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AIR TOXIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air toxic
1, record 1, English, air%20toxic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hazardous air pollutant 1, record 1, English, hazardous%20air%20pollutant
correct
- HAP 2, record 1, English, HAP
correct
- HAP 2, record 1, English, HAP
- toxic air pollutant 3, record 1, English, toxic%20air%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hazardous air pollutants, also known as toxic air pollutants or air toxics, are those pollutants that cause or may cause cancer or other serious health effects, such as reproductive effects or birth defects, or adverse environmental and ecological effects. ... Examples of toxic air pollutants include benzene, which is found in gasoline; perchlorethlyene, which is emitted from some dry cleaning facilities; and methylene chloride, which is used as a solvent and paint stripper by a number of industries. 3, record 1, English, - air%20toxic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant atmosphérique dangereux
1, record 1, French, polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAD 2, record 1, French, PAD
correct, masculine noun
- HAP 3, record 1, French, HAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toxique atmosphérique 4, record 1, French, toxique%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airborne toxic substance 1, record 2, English, airborne%20toxic%20substance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air borne toxic 2, record 2, English, air%20borne%20toxic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- airborne toxic substances
- airborne toxic
- air-borne toxic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance toxique aéroportée
1, record 2, French, substance%20toxique%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- produit toxique aéroporté 2, record 2, French, produit%20toxique%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance toxique aéroportée : Source : Recueil des traités no 32, 1987. 1, record 2, French, - substance%20toxique%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- substances toxiques aéroportées
- produits toxiques aéroportés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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