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FUME HOOD [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Iron and Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red smoke
1, record 1, English, red%20smoke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brown fumes 2, record 1, English, brown%20fumes
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
smoke: A phenomenon made up of observable fumes containing gases, solids and liquids. There are several kinds of smoke, the color of which depends on the combustion process causing the smoke. Thus, a coal fire will emit black smoke. A turbine ship whose nozzle might need slight adjustment emits brown smoke. A steel mill emits red smoke. A nitric or sulfuric acid plant might emit yellow smoke. And so it goes. But white smoke is usually not smoke at all, it’s steam. 1, record 1, English, - red%20smoke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The copper-nickel alloy... was oxidized by a 1 : 1 nitric acid solution in a fume hood. Then 10 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid was added to the copper-nickel solution. The solution was boiled until all of the brown fumes ceased. 2, record 1, English, - red%20smoke
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Sidérurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fumée rousse
1, record 1, French, fum%C3%A9e%20rousse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fumée constituée de fines poussières d'oxyde de fer produites en sidérurgie par les convertisseurs soufflés à l'air suroxygéné. 2, record 1, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20rousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fumées rousses : Cette expression est également utilisée pour les vapeurs nitreuses, bien que l'on préfère dans ce cas le terme de «vapeurs rutilantes». [Voir cette autre fiche.] 2, record 1, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20rousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fumée : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (fumées). 2, record 1, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20rousse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fumées rousses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general ventilation 1, record 2, English, general%20ventilation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dilution ventilation 1, record 2, English, dilution%20ventilation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of contaminated air and its replacement with clean air from the general workplace area. 2, record 2, English, - general%20ventilation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As used on an MSDS [material safety data sheet], general ventilation, also known as dilution ventilation, is the removal of contaminated air from the general area and the bringing in of clean air. This dilutes the amount of contaminant in the work environment. General ventilation is usually suggested for non-hazardous materials. 2, record 2, English, - general%20ventilation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to local ventilation, which is specific air changing in the immediate air of a contamination source. An example of local ventilation is a laboratory fume hood. 2, record 2, English, - general%20ventilation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ventilation avec apport d'air neuf
1, record 2, French, ventilation%20avec%20apport%20d%27air%20neuf
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ventilation générale 2, record 2, French, ventilation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
- ventilation par dilution 3, record 2, French, ventilation%20par%20dilution
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux fins des FTSS [fiche technique sur la sécurité des substances], la ventilation générale, également connue sous le nom de ventilation par dilution, consiste à évacuer l'air contaminé d'une pièce et à le remplacer par de l'air frais, ce qui réduit la quantité de contaminant qui se trouve dans l'air du milieu de travail. La ventilation générale sert ordinairement dans les cas où il s'agit de substances non dangereuses. 3, record 2, French, - ventilation%20avec%20apport%20d%27air%20neuf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ventilation par dilution» nous parait très douteux, «dilution» signifiant l'action de délayer dans un liquide, ou encore de diminuer la force de quelque chose en la dispersant, la fragmentant. 4, record 2, French, - ventilation%20avec%20apport%20d%27air%20neuf
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventilación (Construcción)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventilación general
1, record 2, Spanish, ventilaci%C3%B3n%20general
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ventilación de dilución 2, record 2, Spanish, ventilaci%C3%B3n%20de%20diluci%C3%B3n
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ventilación por dilución 3, record 2, Spanish, ventilaci%C3%B3n%20por%20diluci%C3%B3n
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ventilación general: conocida también como ventilación de dilución. Puede ser de dos tipos: ventilación de suministro de aire o ventilación de extracción. 4, record 2, Spanish, - ventilaci%C3%B3n%20general
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si los contaminantes generados en un lugar de trabajo han de ser controlados ventilando todo el recinto, hablamos de ventilación general. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ventilaci%C3%B3n%20general
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La ventilación por dilución tiene por objeto mezclar al máximo el aire que se introduce mecánicamente con todo el aire ya existente, de modo que la concentración de un determinado contaminante sea los más uniforme posible en todo el espacio [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - ventilaci%C3%B3n%20general
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Evacuar los agentes cancerígenos en origen, mediante extracción localizada o, cuando ello no sea técnicamente posible, por ventilación general, en condiciones que no supongan un riesgo para la salud pública y el medio ambiente. 5, record 2, Spanish, - ventilaci%C3%B3n%20general
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Algunos autores aducen que,] aunque las expresiones ventilación general y ventilación por dilución se han considerado sinónimas durante muchos años, en la actualidad ya no es así, debido a una nueva estrategia de ventilación general: la ventilación por desplazamiento. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ventilaci%C3%B3n%20general
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fume hood
1, record 3, English, fume%20hood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a ventilated enclosed work space intended to capture, contain and exhaust fumes, vapours and particulate matter generated inside the enclosure. 2, record 3, English, - fume%20hood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laboratories in which radioactive aerosols or gases may be produced or handled shall have an appropriate ventilation system which shall include a fume hood, or glove box. 2, record 3, English, - fume%20hood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hotte
