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CADMIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pollutants
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cadmium
1, record 1, English, cadmium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tin-white malleable ductile toxic bivalent metallic element capable of a high polish and emitting a crackling sound when bent, occurring in greenockite and also in small amounts in ores of zinc from which it is separated as a by-product, and used chiefly in the protective electroplating of iron and steel and in the manufacture of bearing metals. 2, record 1, English, - cadmium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadmium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 1, English, - cadmium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Agents de pollution
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cadmium
1, record 1, French, cadmium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métal blanc, analogue au zinc, qu'il accompagne souvent dans ses gisements. Élément chimique de symbole Cd. Numéro atomique : 48. [...] Le cadmium se rencontre à l'état de sulfure (greenockite), mais il accompagne surtout le zinc dans des blendes et les calamines. 2, record 1, French, - cadmium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le cadmium [...] protège l'acier contre la corrosion atmosphérique et l'humidité [...]. En raison de son grand pouvoir absorbant pour les neutrons lents, le cadmium est très employé sous forme de barres de commande dans les réacteurs; il sert également dans le blindage contre les neutrons dans les appareils de mesure. 2, record 1, French, - cadmium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les principales formes polluantes sont les carbonates, les hydroxydes et les sulfures. 2, record 1, French, - cadmium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cadmium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 1, French, - cadmium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Agentes contaminantes
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadmio
1, record 1, Spanish, cadmio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metal blanco suave, brillante, maleable, de color blanco algo azulado, normalmente asociado con minerales de cinc. Usado en los tubos controladores de reactores nucleares. Muy tóxico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cadmio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Chemistry
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cadmium
1, record 2, English, Cadmium
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, under the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Supporting Documents. Prepared by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, 1986, 9 pages. 1, record 2, English, - Cadmium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Chimie
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le cadmium
1, record 2, French, Le%20cadmium
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé. Préparé par le Sous-comité fédéral-provincial sur l'eau potable du Comité fédéral-provincial de l'hygiène du milieu et du travail, Ottawa, (mise à jour en septembre 1986), 9 pages. 1, record 2, French, - Le%20cadmium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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