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MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permissible exposure limit
1, record 1, English, permissible%20exposure%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PEL 1, record 1, English, PEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An exposure limit] established by the US OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). This may be expressed as a time-weighted average (TWA) limit or as a ceiling (C) exposure limit. 2, record 1, English, - permissible%20exposure%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "TLV"("threshold limit concentration") and "MAC"("maximum allowable concentration"). 3, record 1, English, - permissible%20exposure%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite d'exposition admissible
1, record 1, French, limite%20d%27exposition%20admissible
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PEL 2, record 1, French, PEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite d'exposition établie par l'OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] aux États-Unis. 3, record 1, French, - limite%20d%27exposition%20admissible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous pourrions peut-être aussi proposer «valeur PEL», sur le modèle de «valeur TLV» et de «valeur CMA» (voir ces fiches). 3, record 1, French, - limite%20d%27exposition%20admissible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de exposición admisible
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n%20admisible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PEL 1, record 1, Spanish, PEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- límite de exposición permisible 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n%20permisible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allowable level
1, record 2, English, allowable%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acceptable level 2, record 2, English, acceptable%20level
correct
- admissible level 3, record 2, English, admissible%20level
proposal
- permissible level 3, record 2, English, permissible%20level
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pollutant Effects. ... Three levels of objectives have been defined: tolerable, acceptable, and desirable. ... nitrogen dioxide levels are now at or below acceptable levels in Canadian cities. 2, record 2, English, - allowable%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
related concepts : MAC(maximum allowable concentration), TLV(threshold limit value) and PEL(permissible exposure limit). 3, record 2, English, - allowable%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
acceptable background noise level, acceptable occupational exposure level. 3, record 2, English, - allowable%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau acceptable
1, record 2, French, niveau%20acceptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau admissible 2, record 2, French, niveau%20admissible
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- MAK-D
1, record 3, English, MAK%2DD
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(German Democratic Republic) maximum average concentration allowed for a working shift of 8 hours and 45 minutes per day. 1, record 3, English, - MAK%2DD
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "maximum allowable concentration", "maximum worksite concentration", "permissible exposure limit" and "TLV"("Threshold Limit Value") in TERMIUM. 2, record 3, English, - MAK%2DD
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- MAK-D
1, record 3, French, MAK%2DD
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur maximale moyenne admissible sur les lieux de travail pour une exposition de 8 heures par jour et une semaine de 45 heures. Norme de la RDA. 1, record 3, French, - MAK%2DD
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"MAK" signifie, en allemand, "maximale Arbeitsplatz Konzentration", soit : concentration maximale en milieu de travail. 2, record 3, French, - MAK%2DD
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- maximum worksite concentration
1, record 4, English, maximum%20worksite%20concentration
see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MAK 2, record 4, English, MAK
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"MAK": a maximum worksite concentration. [Usually for] 8 hours per day, 45 hours per week [MAK-D]. 3, record 4, English, - maximum%20worksite%20concentration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This exposure limit belongs to the Federal Republic of Germany. It is a German abbreviation, meaning "Maximale Arbeitsplatz Konzentration". It doesn’t have an English equivalent. The term "maximum worksite concentration" is simply an explanatory expression. 4, record 4, English, - maximum%20worksite%20concentration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "TLV"("Threshold Limit Value"), "PEL"("permissible exposure limit"), "occupational threshold limit value", "workplace standard" and "MAC"("maximum allowable concentration") in Termium. 4, record 4, English, - maximum%20worksite%20concentration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concentration maximale en milieu de travail
1, record 4, French, concentration%20maximale%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MAK 2, record 4, French, MAK
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«MAK» (abréviation allemande : «Maximale Arbeitsplatz Konzentration») : Teneur maximale moyenne admissible sur les lieux de travail [en un polluant. On la calcule habituellement] pour une exposition de 8 heures par jour et une semaine de 45 heures [MAK-D]. Norme de la RFA. 3, record 4, French, - concentration%20maximale%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette abréviation ne doit pas être traduite en français. L'équivalent français, qui en constitue la traduction, n'est donné qu'à titre explicatif. Voir aussi «TLV» («Threshold Limit Value»), «PEL» («permissible exposure limit») et «MAC» («maximum allowable concentration») dans Termium. 4, record 4, French, - concentration%20maximale%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On trouve aussi l'expression «concentration maximale admissible» (CMA) dans les sources suivantes : Lexik'elp, Sécurité du travail et contrôle de la pollution, Lexique E-F-Es-D, Elp éditions, 1975. Aussi : Dictionnaire de chimie DUVAL, Doc. technique, 1978. Cette expression est correcte mais ne correspond pas exactement à la présente notion. Voir l'autre fiche pour ce terme dans TERMIUM. Quant à la traduction française donnée dans le Manuel du caoutchouc de la societé BAYER, «valeur limite de concentration», elle est inexacte. 5, record 4, French, - concentration%20maximale%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record 4, Key term(s)
- concentration maximale admissible
- CMA
- C.M.A.
