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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Effects of Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building-related illness
1, record 1, English, building%2Drelated%20illness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BRI 2, record 1, English, BRI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- building related illness 3, record 1, English, building%20related%20illness
correct
- BRI 3, record 1, English, BRI
correct
- BRI 3, record 1, English, BRI
- building-related disease 4, record 1, English, building%2Drelated%20disease
correct, less frequent
- BRD 4, record 1, English, BRD
correct, less frequent
- BRD 4, record 1, English, BRD
- building related disease 5, record 1, English, building%20related%20disease
correct, less frequent
- BRD 6, record 1, English, BRD
correct, less frequent
- BRD 6, record 1, English, BRD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building Related Illness (BRI) ... refers to a defined illness with a known causative agent resulting from exposure to the building air. While the causative agent can be chemical (e.g., formaldehyde), it is often biological. Typical sources of biological contaminants are humidification systems, cooling towers, drain pans or filters, other wet surfaces, or water damaged building material. Symptoms may be specific or mimic symptoms commonly associated with the flu, including fever, chills, and cough. Serious lung and respiratory conditions can occur. Legionnaires' disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and humidifier fever are common examples of building related illness. 7, record 1, English, - building%2Drelated%20illness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BRI; Building-Related Illness: This term is used when symptoms of a disease from several occupants of a building can be directly linked to specific airborne contaminants in that building. This differs from SBS [sick building syndrome] because with SBS no specific illness or cause can be identified. 8, record 1, English, - building%2Drelated%20illness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Conceptual family: sick building syndrome (SBS); tight building syndrome (TBS); building-related illness (BRI); multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS); environmental disease. 9, record 1, English, - building%2Drelated%20illness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Effets de la pollution
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie liée aux immeubles
1, record 1, French, maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20aux%20immeubles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MLI 2, record 1, French, MLI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie liée au séjour dans un immeuble 3, record 1, French, maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20s%C3%A9jour%20dans%20un%20immeuble
correct, feminine noun
- BRI 4, record 1, French, BRI
anglicism, feminine noun
- BRI 4, record 1, French, BRI
- pathologie associée au bâtiment 5, record 1, French, pathologie%20associ%C3%A9e%20au%20b%C3%A2timent
feminine noun
- maladie liée au bâtiment 6, record 1, French, maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20b%C3%A2timent
feminine noun
- maladie reliée aux immeubles 7, record 1, French, maladie%20reli%C3%A9e%20aux%20immeubles
feminine noun
- MRI 7, record 1, French, MRI
feminine noun
- MRI 7, record 1, French, MRI
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «Building Related Illness» (BRI) sont les maladies liées au séjour dans l'immeuble et dont l'étiologie est d'origine infectieuse. Elles sont la conséquence d'une contamination et du développement de micro-organismes, moisissures, bactéries et parasites, le fait de systèmes de traitement de l'air mal conçus et/ou mal entretenus. Le risque de contamination infectieuse est nul dans un système bien conçu et bien entretenu (VINCENT et al. 1993). Ces BRI ne doivent logiquement plus être observées. 8, record 1, French, - maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20aux%20immeubles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les maladies liées au séjour dans un immeuble ou building related illness (BRI). Il convient de ne pas confondre le syndrome des bâtiments malsains (SBM) avec des maladies cliniquement bien définies et ayant un lien précis avec le bâtiment. On peut citer ici des allergies typiques aux acariens, aux chats ou aux moisissures ainsi que la légionellose par exemple, une maladie due aux bactéries de la légionelle. Ces dernières sont inhalées par le biais de minuscules gouttes d'eau en suspension dans l'air (aérosols) provenant d'installations contaminées : conduites d'eau potable, robinets, pommeaux de douches, puits artésiens, systèmes de climatisation, évaporateurs, fontaines décoratives, bains bouillonnants et autres humidificateurs. Elles entraînent des pneumonies qui peuvent être mortelles (légionellose). 9, record 1, French, - maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20aux%20immeubles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Efectos de la polución
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad causada por el edificio
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20causada%20por%20el%20edificio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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