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ACETONE-KEROSENE EXTRACTION PROCESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chemical destruction
1, record 1, English, chemical%20destruction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The acetone-kerosene extraction process developed by the Applied Science Department of New York University, for example, extracts PCBs and other organic contaminants from soil and sediment and concentrates the extract in preparation for chemical destruction. 1, record 1, English, - chemical%20destruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- destruction chimique
1, record 1, French, destruction%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le procédé d'extraction acétone-kérosène, développé par la Faculté des sciences appliquées de l'Université de New York, extrait les BPC et certains autres contaminants organiques des sols et des sédiments et concentre la solution pour permettre la destruction chimique. 1, record 1, French, - destruction%20chimique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acetone-kerosene extraction process
1, record 2, English, acetone%2Dkerosene%20extraction%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The acetone-kerosene extraction process developed by the Applied Science Department of New York University, for example, extracts PCBs and other organic contaminants from soil and sediment and concentrates the extract in preparation for chemical destruction. 1, record 2, English, - acetone%2Dkerosene%20extraction%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé d'extraction acétone-kérosène
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20d%27extraction%20ac%C3%A9tone%2Dk%C3%A9ros%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le procédé d'extraction acétone-kérosène, développé par la Faculté des sciences appliquées de l'Université de New York, extrait les BPC et certains autres contaminants organiques des sols et des sédiments et concentre la solution pour permettre la destruction chimique. 1, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20d%27extraction%20ac%C3%A9tone%2Dk%C3%A9ros%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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