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SULFUR POLLUTANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulphur pollutant
1, record 1, English, sulphur%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphur-bearing pollutant 2, record 1, English, sulphur%2Dbearing%20pollutant
correct
- sulfur-bearing pollutant 3, record 1, English, sulfur%2Dbearing%20pollutant
correct
- sulfur pollutant 4, record 1, English, sulfur%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to a recently published study, substantial progress has been made in the USA in reducing material damage from sulfur pollutants. 5, record 1, English, - sulphur%20pollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant soufré
1, record 1, French, polluant%20soufr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, des polluants soufrés se déposent puis se combinent à la pierre calcaire ou au grès et donnent une substance friable facilement emportée par l'eau de pluie. 2, record 1, French, - polluant%20soufr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sulfate Regional Experiment
1, record 2, English, Sulfate%20Regional%20Experiment
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SURE 2, record 2, English, SURE
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Sulfate Regional Experiment(SURE) was designed to investigate the behavior of airborne sulfur oxides and associated substances over the greater northeastern United States. The study area extended from eastern Kansas to the Atlantic seaboard and from mid-Alabama to southeastern Canada, an area of approximately 2, 400 by 1, 000 km. The study was motivated by concerns in the early 1970s that suspended sulfates impair human health when inhaled in a mixture of pollutant gases and other suspended particulate components. The primary objectives of the SURE project were : establish a regional air quality data base through measurements of several parameters at the ground and aloft with specified accuracy and precision, and evaluate the adequacy of the measurements selected for establishing the origins of the sulfur oxide particulate complex. 3, record 2, English, - Sulfate%20Regional%20Experiment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Sulphate Regional Experiment
1, record 2, French, Sulphate%20Regional%20Experiment
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SURE 2, record 2, French, SURE
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- precursor organic compound
1, record 3, English, precursor%20organic%20compound
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- POC 1, record 3, English, POC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemptions exist for a wide variety of sources except where such sources emit more than 150 pounds per day of a given pollutant. Bankable pollutants include precursor organic compounds, nonprecursor organic compounds, particulate matter, PM, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide. 1, record 3, English, - precursor%20organic%20compound
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composé organique précurseur
1, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9%20organique%20pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- COP 1, record 3, French, COP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cela signifiait pour le BAAQMD qu'il fallait modifier le programme d'octroi des permis afin de s'assurer que les augmentations d'émissions en composés organiques précurseurs (COP) ou de NOx par des sources nouvelles ou modifiées, s'accompagnent de réductions compensatoires des mêmes polluants puisque les COP et les NOx sont des précurseurs de l'ozone. 1, record 3, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non precursor organic compound
1, record 4, English, non%20precursor%20organic%20compound
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemptions exist for a wide variety of sources except where such sources emit more than 150 pounds per day of a given pollutant. Bankable pollutants include precursor organic compounds, nonprecursor organic compounds, particulate matter, PM, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide. 1, record 4, English, - non%20precursor%20organic%20compound
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- composé organique non précurseur
1, record 4, French, compos%C3%A9%20organique%20non%20pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polluants qui peuvent faire l'objet de droits d'émission qui peuvent être mis en réserve sont les suivants : composés organiques précurseurs, composés organiques non précurseurs, particules, PM, bioxyde de soufre, oxydes d'azote et oxyde de carbone. 1, record 4, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20non%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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