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TOBACCO DUST [3 records]

Record 1 2024-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • The Lungs
  • Tobacco Industry
DEF

A disease of the lungs produced by the inhalation of tobacco dust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Poumons
  • Industrie du tabac
DEF

Pneumoconiose causée par l'inhalation de poussières de tabac [...]

OBS

[Elle est] observée chez les ouvriers manipulant le tabac.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Tobacco Industry
CONT

The combination of nicotine from the tobacco and oxygen depletion resulting from the decomposition of the plant acts to poison and suffocate unwanted fish, fish parasites, and possibly bacteria. … The tobacco dust also serves as a direct fertilizer and accelerates the fertilizing action of rice straw, rice bran, and other plant materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Industrie du tabac
CONT

[…] l'utilisation de la cendre et de la poudre de tabac (la nicotine est recommandée en agriculture biologique) pour la lutte contre les chenilles […]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Industria tabacalera
CONT

Abono para rosales: tierra de hoja molida, abono de borrego, tabaco en polvo, nutrimentos balanceados.

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Record 3 2008-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

An analgesic-anesthetic used in veterinary medicine. Injected intravenously, it will produce a trancelike state of unconsciousness with analgesia.

OBS

angel dust :tobacco or other leaves sprayed with liquid phencyclidine.

Key term(s)
  • peace pill

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Anesthésique retiré du marché en raison de sa nocivité et des troubles graves de la personnalité que son usage peut susciter.

OBS

pilules de la paix : appellation argotique de la PCP [...] lorsqu'elle se présente sous forme de comprimés [...]

Key term(s)
  • pilule de la paix

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
OBS

Según la clasificación de sustancias psicoactivas, la fenciclidina es un alucinógeno.

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