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THRESHOLD DOSE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average annual dose
1, record 1, English, average%20annual%20dose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Threshold Limit Values(TLVs) published by the ACGIH(American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) are used in many jurisdictions occupational exposure limits or guidelines : 20 mSv-TLV for average annual dose for radiation workers, averaged over five years... 3, record 1, English, - average%20annual%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
average annual dose; AAD: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - average%20annual%20dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose moyenne annuelle
1, record 1, French, dose%20moyenne%20annuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les travailleurs d'entreprises extérieures, qui ont une dosimétrie passive complémentaire fournie par le CEA [Commissariat à l'énergie atomique], la dose moyenne annuelle reçue par individu effectivement exposé est de 0,41 mSv en 2003. Ces valeurs sont à rapprocher de la réglementation française qui est, pour les personnes travaillant dans le nucléaire, de 35 mSv par an, à ce jour. 2, record 1, French, - dose%20moyenne%20annuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dose moyenne annuelle : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - dose%20moyenne%20annuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- threshold dose
1, record 2, English, threshold%20dose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dose level below which a given effect will not occur. 2, record 2, English, - threshold%20dose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The threshold dose is different for different tissues and different effects, being approximately 10 to 40 times higher than the dose limits for atomic radiation workers and 100 to 400 times higher than the limits for members of the public. 2, record 2, English, - threshold%20dose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dose seuil
1, record 2, French, dose%20seuil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seuil de dose 1, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20dose
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de dose en deça duquel un effet donné ne se produira pas. 1, record 2, French, - dose%20seuil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur de la dose seuil diffère selon le tissu et l'effet, et est environ de 10 à 40 fois supérieure aux limites fixées pour les travailleurs sous rayonnements et 100 à 400 fois supérieure aux limites fixées pour les membres du public. 1, record 2, French, - dose%20seuil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- threshold dose
1, record 3, English, threshold%20dose
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A minimum absorbed dose that will produce a specified effect. 2, record 3, English, - threshold%20dose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The threshold dose is different for different tissues and different effects, being approximately 10 to 40 times higher than the dose limits for atomic radiation workers and 100 to 400 times higher than the limits for members of the public. 3, record 3, English, - threshold%20dose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
threshold dose : term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 3, English, - threshold%20dose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dose seuil
1, record 3, French, dose%20seuil
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dose absorbée minimale qui produit un effet déterminé. 2, record 3, French, - dose%20seuil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur de la dose seuil diffère selon le tissu et l'effet, et est environ de 10 à 40 fois supérieure aux limites fixées pour les travailleurs sous rayonnements et 100 à 400 fois supérieure aux limites fixées pour les membres du public. 3, record 3, French, - dose%20seuil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dose seuil : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 3, French, - dose%20seuil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- linear no-threshold
1, record 4, English, linear%20no%2Dthreshold
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LNT 2, record 4, English, LNT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are basically two different opinions about the shape of the dose-effect at low doses. There are those who believe that very low doses of radiation carry no risk and that a threshold dose has to be exceeded before an effect will be induced. Others support the concept of radiation risk increasing linearly with dose from zero dose up, i. e. the linear no-threshold(LNT) concept. 2, record 4, English, - linear%20no%2Dthreshold
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Linear no-threshold model, response, theory. 3, record 4, English, - linear%20no%2Dthreshold
Record 4, Key term(s)
- linear no threshold
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- linéaire sans seuil
1, record 4, French, lin%C3%A9aire%20sans%20seuil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une des conséquences de l'hypothèse d'une relation linéaire sans seuil entre la dose et le risque pour la santé est que, dans une grande population, où tous les individus ont reçu de faibles doses de rayonnement, il est possible d'estimer statistiquement le nombre prévu des effets sans seuils qui pourraient être attribués à l'exposition, même si, à des doses très faibles, ces effets ne peuvent être distingués des incidences de cancer naturel. 1, record 4, French, - lin%C3%A9aire%20sans%20seuil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Modèle, relation, théorie linéaire sans seuil. 2, record 4, French, - lin%C3%A9aire%20sans%20seuil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2011-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stochastic effect
