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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas liquefied by compression
1, record 1, English, gas%20liquefied%20by%20compression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any product, material or substance contained under pressure, including compressed gas, dissolved gas or gas liquefied by compression or refrigeration, that has any of the following characteristics... :(a) a critical temperature of less than 50 °C... ;(b) an absolute vapour pressure greater than 294 kilopascals(2. 90 atmospheres) at 50 °C... ;(c) an absolute pressure in the cylinder or other pressure vessel in which it is packaged greater than 275 kilopascals... [shall be included in Class A of the hazardous materials classification]. 1, record 1, English, - gas%20liquefied%20by%20compression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz liquéfié par compression
1, record 1, French, gaz%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9%20par%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi sur les produits dangereux. Réglementation concernant les produits contrôlés. 2, record 1, French, - gaz%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9%20par%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas liquefied by refrigeration
1, record 2, English, gas%20liquefied%20by%20refrigeration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any product, material or substance contained under pressure, including compressed gas, dissolved gas or gas liquefied by compression or refrigeration, that has any of the following characteristics... :(a) a critical temperature of less than 50 °C... :(b) an absolute vapour pressure greater than 294 kilopascals(2. 90 atmospheres) at 50 °C... ;(c) an absolute pressure in the cylinder or other pressure vessel in which it is packaged greater than 275 kilopascals... [shall be included in Class A of the hazardous materials classification]. 1, record 2, English, - gas%20liquefied%20by%20refrigeration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz liquefié par réfrigération
1, record 2, French, gaz%20liquefi%C3%A9%20par%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi sur les produits dangereux. Réglementation concernant les produits contrôlés. 2, record 2, French, - gaz%20liquefi%C3%A9%20par%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hazardous material
1, record 3, English, hazardous%20material
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HAZMAT 2, record 3, English, HAZMAT
correct, standardized, officially approved
- hazmat 3, record 3, English, hazmat
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hazardous product 4, record 3, English, hazardous%20product
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance, or mixture of substances, having properties capable of harming people, property or the environment. 5, record 3, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Hazardous Products Act and in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, the hazardous products or materials are those included in any of the following six classes :Class A) Compressed Gas, Class B) Flammable and Combustible Material, Class C) Oxidizing Material, Class D) Poisonous and Infectious Material, Class E) Corrosive Material and Class F) Dangerously Reactive Material. 6, record 3, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hazardous material; hazardous product; HAZMAT: terms and acronym often used in the plural form. 6, record 3, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hazardous material; HAZMAT: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 3, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hazardous material; HAZMAT; hazardous product: terms and abbreviation standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 3, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
hazardous material; hazmat: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 6, record 3, English, - hazardous%20material
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hazardous materials
- hazardous products
- HAZMATs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matière dangereuse
1, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- HAZMAT 2, record 3, French, HAZMAT
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- produit dangereux 3, record 3, French, produit%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance ou ensemble de substances ayant des propriétés capables de nuire aux personnes, aux biens ou à l'environnement. 4, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur les produits dangereux et du Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail, les produits dangereux ou matières dangereuses sont ceux qui appartiennent à l'une des six catégories suivantes : Catégorie A ) Gaz comprimés, Catégorie B ) Matières inflammables et combustibles, Catégorie C ) Matières comburantes, Catégorie D ) Matières toxiques et infectieuses, Catégorie E ) Matières corrosives et Catégorie F ) Matières dangereusement réactives. 5, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matière dangereuse; produit dangereux : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matière dangereuse; HAZMAT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et par les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
matière dangereuse; produit dangereux : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
matière dangereuse : terme et définition normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 5, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record 3, Key term(s)
- matières dangereuses
- produits dangereux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- material peligroso
1, record 3, Spanish, material%20peligroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento, sustancia, compuesto, residuo o mezcla de ellos que, independientemente de su estado físico, represente un riesgo para el ambiente, la salud o los recursos naturales, por sus características corrosivas, reactivas, explosivas, tóxicas, inflamables o biológico-infecciosas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - material%20peligroso
Record 4 - external organization data 2002-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
- Transport of Goods
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- UN number
1, record 4, English, UN%20number
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- United Nations serial number 2, record 4, English, United%20Nations%20serial%20number
correct
- U.N. serial number 2, record 4, English, U%2EN%2E%20serial%20number
correct
- UN No. 3, record 4, English, UN%20No%2E
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to identify a substance or a particular group of substances. 4, record 4, English, - UN%20number
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un number stands for United Nations number. The UN number is a four-digit number assigned to a potentially hazardous material(such as gasoline, UN 1203) or class of materials(such as corrosive liquids, UN 1760). These numbers are used by fire fighters and other emergency response personnel for identification of materials during transportation emergencies. UN(United Nations) numbers are internationally recognized. NA(North American) numbers are used only for shipments within Canada and the United States. PINs(Product Identification Numbers) are used in Canada. UN, NA and PIN numbers have the same uses. 5, record 4, English, - UN%20number
