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TOXICITY RATING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toxicity rating
1, record 1, English, toxicity%20rating
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U.S. Toxicity Rating. No TLm96 has been assigned to elemental mercury; for those mercury compounds that have been assigned ratings, they are generally from 10 to 1 mg/L or less than 1 mg/L. 1, record 1, English, - toxicity%20rating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to rate: to set an estimate on .... 2, record 1, English, - toxicity%20rating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the Envirotips series, the term "toxicity rating" is sometimes rendered by "évaluation de la toxicité", which refers to the action of evaluating, and sometimes by "cote de toxicité", which refers to the value obtained. Only the second meaning of "rating" has been confirmed in written sources. 3, record 1, English, - toxicity%20rating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évaluation de la toxicité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20de%20la%20toxicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- estimation de la toxicité 2, record 1, French, estimation%20de%20la%20toxicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évaluation de la toxicité aux États-Unis. Aucune TL m 96 (tolérance moyenne pour 96 h) n'a été établie pour le mercure élémentaire. Pour les composés de mercures cotés, les limites fixées varient entre 1 à 10 mg/l ou à moins de 1 mg/l. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20de%20la%20toxicit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaluación toxicológica
1, record 1, Spanish, evaluaci%C3%B3n%20toxicol%C3%B3gica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- evaluación de la toxicidad 1, record 1, Spanish, evaluaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20toxicidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- toxicity rating
1, record 2, English, toxicity%20rating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suggested or Regulated Limits. ... U.S. Toxicity Rating. None assigned. 1, record 2, English, - toxicity%20rating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cote de toxicité
1, record 2, French, cote%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limites maximales admissibles [...]. Situation aux États-Unis. Aucune cote de toxicité n'a été déterminée. 1, record 2, French, - cote%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tests toxicologiques conduisant à l'obtention d'une série de valeurs [numériques] expérimentales qui traduisent les relations mortalité-dose ou mortalité-temps. 2, record 2, French, - cote%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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