- valeur limite de concentration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- MAK-K
1, record 5, English, MAK%2DK
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(German Democratic Republic) maximum concentration allowed for a short-term exposure not exceeding 30 minutes. 1, record 5, English, - MAK%2DK
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "maximum allowable concentration", "maximum worksite concentration", "permissible exposure limit" and "TLV-C"("Threshold Limit Value-Ceiling") in TERMIUM. 2, record 5, English, - MAK%2DK
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- MAK-K
1, record 5, French, MAK%2DK
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur maximale admissible sur les lieux de travail pour une période ne dépassant pas 30 minutes. Norme de la RDA. 1, record 5, French, - MAK%2DK
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"MAK" est l'abréviation de l'expression allemande "maximale Arbeitsplatz Konzentration", qui signifie : concentration maximale en milieu de travail. 2, record 5, French, - MAK%2DK
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- airborne limit
1, record 6, English, airborne%20limit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- airborne concentration limit 2, record 6, English, airborne%20concentration%20limit
proposal
- atmospheric concentration limit 2, record 6, English, atmospheric%20concentration%20limit
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the aquatic threat is widely recognized, both environmental and drinking water standards for many materials can be found. These standards are included as representative of degree-of-hazard levels for substances in water. Fewer jurisdictions have regulated airborne pollutant levels; however, in cases where these limits exist, they have been included. Airborne limits are often directed toward neighbouring human health considerations, in contrast to environmental water requirements. 1, record 6, English, - airborne%20limit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Airborne limit" means "airborne pollutant concentration limit". 2, record 6, English, - airborne%20limit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "maximum allowable concentration"; "MAC". 2, record 6, English, - airborne%20limit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- limite de concentration en polluant atmosphérique
1, record 6, French, limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- limite de concentration atmosphérique 1, record 6, French, limite%20de%20concentration%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur limite de la concentration d'un polluant dans l'air. Cette valeur, généralement associée à une durée d'exposition, est fixée par une norme de qualité d'air ambiant. 2, record 6, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressions proposées à partir des contextes qui suivent. Il est à noter que "limite" est plus souvent employé au pluriel. 1, record 6, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"limite" : Valeur extrême d'une grandeur pouvant être fixée en fonction de certains critères. [...] valeur extrême au-delà de laquelle peuvent apparaître [...], dans le cas de la pollution atmosphérique, certains troubles caractéristiques. Il s'agira de limites de doses ou de limites de concentrations pendant un temps d'exposition donné; lorsque la limite ou le seuil sont dépassés, les troubles redoutés peuvent apparaître. [...] l'énoncé de certaines normes [...] justifie les limites admises en précisant les conséquences qui peuvent résulter d'un dépassement en concentration ou en temps d'exposition. 3, record 6, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En principe, une norme de qualité d'air ambiant relative à un polluant déterminé fixe la concentration limite de ce polluant - associée à une durée d'exposition - qui ne devrait jamais être dépassée. 3, record 6, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"concentration atmosphérique" : Concentration d'un polluant dont l'échantillon a été prélevé dans l'atmosphère. 4, record 6, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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