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UN number: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 4, English, - UN%20number
Record 4, Key term(s)
- United Nations number
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
- Transport de marchandises
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- numéro ONU
1, record 4, French, num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- numéro d'identification de l'O.N.U. 2, record 4, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27identification%20de%20l%27O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro de l'O.N.U. 2, record 4, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20l%27O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro O.N.U. 2, record 4, French, num%C3%A9ro%20O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- No ONU 3, record 4, French, No%20ONU
correct, masculine noun
- no O.N.U. 2, record 4, French, no%20O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro UN 4, record 4, French, num%C3%A9ro%20UN
avoid, masculine noun
- numéro U.N. 5, record 4, French, num%C3%A9ro%20U%2EN%2E
avoid, masculine noun
- No. UN 4, record 4, French, No%2E%20UN
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numéro à quatre chiffres assigné par le Comité d'experts des Nations Unies en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses pour identifier une matière ou un groupe donné de marchandises dangereuses. 6, record 4, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les informations fondamentales qui sont considérées comme indispensables pour toute matière ou objet dangereux présentés au transport par un mode quelconque sont les suivantes : a) La désignation officielle de transport [...] b) La classe [...] c) Le numéro ONU attribué à la matière ou à l'objet; d) La quantité totale de marchandises [...] 7, record 4, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numéro ONU : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 4, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte)
- Transporte de mercancías
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de las Naciones Unidas
1, record 4, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de cuatro dígitos asignado por el Comité de expertos en transporte de mercaderías peligrosas, de la Naciones Unidas, que sirven para reconocer las diversas sustancias o determinado grupo de ellas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
número de las Naciones Unidas: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absolute vapour pressure
1, record 5, English, absolute%20vapour%20pressure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any product, material or substance contained under pressure, including compressed gas, dissolved gas or gas liquefied by compression or refrigeration, that has... an absolute vapour pressure greater than 294 kilopascals(2. 90 atmospheres) at 50[ degrees C]... [shall be included in Class A of the hazardous materials classification]. 2, record 5, English, - absolute%20vapour%20pressure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pression de vapeur absolue
1, record 5, French, pression%20de%20vapeur%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tension de vapeur absolue 2, record 5, French, tension%20de%20vapeur%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"liquide inflammable" : liquide ayant un point d'éclair inférieur à 37.8 [degrés C) et une pression de vapeur absolue ne dépassent par 275.8 kPa à 37.8 [degrés C]. 3, record 5, French, - pression%20de%20vapeur%20absolue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión de vapor absoluta
1, record 5, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20de%20vapor%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dissolved gas
1, record 6, English, dissolved%20gas
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- dissolved under pressure gas 2, record 6, English, dissolved%20under%20pressure%20gas
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"Dissolved gases" : Gases dissolved under pressure in a solvent, which may be absorbed in a porous material; 3, record 6, English, - dissolved%20gas
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any product, material or substance contained under pressure, including compressed gas, dissolved gas or gas liquefied by compression or refrigeration that has... an absolute pressure in the... pressure vessel in which it is packaged greater than 275 kilopascals... [shall be included in Class A of the hazardous material classification.) 4, record 6, English, - dissolved%20gas
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gaz dissous
1, record 6, French, gaz%20dissous
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gaz dissous sous pression 2, record 6, French, gaz%20dissous%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) gaz dissous sous pression dans un solvant qui peut être absorbé par une matière poreuse; 3, record 6, French, - gaz%20dissous
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) avec une pression toujours positive dans le lit filtrant et un encrassement en profondeur, le filtre Aquazur V est capable de traiter des eaux difficiles et en particulier des eaux (...) saturées en gaz dissous sans qu'il se produise de dégazage au sein du sable ni de colmatage artificiel pour les gaz occlus dans l'eau. 4, record 6, French, - gaz%20dissous
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Standards and Regulations (Chemistry)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
- Fire Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- class nomenclature
1, record 7, English, class%20nomenclature
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following chart identifies the nine classifications of hazardous material, the proper class nomenclature for each... Class No : 1-Class Nomenclature : Explosives... Class No 8 : Corrosives... 1, record 7, English, - class%20nomenclature
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification and definitions of classes of dangerous goods. - The classification of goods by the type of risk involved has been drawn up to meet technical conditions ... The definitions recommended ... will provide uniformit in the classification of the various categories of dangerous goods ... Class l - Explosives. 2, record 7, English, - class%20nomenclature
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Normes et réglementation (Chimie)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
- Réglementation (Sécurité incendie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appellation des classes
1, record 7, French, appellation%20des%20classes
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les marchandises, matières ou objets, sont désormais classées selon la numération et l'appellation des classes de l'O.N.U. Elles sont réparties en 8 classes et divisions intérieures représentant au total 14 classes. (...) La classification est la suivante : classe 1a Matières et objets explosibles (...) Classe 8 Matières corrosives (...) 1, record 7, French, - appellation%20des%20classes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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