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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discharge of pollutants
1, record 1, English, discharge%20of%20pollutants
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pollutant discharge 2, record 1, English, pollutant%20discharge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These practices are ways of reducing and preventing the discharge of pollutants into the environment through good housekeeping, maintenance, materials management, communications, work practices and technology. 3, record 1, English, - discharge%20of%20pollutants
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déversement de polluants
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9versement%20de%20polluants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces pratiques constituent des manières de réduire et de prévenir le déversement de polluants dans l'environnement grâce à une bonne tenue des lieux, à l'entretien, à la gestion du matériel, aux communications, aux pratiques de travail et à la technologie. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9versement%20de%20polluants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
- Road Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salt realease
1, record 2, English, salt%20realease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- road salt release 2, record 2, English, road%20salt%20release
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salt releases from storage sites can be controlled through the use of covered storage on impermeable pads(creating a barrier to control salt loss), runoff management to prevent salts or chloride contaminated runoff from entering the environment and good housekeeping practices. 1, record 2, English, - salt%20realease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
- Entretien des routes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rejet de sels
1, record 2, French, rejet%20de%20sels
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rejet de sels de voirie 1, record 2, French, rejet%20de%20sels%20de%20voirie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rejets de sels provenant des centres d'entreposage peuvent être contrôlés par un entreposage couvert sur des plateformes imperméables (créant une barrière pour contrôler les pertes de sel), par la gestion des eaux de drainage pour éviter que les eaux d'écoulement contaminées par le chlorure ou les sels ne pénètrent dans l'environnement ainsi que par de bonnes pratiques d'entretien. 1, record 2, French, - rejet%20de%20sels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Road Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- runoff collection system
1, record 3, English, runoff%20collection%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The snow at disposal sites contains contaminants, including road salts. Properly located and designed snow disposal sites have runoff collection systems and good housekeeping practices. 1, record 3, English, - runoff%20collection%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Entretien des routes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de collecte des eaux d'écoulement
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20collecte%20des%20eaux%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La neige des lieux d'éliminations contient des contaminants, y compris des sels de voirie. Les lieux d'élimination de neige bien situés et conçus de façon appropriée disposent de systèmes de collecte des eaux d'écoulement et de bonnes pratiques d'entretien. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20collecte%20des%20eaux%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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