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NUISANCE DUST [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Human Diseases - Various
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hazardous dust
1, record 1, English, hazardous%20dust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- harmful dust 2, record 1, English, harmful%20dust
correct
- injurious dust 3, record 1, English, injurious%20dust
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hazardous dust is a dust type that, if inhaled, can cause damage to health, above and beyond irritation. It has all of the same hazards as nuisance dust [plus] long-term health damage. 4, record 1, English, - hazardous%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some types of hazardous dust are crystalline silica dust, coal dust, asbestos dust, metalliferous dust and lead dust. 5, record 1, English, - hazardous%20dust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussière nocive
1, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20nocive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussière dangereuse 2, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évitez de sabler, gratter ou brûler la peinture au plomb, car cela pourrait libérer de la poussière nocive. 3, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20nocive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- industrial nuisance
1, record 2, English, industrial%20nuisance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selecting the location of industrial areas has been the traditional way for a community to lower the impact of industrial nuisance such as noise, smoke, odor, dust, dirt, and noxious gases. 2, record 2, English, - industrial%20nuisance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nuisance industrielle
1, record 2, French, nuisance%20industrielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Agricultural Economics
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nuisance Management Initiative
1, record 3, English, Nuisance%20Management%20Initiative
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This initiative provides financial, technical and logistical support to producers in Newfoundland and Labrador and agriculture organizations affected by odours, dust, particulate emissions, noise, nuisance wildlife and related complaints. Support ranges from assisting specific on-farm cases to managing nuisance issues on a municipal or provincial scale. 1, record 3, English, - Nuisance%20Management%20Initiative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Économie agricole
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Initiative de gestion des nuisances
1, record 3, French, Initiative%20de%20gestion%20des%20nuisances
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette initiative apporte un soutien financier, technique et logistique aux producteurs de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et aux organismes agricoles victimes de problèmes associés aux odeurs, à la poussière, aux émissions de particules, au bruit, à la faune nuisible et aux plaintes connexes. Elle vise aussi bien les cas particuliers à la ferme que la gestion des nuisances à l’échelle municipale ou provinciale. 1, record 3, French, - Initiative%20de%20gestion%20des%20nuisances
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metal dust
1, record 4, English, metal%20dust
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- metallic fuzz 2, record 4, English, metallic%20fuzz
jargon
- fuzz 3, record 4, English, fuzz
jargon
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fuzz burners : This type of chip detector... utilizes the alternate circuit to carry current. This circuit is then used to burn off the "fuzz", or light metal dust particles, which may be generated by normal wear, therefore not generating a nuisance warning. 3, record 4, English, - metal%20dust
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poussière métallique
1, record 4, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poussière métallique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 2, record 4, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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