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HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hazardous waste generator
1, record 1, English, hazardous%20waste%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- producteur de déchets dangereux
1, record 1, French, producteur%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on utilise sur place des matières dangereuses, le propriétaire ou le producteur de déchets dangereux n'est jamais tout à fait dégagé de sa responsabilité à l'égard de ces déchets. 1, record 1, French, - producteur%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20dangereux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- source-separated organic
1, record 2, English, source%2Dseparated%20organic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
source-separated organics : The organic fraction of municipal solid waste that has been accumulated and presorted by the generator, and collected separately from household hazardous material and non-compostable material. 1, record 2, English, - source%2Dseparated%20organic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source-separated organic: term ususally used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - source%2Dseparated%20organic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- source-separated organics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matière organique séparée à la source
1, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
matières organiques séparées à la source : Fraction organique des déchets solides municipaux accumulée et triée par le producteur de déchets et recueillie séparément des matières dangereuses et des matières non compostables domestiques. 1, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matière organique séparée à la source : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record 2, Key term(s)
- matières organiques séparées à la source
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- divested of responsibility 1, record 3, English, divested%20of%20responsibility
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where hazardous materials are used on site, the owner or generator of hazardous waste is never entirely divested of responsibility for that waste. 1, record 3, English, - divested%20of%20responsibility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dégagé de sa responsabilité 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9gag%C3%A9%20de%20sa%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on utilise sur place des matières dangereuses, le propriétaire ou le producteur de déchets dangereux n'est jamais tout à fait dégagé de sa responsabilité à l'égard de ces déchets. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9gag%C3%A9%20de%20sa%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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