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NITRITE NITROGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrite nitrogen
1, record 1, English, nitrite%20nitrogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen. Nitrate nitrogen is a commonly used lawn and agricultural fertilizer. It is also a chemical formed in the decomposition of waste materials, such as manure or sewage. If infants less than six months of age drink water (or formula made with water) that contains more than 10 mg/L nitrate nitrogen, they are susceptible to methemoglobinemia. ... Acceptable results [i.e. acceptable levels of nitrage in groundwater]: 10 mg/L or less nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N) or nitrate and nitrite nitrogen (NO2-+NO3--N). 2, record 1, English, - nitrite%20nitrogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ammonia nitrogen & nitrite nitrogen soil tests. 3, record 1, English, - nitrite%20nitrogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- azote sous forme de nitrite
1, record 1, French, azote%20sous%20forme%20de%20nitrite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- azote nitrite 2, record 1, French, azote%20nitrite
masculine noun
- azote-nitrite 3, record 1, French, azote%2Dnitrite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentration massique en azote sous forme de nitrite. La concentration massique en azote sous forme de nitrite s'exprime ici en mg N - NO2- /L . Il s'agit de la masse d'élément azote se trouvant sous forme d'ions nitrite NO2- par litre de solution. 4, record 1, French, - azote%20sous%20forme%20de%20nitrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les modèles de simulation des processus physico-bio-chimiques (hydrologie, érosion des sols, transformation et transport de l'azote, du phosphore, des pesticides et qualité de l'eau en rivière et en lac) du système de modélisation [...] permettent [...] d'analyser leurs impacts tout le long du réseau hydrographique du bassin versant d'étude en terme des principaux paramètres de qualité de l'eau (débits, matières en suspension, taux de coliformes, température de l'eau, et concentrations en oxygène dissous, en chlorophylle a, en phosphore inorganique et organique dissous, en azote organique, en azote-nitrate, en azote-nitrite, en azote-ammoniaque et en pesticides d'intérêt). 5, record 1, French, - azote%20sous%20forme%20de%20nitrite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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