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ARSENIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arsenic
1, record 1, English, Arsenic
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, under the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Supporting Documents. Prepared by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, (edited August 1992), 9 pages. 1, record 1, English, - Arsenic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- L'arsenic
1, record 1, French, L%27arsenic
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé. Préparé par le Sous-comité fédéral-provincial sur l'eau potable du Comité fédéral-provincial de l'hygiène du milieu et du travail, Ottawa, (révisé en août 1992), 10 pages. 1, record 1, French, - L%27arsenic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow arsenic
1, record 2, English, yellow%20arsenic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arsenic. ... A yellow modification which has no metallic properties has been reported from sudden cooling of As-vapor. This yellow arsenic is converted back to the gray modification upon very short exposure to ultraviolet light. 2, record 2, English, - yellow%20arsenic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arsenic. ... Allotropic forms: black, amorphous solid (ß-arsenic), yellow, crystalline solid ... 3, record 2, English, - yellow%20arsenic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arsenic jaune
1, record 2, French, arsenic%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arsenic alpha 2, record 2, French, arsenic%20alpha
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arsenic [...] est un solide qui possède plusieurs variétés allotropiques. On peut signaler : l'arsenic gris [...]; l'arsenic noir [...]; l'arsenic jaune, forme [alpha] cubique instable, obtenue par refroidissement brusque de la vapeur, moins dense encore et soluble dans le sulfure de carbone. 3, record 2, French, - arsenic%20jaune
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Par refroidissement brutal (trempe) de la vapeur, on obtient la variété a [alpha] ou arsenic jaune [...]. L'arsenic a [alpha] [...] se transforme en arsenic gris ou g [gamma] sous l'action du brome et de l'iode, ou lorsqu'on l'expose à la lumière [...] 2, record 2, French, - arsenic%20jaune
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «alpha» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 4, record 2, French, - arsenic%20jaune
Record 2, Key term(s)
- arsenic a
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsénico alfa
1, record 2, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20alfa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arsénico amarillo 2, record 2, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20amarillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los vapores del arsénico son amarillos y se hallan formados por la molécula As4. Su condensación en la oscuridad a temperaturas inferiores a 0º da arsénico amarillo, de densidad igual a 2,0. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ars%C3%A9nico%20alfa
Record 2, Key term(s)
- arsénico a
Record 3 - external organization data 2012-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arsenic
1, record 3, English, arsenic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Element number 33, having atomic weight 74.92. Several allotropic forms exist, the most stable being a gray, very brittle, crystalline, semimetallic substance. Symbol: As. 2, record 3, English, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The name [arsenic] is derived from the Greek word meaning masculine, from the belief that metals were of different sexes. 3, record 3, English, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Arsenic compounds are used as poisons and as insecticides in agriculture. 2, record 3, English, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
arsenic: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 3, English, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Also known under the following commercial designations: Arsenic Black; Arsenic-75; JN 1558. 4, record 3, English, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Black, colloidal, gray, grey, metallic, solid, yellow arsenic. 4, record 3, English, - arsenic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arsenic
1, record 3, French, arsenic
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Corps simple d'apparence métallique, très répandu dans les minerais métalliques. Élément chimique de symbole As. 2, record 3, French, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arsenic présente trois variétés allotropiques cristallines : [...] la variété a [alpha] ou arsenic jaune [...]. L'arsenic gris [...] l'arsenic noir [...] 3, record 3, French, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'arsenic (As) provient surtout de tous les arséniates, arséniures, sulfo-arséniures et arsénio-antimoniures d'où l'arsenic est extrait comme sous-produit car sa récupération est obligatoire à cause de son caractère vénéneux. 4, record 3, French, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arsenic : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 5, record 3, French, - arsenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arsenic gris, jaune, métallique, noir. 5, record 3, French, - arsenic
