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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE PLACE WORK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- workplace limit
1, record 1, English, workplace%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suggested or Regulated Limits. ... Air. Although workplace limits have been set (the 8-hour TLV is 1050 mg/m³), no environmental recommendations have been specifically made. 2, record 1, English, - workplace%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "threshold limit value", "threshold limit value at place of work" and "maximum permissible concentration". 3, record 1, English, - workplace%20limit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- workplace limits
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concentration maximale admissible dans les ambiances professionnelles
1, record 1, French, concentration%20maximale%20admissible%20dans%20les%20ambiances%20professionnelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concentration maximale admissible aux postes de travail 1, record 1, French, concentration%20maximale%20admissible%20aux%20postes%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- concentration maximale tolérable en milieu de travail 1, record 1, French, concentration%20maximale%20tol%C3%A9rable%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- teneur limite aux postes de travail 2, record 1, French, teneur%20limite%20aux%20postes%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- teneur maximale admissible aux postes de travail 3, record 1, French, teneur%20maximale%20admissible%20aux%20postes%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- teneur limite en milieu de travail 3, record 1, French, teneur%20limite%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limites maximales admissibles. [...] Qualité de l'air. - La teneur limite aux postes de travail, ou TLV [voir cette fiche], est fixée à 1050 mg/m³ (pour huit heures), mais aucune teneur limite en matière de pollution atmosphérique n'a été recommandée. 4, record 1, French, - concentration%20maximale%20admissible%20dans%20les%20ambiances%20professionnelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- occupational exposure limit
1, record 2, English, occupational%20exposure%20limit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OEL 2, record 2, English, OEL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concentration in the workplace air to which most people can be exposed without experiencing harmful effects. 3, record 2, English, - occupational%20exposure%20limit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three different types of exposure limits in common use : TWA(Time-weighted average), STEL(Short-term exposure limit) and C(ceiling) exposure limit. See also "TLV"(Threshold limit value) and "TLV at place of work" in Termium. 4, record 2, English, - occupational%20exposure%20limit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite d'exposition en milieu de travail
1, record 2, French, limite%20d%27exposition%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LEMT 1, record 2, French, LEMT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- limite d'exposition professionnelle 2, record 2, French, limite%20d%27exposition%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Valeur seuil (de tolérance) à l'exposition professionnelle. 3, record 2, French, - limite%20d%27exposition%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Toxicología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de exposición en el trabajo
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20trabajo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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