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INORGANIC PARTICULATE MATTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- organic particulate matter
1, record 1, English, organic%20particulate%20matter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- particulate organic matter 2, record 1, English, particulate%20organic%20matter
correct
- POM 3, record 1, English, POM
correct
- POM 3, record 1, English, POM
- organic particles 4, record 1, English, organic%20particles
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organic Particulate Matter. Organic particulate matter occurs in a wide variety of compounds in the atmosphere. ... Much of this organic matter occurs in the respirable 1 µ size range. Organic particles typically are collected for study on a filter designed to remove a minimum of 99.9% of particles having a diameter of 0.3 µ or greater. 1, record 1, English, - organic%20particulate%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... in a well designed and maintained treatment system, turbidity caused by high levels of inorganic suspended sediment or particulate organic matter such as algae can usually be reduced by filtering, if the particles are large enough. 5, record 1, English, - organic%20particulate%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
An important goal of soil management is to maintain high soil structural stability. It is hypothesized that particulate organic matter (POM) contributes to aggregate stability; ... 3, record 1, English, - organic%20particulate%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Root-derived intraaggregate POM, surface residue-derived POM. 6, record 1, English, - organic%20particulate%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière organique particulaire
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20particulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière organique sous forme de particules 2, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20sous%20forme%20de%20particules
correct, feminine noun
- particules organiques 3, record 1, French, particules%20organiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans un système de traitement bien conçu et entretenu, la filtration permet de réduire la turbidité attribuable à une forte concentration de sédiments inorganiques en suspension ou de matières organiques particulaires comme les algues, à condition que les particules soient suffisamment grosses. 1, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20particulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Matière organique» tout court n'est pas un synonyme car celles-ci peuvent se présenter, dans la nature, sous la forme dissoute, particulaire ou complexe. 4, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20particulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inorganic tin compound
1, record 2, English, inorganic%20tin%20compound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inorganic tin 2, record 2, English, inorganic%20tin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tin is a metal which can combine with other chemicals to form compounds. When tin is combined with chemicals such as chlorine, sulfur, or oxygen, it is called an inorganic tin compound. Inorganic tin compounds are found in small amounts in the earth’s crust. They are present in toothpaste, perfumes, soaps, coloring agents, and dyes. Tin can also combine with carbon-containing materials to form organotin compounds. These compounds are used in making plastics, food packages, plastic pipes, pesticides, paints, wood preservatives, and rodent (rats and mice) repellents. There can be tin metal, as well as inorganic and organic tin compounds in the air, water, and soil near places where they are naturally present in the rocks, mined, manufactured, or used. 3, record 2, English, - inorganic%20tin%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Inorganic tin compounds are used as pigments in the ceramic and textile industry ... The low toxicity of tin and inorganic tin compounds is the result largely of its low absorption, low tissue accumulation, and rapid excretion, primarily in the faeces. 4, record 2, English, - inorganic%20tin%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The air emissions from the hot end coating line consist predominately of particulate matter, hydrogen chloride, organic tins and inorganic tins. 5, record 2, English, - inorganic%20tin%20compound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composé inorganique de l'étain
1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20inorganique%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étain inorganique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9tain%20inorganique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains composés organostanniques pénètrent dans l'environnement, mais on ne saurait dire si c'est parce qu'ils sont utilisés comme pesticides ou à d'autres fins, ou encore s'ils sont produits par la méthylation naturelle de composés inorganiques de l'étain. 3, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20inorganique%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les composés inorganiques de l'étain sont employés comme pigments dans les industries de la céramique et du textile. 4, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20inorganique%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'inhalation d'oxyde d'étain peut provoquer de la «stannose», qui est une pneumoconiose apparemment peu grave (l'étain inorganique reste au niveau du poumon). 5, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20inorganique%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mineral particulate matter
1, record 3, English, mineral%20particulate%20matter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inorganic particulate matter 1, record 3, English, inorganic%20particulate%20matter
correct
- inorganic particles 1, record 3, English, inorganic%20particles
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Much of the mineral particulate matter in a polluted atmosphere is in the form of oxides and other compounds produced during the combustion of high-ash fossil fuel. Most of the mineral matter ... presents no air pollution problems. Smaller ash particles called fly ash enter furnace flues and, in a properly equipped stack system, are collected efficiently. However, some of the fly ash particles escape through the stack and enter the atmosphere. 1, record 3, English, - mineral%20particulate%20matter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matière inorganique particulaire
1, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique%20particulaire
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matière minérale particulaire 1, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale%20particulaire
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- matière inorganique sous forme de particules 1, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique%20sous%20forme%20de%20particules
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- particules minérales 2, record 3, French, particules%20min%C3%A9rales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matière inorganique : Substance d'origine minérale qui n'a pas de structure moléculaire à base de carbone. 3, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique%20particulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Matière inorganique particulaire" est construit sur le modèle "matière organique particulaire". Le terme "particule" n'est synonyme de "matière" qu'au pluriel. 1, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique%20particulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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