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CRITICAL POLLUTANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Environmental Management
- Water Pollution
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- North American Pollutant Release Inventory
1, record 1, English, North%20American%20Pollutant%20Release%20Inventory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NAPRI 1, record 1, English, NAPRI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation, established by the environmental side agreement to NAFTA, is preparing a report on the North American Pollutant Release Inventory(NAPRI). The inventory covers facilities in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Such basic pollutant release information can be critical to the adoption of environmentally sound technologies. 1, record 1, English, - North%20American%20Pollutant%20Release%20Inventory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Gestion environnementale
- Pollution de l'eau
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Inventaire de rejets de polluants en Amérique du Nord 1, record 1, French, Inventaire%20de%20rejets%20de%20polluants%20en%20Am%C3%A9rique%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Commission de coopération environnementale. Source : Bibliothèque du Service de traduction de Montréal. 1, record 1, French, - Inventaire%20de%20rejets%20de%20polluants%20en%20Am%C3%A9rique%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pollutant deposition
1, record 2, English, pollutant%20deposition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The potential is high for widespread environmental degradation, from acid rain and other pollutant deposition, because hydrogen ion concentration(acid, H+) in the aquatic environment is a critical factor controlling most chemical reactions. 1, record 2, English, - pollutant%20deposition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retombées des polluants
1, record 2, French, retomb%C3%A9es%20des%20polluants
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les précipitations n'ont sans doute qu'une influence faible sur l'extension de la pollution atmosphérique. Nous connaissons mal leur rôle sur les retombées des polluants au sol. 1, record 2, French, - retomb%C3%A9es%20des%20polluants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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