1, record 5, English, stochastic%20effect
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
stochastic effects : Biological effects that may occur at random amongst an exposed group of people, with the probability of occurrence being proportional to the effective dose equivalent, usually without a threshold... 1, record 5, English, - stochastic%20effect
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... cancer and inheritable injury are the stochastic effects of primary concern. 1, record 5, English, - stochastic%20effect
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effet stochastique
1, record 5, French, effet%20stochastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
effets stochastiques : Effets biologiques qui peuvent se produire au hasard dans un groupe de personnes exposées, et dont la probabilité de manifestation est proportionnelle à l'équivalent de dose [efficace], en général sans seuil [...] 2, record 5, French, - effet%20stochastique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les cancers et les lésions ou maladies héréditaires sont les effets stochastiques les plus importants. 2, record 5, French, - effet%20stochastique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2011-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- skin dose
1, record 6, English, skin%20dose
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The skin dose (surface dose) is the radiation delivered at the skin. It is the sum of the dose from the incident radiation plus the dose from the backscatter radiation. 2, record 6, English, - skin%20dose
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Skin dose. The limit for skin is set by reference to deterministic(formerly known as non-stochastic) effects. These are effects such as reddening or ulceration of the skin which vary in intensity in proportion to the dose, and also have a threshold dose below which no effects appear. The proposed limit, which is below the threshold, is 500 mSv in any dosimetry year, averaged over any 1 cm² area at a nominal depth of 7 mg cm², regardless of the area exposed. 3, record 6, English, - skin%20dose
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dose à la peau
1, record 6, French, dose%20%C3%A0%20la%20peau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limite de la dose à la peau est fixée par référence aux effets déterministes (anciennement non stochastiques). Ce sont des effets comme le rougissement ou l'ulcération de la peau dont l'intensité est proportionnelle à la dose et pour lesquels il existe un seuil de dose sous lequel aucun effet se manifeste. La limite proposée, soit 500 mSv par année de dosimétrie, est inférieure à ce seuil et est établie selon une moyenne calculée sur une superficie de 1 cm² à une profondeur nominale de 7 mg cm², peu importe la superficie exposée. 2, record 6, French, - dose%20%C3%A0%20la%20peau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-12-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- strychnine sulfate
1, record 7, English, strychnine%20sulfate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strychnine sulfate. This alkaloid is a potent poison with a dose of 1 mg/kg being lethal for most animals... Its poisonous action is entirely on the spinal cord by lowering the threshold for stimulation of spinal reflexes. 2, record 7, English, - strychnine%20sulfate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de strychnine
1, record 7, French, sulfate%20de%20strychnine
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato de estricnina
1, record 7, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20estricnina
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2009-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deterministic effect
1, record 8, English, deterministic%20effect
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- non-stochastic effect 2, record 8, English, non%2Dstochastic%20effect
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non stochastic effects : Effects for which the severity of the effect varies with dose, and for which a threshold may therefore exist. 3, record 8, English, - deterministic%20effect
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The limit for skin is set by reference to deterministic(formerly known as non-stochastic) effects. These are effects such as reddening or ulceration of the skin which vary in intensity in proportion to the dose, and also have a threshold dose below which no effects appear. The proposed limit, which is below the threshold, is 500 mSv in any dosimetry year, averaged over any 1 cm² area at a nominal depth of 7 mg cm², regardless of the area exposed. 1, record 8, English, - deterministic%20effect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet déterministe
1, record 8, French, effet%20d%C3%A9terministe
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- effet non stochastique 2, record 8, French, effet%20non%20stochastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effets biologiques qui ne se produisent que si un certain seuil de dose est dépassé, et dont la gravité augmente proportionnellement à la dose absorbée; des rougeurs sur la peau, des lésions vasculaires aux tissus, l'opacité des cristallins et des maux aigus dus aux rayonnements [...] [en sont des] exemples [...] 2, record 8, French, - effet%20d%C3%A9terministe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limite de la dose à la peau est fixée par référence aux effets déterministes (anciennement non stochastiques). Ce sont des effets comme le rougissement ou l'ulcération de la peau dont l'intensité est proportionnelle à la dose et pour lesquels il existe un seuil de dose sous lequel aucun effet se manifeste. La limite proposée, soit 500 mSv par année de dosimétrie, est inférieure à ce seuil et est établie selon une moyenne calculée sur une superficie de 1 cm² à une profondeur nominale de 7 mg cm², peu importe la superficie exposée. 2, record 8, French, - effet%20d%C3%A9terministe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-06-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lethal threshold