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsénico
1, record 3, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico, número atómico 33, sólido, muy venenoso, así como sus compuestos, y usado en medicina en dosis adecuadas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ars%C3%A9nico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[..] utilizado en pesticidas, herbicidas y diferentes aleaciones. La exposición al arsénico eleva el riesgo de desarrollar diversos tipos de cáncer. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ars%C3%A9nico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diarsenic trioxide
1, record 4, English, diarsenic%20trioxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- arsenic trioxide 2, record 4, English, arsenic%20trioxide
avoid, obsolete
- arsenous acid 3, record 4, English, arsenous%20acid
avoid, obsolete
- arsenous oxide 4, record 4, English, arsenous%20oxide
avoid, obsolete
- arsenious oxide 5, record 4, English, arsenious%20oxide
avoid, obsolete
- arsenic trioxyde 6, record 4, English, arsenic%20trioxyde
avoid
- crude arsenic 7, record 4, English, crude%20arsenic
avoid, see observation
- white arsenic 8, record 4, English, white%20arsenic
avoid, see observation
- arsenous anhydride 7, record 4, English, arsenous%20anhydride
avoid
- arsenous acid anhydride 3, record 4, English, arsenous%20acid%20anhydride
avoid
- arsenious acid 7, record 4, English, arsenious%20acid
avoid
- arsenious anhydride 9, record 4, English, arsenious%20anhydride
avoid
- arsenic sesquioxide 3, record 4, English, arsenic%20sesquioxide
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product in the form of a white, odourless, tasteless powder which is slightly soluble in water, is soluble in acids, alkalies and glycenol, is derived by smelting of copper and lead concentrates and is used in pigments, ceramic enamels, aniline colours, as a decolourizing agent in glass, as an insecticide, rodenticide, herbicide and preservative. 10, record 4, English, - diarsenic%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Condensation gives product of varying purity called crude arsenic (90-95% pure). A higher-purity oxide called white arsenic is obtained by resubliming the crude As2O3 (99+%pure). 11, record 4, English, - diarsenic%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arsenic trioxide: obsolete form. 1, record 4, English, - diarsenic%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: As2O3 10, record 4, English, - diarsenic%20trioxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trioxyde de diarsenic
1, record 4, French, trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trioxyde d'arsenic 2, record 4, French, trioxyde%20d%27arsenic
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- oxyde arsénieux 3, record 4, French, oxyde%20ars%C3%A9nieux
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- arsenic blanc 4, record 4, French, arsenic%20blanc
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- anhydride arsénieux 4, record 4, French, anhydride%20ars%C3%A9nieux
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde blanc d'arsenic 5, record 4, French, oxyde%20blanc%20d%27arsenic
avoid, masculine noun
- farine d'arsenic 5, record 4, French, farine%20d%27arsenic
avoid, feminine noun
- chaux d'arsenic 5, record 4, French, chaux%20d%27arsenic
avoid, feminine noun
- mort-aux-rats 1, record 4, French, mort%2Daux%2Drats
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, invariable
- arsenic 6, record 4, French, arsenic
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anhydride arsénieux [...]. C'est le plus important des composés de l'arsenic; on le désigne communément, à tort, sous le nom d'«arsenic blanc», ou même d'«arsenic». Il se présente habituellement sous l'aspect d'une poudre blanche, inodore, qui se sublime au rouge sombre, peu soluble dans l'eau. Il en existe trois variétés, dont deux cristallisées [...] 7, record 4, French, - trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce produit entre dans la composition des arsenicaux, des colorants, de la céramique, des insecticides, de la mort-aux-rats, du mordant, des substances thérapeutiques. 8, record 4, French, - trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que «mort-aux-rats» soit utilisé comme synonyme d'«anhydride arsénieux», ce terme désigne, en général, tout raticide. 9, record 4, French, - trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : As2O3 10, record 4, French, - trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido arsenioso
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20arsenioso
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- anhídrido arsenioso 2, record 4, Spanish, anh%C3%ADdrido%20arsenioso
masculine noun
- trióxido de arsénico 3, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20ars%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo blanco amorfo, inodoro e insípido, poco soluble en agua, soluble en ácidos, álcalis y glicerina. Muy tóxico. 4, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20arsenioso
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: As2O3 5, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20arsenioso
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