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AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air contaminant
1, record 1, English, air%20contaminant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- airborne contaminant 2, record 1, English, airborne%20contaminant
correct
- atmospheric contaminant 3, record 1, English, atmospheric%20contaminant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contaminant in the ambient air. 4, record 1, English, - air%20contaminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The health professions began to show genuine interest in the fact that air contaminants could cause harm to man. 5, record 1, English, - air%20contaminant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air-borne contaminant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aérocontaminant
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rocontaminant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contaminant atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, contaminant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- agent de contamination de l'air 3, record 1, French, agent%20de%20contamination%20de%20l%27air
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de contamination diffusé par le milieu atmosphérique. 4, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rocontaminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aérocontaminants peuvent exister sous forme de gaz (CO ou NO2), de particules minérales (silice, charbon, asbeste [...], de particules organiques (pollens, champignons [...], ou sous forme d'aérosols (acide sulfurique, nitrique [...]). Leur pénétration plus ou moins profonde dans les voies respiratoires dépend de leur diamètre, qui doit être inférieur à 10 µm. 5, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rocontaminant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante atmosférico
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminante transportado por el aire 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20transportado%20por%20el%20aire
masculine noun
- aerocontaminante 3, record 1, Spanish, aerocontaminante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Waste Management
- Mining Wastes
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- particulate airborne contaminant
1, record 2, English, particulate%20airborne%20contaminant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [waste management] system incorporates some or all of the following activities: (a) management of surface water and groundwater; (b) handling and treatment of minewater; (c) management of waste rock; (d) handling and transport of tailings and liquid waste; (e) containment of tailings and primary treatment of liquid waste; (f) secondary treatment of liquid waste; (g) management of waste from ore stockpiles; (h) management of particulate and gaseous airborne contaminants; and (i) management of miscellaneous waste. 1, record 2, English, - particulate%20airborne%20contaminant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contaminant particulaire dans l'atmosphère
1, record 2, French, contaminant%20particulaire%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contaminant particulaire 2, record 2, French, contaminant%20particulaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système [de gestion des déchets] englobe la totalité ou une partie des activités suivantes : a) la gestion des eaux superficielles et souterraines; b) la manutention et le traitement des eaux de mines; c) la gestion des stériles; d) la manutention et le transport des résidus et des déchets liquides; e) le confinement des résidus et le traitement primaire des déchets liquides; f) le traitement secondaire des déchets liquides; g) la gestion des déchets provenant des piles de stockage de minerai; h) la gestion des contaminants particulaires et gazeux dans l'atmosphère; i) la gestion des déchets divers. 1, record 2, French, - contaminant%20particulaire%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Mining Wastes
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gaseous airborne contaminant
1, record 3, English, gaseous%20airborne%20contaminant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [waste management] system incorporates some or all of the following activities: (a) management of surface water and groundwater; (b) handling and treatment of minewater; (c) management of waste rock; (d) handling and transport of tailings and liquid waste; (e) containment of tailings and primary treatment of liquid waste; (f) secondary treatment of liquid waste; (g) management of waste from ore stockpiles; (h) management of particulate and gaseous airborne contaminants; and (i) management of miscellaneous waste. 1, record 3, English, - gaseous%20airborne%20contaminant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets miniers
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contaminant gazeux dans l'atmosphère
1, record 3, French, contaminant%20gazeux%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système [de gestion des déchets] englobe la totalité ou une partie des activités suivantes : a) la gestion des eaux superficielles et souterraines; b) la manutention et le traitement des eaux de mines; c) la gestion des stériles; d) la manutention et le transport des résidus et des déchets liquides; e) le confinement des résidus et le traitement primaire des déchets liquides; f) le traitement secondaire des déchets liquides; g) la gestion des déchets provenant des piles de stockage de minerai; h) la gestion des contaminants particulaires et gazeux dans l'atmosphère; i) la gestion des déchets divers. 1, record 3, French, - contaminant%20gazeux%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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