1, record 3, French, hotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] enceinte de travail ventilée qui a pour but de capter, contenir et laisser échapper les fumées, vapeurs et particules produites à l'intérieur de l'enceinte. 2, record 3, French, - hotte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout laboratoire où l'on produit ou manipule des gaz ou des aérosols radioactifs doit être muni d'un système de ventilation approprié qui doit comprendre une hotte ou une boîte à gants. 2, record 3, French, - hotte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oil filtration system
1, record 4, English, oil%20filtration%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil filtration systems are one of the most effective means of controlling the contamination generated in a mechanical pump. The external oil filtration system, is an independent free-standing unit that usually consists of a transfer pump and motor combination, one or more stages of filtration, a sight glass to monitor the condition of the fluid, a pressure gauge to determine the element change point, and hoses equipped with dripless quick disconnects to attach the system to the mechanical pump. In addition, the system may have a means of quickly removing the filter housings, enabling the operator to effect an element change under a fume hood, or the system may be of a size that the entire system may be disconnected from the pump and transported to the fume hood. 1, record 4, English, - oil%20filtration%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de filtration d'huile
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20filtration%20d%27huile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sash
1, record 5, English, sash
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Fume hood) sashes are of 1/4" plexiglass with special, clear, resistant coating which prevents clouding... 2, record 5, English, - sash
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- volet à guillotine
1, record 5, French, volet%20%C3%A0%20guillotine
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sorbonne. Hotte de laboratoire fermée, généralement munie d'un volet à guillotine. 1, record 5, French, - volet%20%C3%A0%20guillotine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 1995-01-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tritium electron capture detector
1, record 6, English, tritium%20electron%20capture%20detector
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tritium detector 1, record 6, English, tritium%20detector
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tritium electron capture detectors release tritium gas at a rate which increases with increasing temperature. For this reason, the manufacturer's suggested operating temperature should not be exceeded, and tritium detectors and removable foils should be stored in a well ventilated area such as a fume hood. 1, record 6, English, - tritium%20electron%20capture%20detector
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à capture d'électrons au tritium
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20capture%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons%20au%20tritium
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- détecteur au tritium 1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20au%20tritium
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les détecteurs à capture d'électrons au tritium rejettent du tritium à un débit qui augmente avec le degré de température. En conséquence, la température d'utilisation suggérée par le fabricant ne devrait pas être dépassée, et les détecteurs au tritium et les feuilles métalliques démontables devraient être entreposées dans un endroit bien ventilé. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20capture%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons%20au%20tritium
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 1994-12-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- biohazard cabinet
1, record 7, English, biohazard%20cabinet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "fume hood" is defined as a ventilated enclosed work space intended to capture, contain and exhaust fumes, vapours and particulate matter generated inside the enclosure. A Class II, Type B2 biohazard cabinet... is included in this definition. 1, record 7, English, - biohazard%20cabinet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cabinet à l'épreuve des risques biologiques
1, record 7, French, cabinet%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20des%20risques%20biologiques
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «hotte» se définit comme l'enceinte de travail ventilée qui a pour but de capter, contenir et laisser échapper les fumées, vapeurs et particules produites à l'intérieur de l'enceinte. Tout cabinet à l'épreuve des risques biologiques de type B2 de la classe II [...] fait partie de cette définition. 1, record 7, French, - cabinet%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20des%20risques%20biologiques
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 1994-12-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- visual alarm
1, record 8, English, visual%20alarm
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a readily visible flow-measuring device should be included on the face of the fume hood. An alarm, either visual or audible, to indicate reduced air flow is recommended.... 1, record 8, English, - visual%20alarm
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- alarme visuelle
1, record 8, French, alarme%20visuelle
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un débitmètre devrait être posé bien en évidence sur le devant de la hotte. On recommande également d'installer une alarme visuelle ou audible pour indiquer toute réduction de débit d'air. 1, record 8, French, - alarme%20visuelle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-02-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- snorkel vent 1, record 9, English, snorkel%20vent
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All work involving preparation, analysis and disposal of samples should be carried out in a fume hood or under a snorkel vent. 1, record 9, English, - snorkel%20vent
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tube d'aspiration
1, record 9, French, tube%20d%27aspiration
proposal, feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tube d'aspiration 1, record 9, French, tube%20d%27aspiration
proposal, feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
des gaz dans un bac 1, record 9, French, - tube%20d%27aspiration
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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