1, record 9, English, lethal%20threshold
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In fact, turbidity levels generated by dredging activities are far below lethal thresholds for most species and, more importantly, they do not last as long as known lethal exposure times for larvae and adults. 2, record 9, English, - lethal%20threshold
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the difficulties of licensing the use of poisonous chemicals lies in determining whether there is a threshold dose below which humans will not be harmed. 3, record 9, English, - lethal%20threshold
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- seuil létal
1, record 9, French, seuil%20l%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, les niveaux de turbidité engendrés par les activités de dragage sont bien en-deçà des seuils de létalité pour la plupart des espèces et, surtout, s'étendent sur des périodes moins longues que les durées d'exposition reconnues comme létales pour les larves et les adultes. 2, record 9, French, - seuil%20l%C3%A9tal
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s'agir de la teneur en polluant,du degré de température, de la teneur en oxygène, à partir de laquelle meurent les organismes ou les personnes qui y sont exposés. 3, record 9, French, - seuil%20l%C3%A9tal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-07-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- threshold concentration
1, record 10, English, threshold%20concentration
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Doug Forsythe, Pesticides Evaluator, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, the concentration at which mortality of organisms begins to occur following introduction of pesticide. 1, record 10, English, - threshold%20concentration
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
One of the difficulties of licensing the use of poisonous chemicals lies in determining whether there is a threshold dose below which humans will not be harmed. 2, record 10, English, - threshold%20concentration
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- concentration seuil
1, record 10, French, concentration%20seuil
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé sur le modèle de "dose seuil" : dose absorbée minimale qui produit un effet déterminé. (Source : ISO-921, 1972.) 1, record 10, French, - concentration%20seuil
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Toxicología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración umbral
1, record 10, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20umbral
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- laboratory simulation
1, record 11, English, laboratory%20simulation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is still premature to incorporate threshold loading(dose/effect) relationships into the sensitivity index. Much of what is known is based on laboratory simulation, or inconclusive field results, and awaits more rigorous testing. 1, record 11, English, - laboratory%20simulation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- simulation en laboratoire
1, record 11, French, simulation%20en%20laboratoire
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- no effect loading threshold
1, record 12, English, no%20effect%20loading%20threshold
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This section will consider the significance of these levels of chemical alterations, with emphasis on the levels of atmospheric input which can be viewed as having "no effect" on the most sensitive headwater streams and lakes. Evaluation of a "no effect loading threshold", or "sustainable" loading rate, which may yield moderate, but acceptable effects, requires consideration not only of mean pH trends, but also of the frequency and severity of brief periods during which much of the response to the loading dose may be expressed. 1, record 12, English, - no%20effect%20loading%20threshold
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- seuil d'apports sans effet
1, record 12, French, seuil%20d%27apports%20sans%20effet
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- sustainable loading rate
1, record 13, English, sustainable%20loading%20rate
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This section will consider the significance of these levels of chemical alterations, with emphasis on the levels of atmospheric input which can be viewed as having "no effect" on the most sensitive headwater streams and lakes. Evaluation of a "no effect loading threshold", or "sustainable loading" rate, which may yield moderate, but "acceptable effects", requires consideration not only of means pH trends, but also of the frequency and severity of brief periods during which much of the response to the loading dose may be expressed. 1, record 13, English, - sustainable%20loading%20rate
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- seuil d'apports admissibles
1, record 13, French, seuil%20d%27apports%20admissibles
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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