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INORGANIC FLUORIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Water Pollution
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inorganic micropollutant
1, record 1, English, inorganic%20micropollutant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inorganic micro-pollutant 2, record 1, English, inorganic%20micro%2Dpollutant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metals (inorganic micropollutants) are natural components of aquatic systems and some of them are essential for life. However, human need for energy (e.g., burning of fossil fuels) and minerals (e.g., smelting of metallic ores) provoke an increase in the concentrations of essential metals, but also of toxic ones such as cadmium, mercury or lead. 1, record 1, English, - inorganic%20micropollutant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples of] inorganic micro-pollutants[ :] nitrate, fluoride ions, boron, arsenic as well as chromium and heavy metals. 2, record 1, English, - inorganic%20micropollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'eau
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micropolluant inorganique
1, record 1, French, micropolluant%20inorganique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «micropolluant inorganique» se rapporte habituellement à la pollution par les métaux lourds dont font partie les éléments comme le chrome, nickel, cuivre, zinc, cadmium, plomb et mercure pour lesquels l'OEaux [Ordonnance sur la protection des eaux] fixe des exigences. 1, record 1, French, - micropolluant%20inorganique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-polluant inorganique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del agua
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcontaminante inorgánico
1, record 1, Spanish, microcontaminante%20inorg%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los microcontaminantes inorgánicos (metales traza) tienen bien definidas sus características en el medio. Son biorrefractarios, es decir, tienden a persistir en el medio ambiente indefinidamente, por lo que presentan una amenaza más seria que los compuestos orgánicos, que pueden ser más o menos persistentes. Además, aunque la concentración de un metal pesado en el agua suele ser muy pequeña, sin embargo el mayor problema que presenta al medio ambiente en general es la posibilidad de que sufra bioconcentración. 2, record 1, Spanish, - microcontaminante%20inorg%C3%A1nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ejemplos de] microcontaminantes inorgánicos [son] metales pesados [como el] hierro, zinc, manganeso, plomo, cobre, níquel y cadmio [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - microcontaminante%20inorg%C3%A1nico
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen fluoride
1, record 2, English, hydrogen%20fluoride
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound having the formula HF which appears under the form of a colorless, fuming gas or liquid, is very soluble in water, is derived by distillation from the reaction product of calcium fluoride and sulfuric acid, also from fluosilicic acid, and is used as a catalyst in alkylation, isomerization, condensation, dehydration, and polymerization reactions, as a fluorinating agent in organic and inorganic reactions, in the production of fluorine and aluminum fluoride, as an additive in liquid rocket propellants and in the refining of uranium. 2, record 2, English, - hydrogen%20fluoride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "hydrofluoric acid", which is hydrogen fluoride in aqueous solution. 2, record 2, English, - hydrogen%20fluoride
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fluorure d'hydrogène
1, record 2, French, fluorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluoruro de hidrógeno
1, record 2, Spanish, fluoruro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crop Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inorganic fluoride compound
1, record 3, English, inorganic%20fluoride%20compound
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inorganic fluoride 2, record 3, English, inorganic%20fluoride
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in water the sodium fluoride [or calcium fluoride or any other inorganic fluoride compound] is broken into the sodium ion(with a plus one electron) and fluoride ion(with a minus one electron). 3, record 3, English, - inorganic%20fluoride%20compound
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inorganic fluoride compound : part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act(Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987). 4, record 3, English, - inorganic%20fluoride%20compound
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Protection des végétaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composé inorganique à base de fluorure
1, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9%20inorganique%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20fluorure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fluorure inorganique 2, record 3, French, fluorure%20inorganique
correct, masculine noun
- composé minéral à base de fluorure 1, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9%20min%C3%A9ral%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20fluorure
see observation, masculine noun
- composé minéral du fluorure 3, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9%20min%C3%A9ral%20du%20fluorure
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé minéral du fluorure : fait partie de la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux (du Canada, enr. DORS s/88-64, 31 déc. 1987); l'adjectif «inorganique» est préférable à «minéral»; «à base de fluorure» est préférable à «du fluorure». 1, record 3, French, - compos%C3%A9%20inorganique%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20fluorure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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