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HAZARDOUS WASTES [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Security
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hazardous waste
1, record 1, English, hazardous%20waste
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HW 2, record 1, English, HW
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dangerous waste 3, record 1, English, dangerous%20waste
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "hazardous waste" has been defined by CCREM [Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment] as "those wastes which due to their nature and quantity are potentially hazardous to human health and or the environment and require special disposal techniques to eliminate or reduce the hazard." 4, record 1, English, - hazardous%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waste is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste. 5, record 1, English, - hazardous%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hazardous wastes
- dangerous wastes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Sécurité
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets dangereux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun, plural, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HW 2, record 1, French, HW
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résidus dangereux 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «déchets dangereux» sont des déchets qui posent un risque à la santé et ou à l'environnement à cause de leur nature et de leur quantité. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20dangereux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les huiles à moteur usagées, les déchets radioactifs constituent des exemples de déchets dangereux. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20dangereux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet dangereux
- résidu dangereux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Seguridad
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desechos peligrosos
1, record 1, Spanish, desechos%20peligrosos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho peligroso 2, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20peligroso
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- residuos peligrosos 3, record 1, Spanish, residuos%20peligrosos
correct, masculine noun, plural
- residuo peligroso 4, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20peligroso
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según la EPA, todo producto que satisface cualquiera de estos criterios: 1) Inflamabilidad; 2) Reactividad; 3) Corrosividad; 4)Toxicidad. 5, record 1, Spanish, - desechos%20peligrosos
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