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AMONIACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Pollution
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chloramination
1, record 1, English, chloramination
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ammoniation 2, record 1, English, ammoniation
correct, noun, standardized
- chloramine treatment 3, record 1, English, chloramine%20treatment
correct, noun
- chlorine-ammonia disinfection process 4, record 1, English, chlorine%2Dammonia%20disinfection%20process
correct, noun
- chloramine disinfection 5, record 1, English, chloramine%20disinfection
correct, noun
- chlorine ammonia treatment 6, record 1, English, chlorine%20ammonia%20treatment
correct, noun
- chlorine-ammonia disinfection 7, record 1, English, chlorine%2Dammonia%20disinfection
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The addition of ammonia to water to form chloroamines, following chlorination as a treatment process. 2, record 1, English, - chloramination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chloramination is the treatment of drinking water with a chloramine disinfectant. Both chlorine and small amounts of ammonia are added to the water one at a time which react together to form chloramine (also called combined chlorine), a long lasting disinfectant. Chloramine disinfection is used in both small and large water treatment plants. 5, record 1, English, - chloramination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chloramination; ammoniation: designations and definition standardized by ISO in 2021. 8, record 1, English, - chloramination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chlorine-ammonia treatment
- chlorine ammonia disinfection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ammoniation
1, record 1, French, ammoniation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chloramination 1, record 1, French, chloramination
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- désinfection aux chloramines 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sinfection%20aux%20chloramines
correct, feminine noun
- traitement aux chloramines 2, record 1, French, traitement%20aux%20chloramines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Addition d'ammoniac à de l'eau en vue de la formation de chloramines, suite à une javellisation comme processus de traitement. 1, record 1, French, - ammoniation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammoniation; chloramination : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO en 2021. 3, record 1, French, - ammoniation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Contaminación del agua
- Tratamiento del agua
- Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amoniación
1, record 1, Spanish, amoniaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cloraminación 1, record 1, Spanish, cloraminaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adición de amoníaco al agua para formar cloraminas, a continuación de la clorinación como proceso de tratamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amoniaci%C3%B3n
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