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HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hazardous material
1, record 1, English, hazardous%20material
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HAZMAT 2, record 1, English, HAZMAT
correct, standardized, officially approved
- hazmat 3, record 1, English, hazmat
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hazardous product 4, record 1, English, hazardous%20product
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance, or mixture of substances, having properties capable of harming people, property or the environment. 5, record 1, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Hazardous Products Act and in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, the hazardous products or materials are those included in any of the following six classes: Class A ) Compressed Gas, Class B ) Flammable and Combustible Material, Class C ) Oxidizing Material, Class D ) Poisonous and Infectious Material, Class E ) Corrosive Material and Class F ) Dangerously Reactive Material. 6, record 1, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hazardous material; hazardous product; HAZMAT: terms and acronym often used in the plural form. 6, record 1, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hazardous material; HAZMAT: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hazardous material; HAZMAT; hazardous product: terms and abbreviation standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - hazardous%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
hazardous material; hazmat: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 6, record 1, English, - hazardous%20material
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hazardous materials
- hazardous products
- HAZMATs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière dangereuse
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HAZMAT 2, record 1, French, HAZMAT
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit dangereux 3, record 1, French, produit%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance ou ensemble de substances ayant des propriétés capables de nuire aux personnes, aux biens ou à l'environnement. 4, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur les produits dangereux et du Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail, les produits dangereux ou matières dangereuses sont ceux qui appartiennent à l'une des six catégories suivantes : Catégorie A ) Gaz comprimés, Catégorie B ) Matières inflammables et combustibles, Catégorie C ) Matières comburantes, Catégorie D ) Matières toxiques et infectieuses, Catégorie E ) Matières corrosives et Catégorie F ) Matières dangereusement réactives. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matière dangereuse; produit dangereux : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matière dangereuse; HAZMAT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et par les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
matière dangereuse; produit dangereux : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
matière dangereuse : terme et définition normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20dangereuse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matières dangereuses
- produits dangereux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material peligroso
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20peligroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento, sustancia, compuesto, residuo o mezcla de ellos que, independientemente de su estado físico, represente un riesgo para el ambiente, la salud o los recursos naturales, por sus características corrosivas, reactivas, explosivas, tóxicas, inflamables o biológico-infecciosas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - material%20peligroso
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