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Record 1 2013-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protective Clothing
CONT

Contains inhalation valve which opens when you inhale and then closes to prevent expelled air from going into breathing tube – Prevents cross contamination.

OBS

Respiratory protective devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de protection
CONT

Comporte une soupape d'inspiration qui s’ouvre quand vous inspirez, puis qui se referme pour empêcher l’air expiré de pénétrer dans le tube respiratoire. Empêche la contamination croisée.

OBS

Appareils de protection respiratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Water Pollution
CONT

Pollution and contamination due to cross connection and backflow presents a real hazard to our drinking water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

La pollution ou la contamination dues à des interconnexions et à des retours d'eau polluée représentent une véritable menace pour la qualité de notre eau potable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
  • Contaminación del agua
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Record 3 2001-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Vacuum Exhaust System(Waste Gas). All of the laboratory modules contain the plumbing to support a waste gas exhaust system that is vented to space. A 2. 5 cm(1 in) diameter gas line connected to this exhaust system is provided at each of the ISPR [International Standard Payload Rack] locations. The waste gas system is a shared and scheduled resource that can only be operated at one ISPR location within each module at a time. This requirement is to prevent cross contamination of payloads and incompatible mixtures of waste gas constituents. The types of waste gas constituents allowed must be compatible with the wetted materials of the module waste gas system.

OBS

cross contamination : term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

contamination croisée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Vacuum Exhaust System(Waste Gas). All of the laboratory modules contain the plumbing to support a waste gas exhaust system that is vented to space. A 2. 5 cm(1 in.) diameter gas line connected to this exhaust system is provided at each of the ISPR [International Standard Payload Racks] locations. The pressure allowed into the waste gas line is 275. 8 kPa(40 psia). The temperature of the exhaust waste gas is allowed to be be between 15. 6-45°C(60-113°F). The waste gas system can reach pressures of 1 x 10 [minus³] torr(1. 9 x 10minus 5 psia) in less than two hours for a single payload volume of 100 liters(3. 5 ft³) at an initial pressure of 101. 4 kPa(14. 7 psia). The waste gas system is a shared and scheduled resource that can only be operated at one ISPR location within each module at a time. This requirement is to prevent cross contamination of payloads and incompatible mixtures of waste gas constituents. The types of waste gas constituents allowed must be compatible with the wetted materials of the module waste gas system.

OBS

waste gas exhaust system: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Module waste gas system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

système d'évacuation des gaz usés : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

An awareness of the different types of cross connections is imperative when installing hospital equipment such as sterilizers, and bed pan washers, to avoid serious contamination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Il est très important de connaître les différentes formes possibles de retours d'eau polluée lorsqu'il s'agit de raccorder un stérilisateur, une machine à laver les bassins hygiéniques et autres appareils assimilés.

Spanish

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