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TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Effects of Pollution
CONT

Health effects : Systemic. Sometimes a contaminant may penetrate one of the critical membranes and gain access to the body's internal systems. It may then follow a complex path and gravitate to a specific organ. This is the target organ.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Effets de la pollution

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Efectos de la polución
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Record 2 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Toxicology
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

A marking on material safety data sheets regarding the chemically caused effects from exposure to a material on specifically listed organs and systems such as the liver, kidneys, nervous system, lungs, skin, and eyes.

Key term(s)
  • target organ effects

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Chimie analytique
  • Toxicologie
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

Normalement employé au pluriel, en raison du contexte des fiches signalétiques (il y a manifestation de plus d'un effet).

OBS

organe cible : VABIO, 1978; MOMEC-F, 1985, vol. 40, no. 10, p. OP23.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Química analítica
  • Toxicología
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
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