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DUST PARTICLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dust particles
1, record 1, English, dust%20particles
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dusts are formed by the pulverization of solid matter into small size particles. These may be the result of such processes as grinding, crushing, blasting and drilling. Particle sizes range from 1 [micron] up to about 100-200 [microns]. Dust particles are usually irregular in shape. Examples include flyash, rock dusts and flour. They are heterogeneous in size and structure. 2, record 1, English, - dust%20particles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Low-level radioactive wastes can exist in solid liquid or gaseous form. Any solid waste may give off a radioactive gas, as in the case of Radium 226 which gives off Radon 222 when it undergoes alpha decay. ... solid fine particulates of radioactive waste may take the form of a dust and be carried away on the wind, as in the case in the erosion of mine tailings. Equally, non-radioactive dust particles in the atmosphere can be contaminated with radon daughters as a result of electrostatic attraction. Furthermore, fine solid or liquid radioactive wastes can also take the form of aerosols that, once airborne, may be widely scattered. 3, record 1, English, - dust%20particles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually in the plural form. 4, record 1, English, - dust%20particles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dust particle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- particules de poussière
1, record 1, French, particules%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces particules de poussières microscopiques représenteraient de toute façon une fraction importante des nuages observés, puisqu'environ 10 % de la masse totale pourrait être sous forme de grains de taille inférieure à 0.005 micron. 2, record 1, French, - particules%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «poussière» possède aussi un autre sens, plus général que la notion étudiée ici, où il devient synonyme de «particule». Bien sûr, dans une expression comme «particule de poussière», il reprend son sens spécifique : particule de moins d'un micron. 3, record 1, French, - particules%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme généralement employé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - particules%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- particule de poussière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- partículas de polvo
1, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADculas%20de%20polvo
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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