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BENZO(A)PYRENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benzo[a]pyrene
1, record 1, English, benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- benzo(a)pyrene 2, record 1, English, benzo%28a%29pyrene
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of potent carcinogens, including polycyclic aromatic hyrocarbons (PAH), have been identified in the atmosphere ... The sources of such highly toxic substances are smoke, soot, combustion products of fuels, exhaust gases of gasoline and diesel engines ... One of the most powerful carcinogens among the PAH compounds found in urban air is benzo[a]pyrene. 3, record 1, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dredging does not seem to have a major impact on biomagnification of metals and organic compounds in freshwater or marine environments apart from a few compounds (methylmercury, PCBs and possibly selenium, zinc, benzo[a]pyrene, DDT, naphthalene, kepone and mirex. 4, record 1, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benzo[a]pyrene: the letter "a" in square brackets must be italicized. 5, record 1, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Pollution de l'eau
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- benzo[a]pyrène
1, record 1, French, benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- benzo(a)pyrène 2, record 1, French, benzo%28a%29pyr%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'automobile a également ses polluants : [...] les hydrocarbures, les uns légers provenant de l'essence imbrûlée, les autres plus condensés en carbone, se trouvant de ce fait dans les fumées et appartenant à la série des composés polycycliques cancérigènes tels le benzo[a]pyrène ou le benzo[k]fluoranthène [note : lettres «a» et «k» entre crochets en italique]. 3, record 1, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les activités de dragage ne semblent pas influencer de façon importante le phénomène de bioaccumulation des métaux et composés organiques dans la chaîne alimentaire aquatique et marine sauf pour quelques composés (méthylmercure et BPC, et possiblement, le sélénium, le zinc, le benzo[a]pyrène, le DDT, le naphtalène, le képone et le mirex). 4, record 1, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour distinguer les isomères, les côtés périphériques du constituant fondamental sont désignés par «a», «b», «c», etc. La lettre «a» est attribuée au côté «1,2» [...] 5, record 1, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benzo[a]pyrène : la lettre «a» entre crochets s'écrit en italique. 6, record 1, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Method of sampling and testing tobacco : Determination of benzo(a)pyrene in total particulate matter of tobacco smoke
1, record 2, English, Method%20of%20sampling%20and%20testing%20tobacco%20%3A%20Determination%20of%20benzo%28a%29pyrene%20in%20total%20particulate%20matter%20of%20tobacco%20smoke
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Canadian General Standards Board, 1996. Standard no. CAN/CGSB-176.2, No.1-96. 1, record 2, English, - Method%20of%20sampling%20and%20testing%20tobacco%20%3A%20Determination%20of%20benzo%28a%29pyrene%20in%20total%20particulate%20matter%20of%20tobacco%20smoke
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Méthode d’échantillonnage et d’essai du tabac : Détermination du benzo(a) pyrène dans la matière particulière totale de la fumée de tabac
1, record 2, French, M%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chantillonnage%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20du%20tabac%20%3A%20D%C3%A9termination%20du%20benzo%28a%29%20pyr%C3%A8ne%20dans%20la%20mati%C3%A8re%20particuli%C3%A8re%20totale%20de%20la%20fum%C3%A9e%20de%20tabac
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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