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HAZMAT INCIDENT [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • Chemistry
DEF

An incident caused by human error or natural or technological reasons and that includes spills, accidental releases or leakages of hazardous materials.

OBS

HAZMAT incidents are accidental, yet due to their nature require a very precise and specialized response.

OBS

hazardous material event; HAZMAT event : Due to the fact that an incident requires a response, the terms "hazardous material event" and "HAZMAT event" are not recommended.

OBS

hazardous material incident; HAZMAT incident : terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

OBS

hazardous material event; HAZMAT event: terms standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Chimie
DEF

Incident causé par une erreur humaine, une défaillance technique ou un événement naturel et qui comprend des déversements, des rejets accidentels ou des fuites de matières dangereuses.

OBS

La plupart des incidents concernant des HAZMAT sont accidentels; pourtant, en raison de leur nature, une intervention très précise et spécialisée s'impose.

OBS

incident HAZMAT : L'emploi du terme «incident HAZMAT» n'est pas recommandé car sa structure elliptique ne comporte pas de lien logique entre «incident» et «HAZMAT». L'acronyme «HAZMAT (matières dangereuses)» ne qualifie pas «incident» comme le sigle «CBRNE (chimique, biologique, radiologique, nucléaire ou explosif)» qualifie «incident» dans le terme «incident CBRNE».

OBS

incident concernant des matières dangereuses; incident impliquant des matières dangereuses : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

incident concernant des matières dangereuses; incident concernant des HAZMAT; incident HAZMAT : termes normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
  • Química
OBS

Hazmat, por sus siglas en inglés.

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Record 2 2012-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
DEF

An incident involving the release of substantial quantities of hazardous materials, posing significant risk to public health and the environment, requiring major response involving specialized public and private resources and technical assistance.

OBS

[A level III hazardous materials] incident requires extended response and logistical support operations. Large-scale precautionary evacuations and establishment of temporary shelter sites may be required.

Key term(s)
  • level three hazardous materials incident
  • level three HazMat incident

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Key term(s)
  • incident impliquant des matières dangereuses de niveau trois
  • incident impliquant des HAZMAT de niveau trois

Spanish

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