrate has been found to act as a respiratory irritant, especially to those who suffer from asthma. Nitrate is also suspected as one of the agents responsible for the lowering of pH in freshwater lakes.

CONT

National Air Pollution Surveillance(NAPS) Network.... In 1999-2000, monitoring focused on the "criteria pollutants" : sulphur dioxide(SO2), carbon monoxide(CO), nitrogen dioxide(NO2), ozone(O3), and total suspended particulates. Data were also collected on other pollutants, including particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 microns(PM-10), particulate sulphate, particulate nitrate and over 100 organic compounds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). [...] En 1999-2000, on a axé la surveillance sur les polluants courants : dioxyde de soufre (SO2), monoxyde de carbone (CO), dioxyde d'azote (NO2), ozone (O3), et total des particules en suspension. Des données ont aussi été recueillies sur les autres polluants, notamment les particules dont le diamètre aérodynamique est de moins de 10 microns (PM-10), le sulfate particulaire, le nitrate sous forme de particules et plus de 100 composés organiques.

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

Air quality standards set down by the Federal Government involving precise amounts of pollutants and maximum exposure times permissible for good health. The criteria are usually expressed in parts per million(PPM), related to a set number of hours. Air quality criteria are based on the possible harmful effect on humans who may be exposed to these deleterious emissions.

DEF

As the federal government uses the term, the varying amounts of pollution and lengths of exposure at which specific adverse effects to health and welfare take place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

Il a été convenu d'appeler critères de qualité d'air ambiant les méthodes expérimentales par lesquelles on pourra établir une corrélation entre la dose d'un polluant (...) et les effets sur la santé.

CONT

Les normes de qualité de l'environnement porteront [en pollution atmosphérique] le nom de normes de qualité d'air ambiant. (...) il s'agit tout d'abord d'établir les critères de qualité d'air ambiant qui sont, pour chacun des polluants (...), l'inventaire de l'ensemble des connaissances de physiopathologie se rapportant à ce polluant, connaissances résultant soit de la poursuite d'essais physiologiques, soit d'études épidémiologiques. Il s'agit ensuite (...) de choisir ceux des effets que l'on pourra tolérer et de fixer la barre en conséquence.

OBS

"critères" : Eléments, méthodes, épreuves retenus pour déterminer la nature, l'ordre de grandeur et les effets des altéragènes.

Spanish

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