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HCP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petroleum hydrocarbon
1, record 1, English, petroleum%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PHC 2, record 1, English, PHC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petroleum-derived hydrocarbon 3, record 1, English, petroleum%2Dderived%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada's oil sands and heavy oil resources located in Alberta and Saskatchewan ... include some of the world's largest known deposits of petroleum hydrocarbons. 4, record 1, English, - petroleum%20hydrocarbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
depentanization: Process for the separation of C5 hydrocarbons from a mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons. 5, record 1, English, - petroleum%20hydrocarbon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure pétrolier
1, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HCP 2, record 1, French, HCP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrocarbure de pétrole 3, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
- HCP 4, record 1, French, HCP
correct, masculine noun
- HCP 4, record 1, French, HCP
- hydrocarbure dérivé du pétrole 5, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- remediation standard
1, record 2, English, remediation%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a numerical standard that defines the concentrations of hazardous materials that may be permitted to remain in any environmental media after [the] investigation, remediation or containment of a release of hazardous materials. 2, record 2, English, - remediation%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada-Wide Standard for Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil (PHC CWS) is a remediation standard that sets out the levels to which PHC [petroleum hydrocarbon] impacted sites must be cleaned up to – if and when they are subject to remediation. 3, record 2, English, - remediation%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- standard correcteur
1, record 2, French, standard%20correcteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le standard pancanadien relatif aux HCP [hydrocarbures pétroliers] dans le sol est un standard correcteur qui établit les niveaux auxquels il convient de décontaminer les lieux contaminés par des HCP – à supposer que des mesures correctives s’imposent. 1, record 2, French, - standard%20correcteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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