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Record 1 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
CO
classification system code, see observation
COL
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country of northwestern South America, bordering on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean and crossed by the Equator in the southern part.

OBS

Capital: Bogotá.

OBS

Inhabitant: Colombian.

OBS

Colombia: common name of the country.

OBS

CO; COL: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CO
classification system code, see observation
COL
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Amérique du Sud, entre le Pacifique et la mer des Antilles.

OBS

Capitale : Bogotá.

OBS

Habitant : Colombien, Colombienne.

OBS

Colombie : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

CO; COL : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller en Colombie, visiter la Colombie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CO
classification system code, see observation
COL
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de América del Sur, en la parte norte de la región andina.

OBS

Capital: Bogotá.

OBS

Habitante: colombiano, colombiana.

OBS

Colombia: nombre usual del país.

OBS

CO; COL: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 2 2011-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
  • Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
Universal entry(ies)
CO
formula
630-08-0
CAS number
DEF

A colourless and odourless gas ..., which is formed in the incomplete combustion of carbon or carbon compounds, [and which] is very poisonous, forming a very stable complex with haemoglobin ...

CONT

Carbon monoxide is formed through incomplete oxidation of carbon. It has a 5-month residence time in the atmosphere, where its concentration is increasing from 0.8% to 1.5% per year. About three-quarters of the present global emission of 1 billion metric tons of carbon as carbon monoxide results from human activity. Forest clearing in the tropics accounts for about 15% (160 million metric tons), and the burning of savanna for agricultural purposes adds another 10% ... The principal natural sources of carbon monoxide include the oceans, plant emissions, and photochemical oxidation of natural non-methane hydrocarbons in the atmosphere (240 million metric tons).

OBS

Carbon monoxide and the nitrogen oxides, while not themselves greenhouse gases, increase the amount of methane and ozone in the troposphere.

OBS

carbon oxide: A generic compared to "carbon monoxide", but may be used if the context is clear enough.

OBS

white damp: term restricted to mining.

OBS

carbon monoxide: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada : used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
  • Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CO
formula
630-08-0
CAS number
DEF

Gaz incolore, inodore, toxique, combustible, réducteur, de formule CO.

OBS

Le monoxyde de carbone est un gaz dit «sans effet de serre» puisqu'il n'a pas d'effet radiatif direct; son rôle cependant, puisqu'il a des effets radiatifs indirects importants, est considérable dans le réchauffement climatique.

OBS

oxyde de carbone : Ce terme est un générique par rapport à «monoxyde de carbone», mais on peut l'utiliser si le contexte ne présente pas de risque de confusion.

OBS

monoxyde de carbone : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada : utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Explotación minera (peligros y seguridad)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CO
formula
630-08-0
CAS number
OBS

Gas o líquido incoloro, casi inodoro, poco soluble en agua, soluble en alcohol y benceno. Muy tóxico por inhalación. Muy inflamable.

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Record 3 - external organization data 2010-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies)
Co
symbol
7440-48-4
CAS number
OBS

A tough, lustrous, nickel-white or silvery-gray, metallic element in group VIII of the periodic system. Similar in properties to iron, but harder ... Symbol, Co; isometric; atomic number, 27 ... Used extensively in alloys.

OBS

A mineral element, part of vitamin B12, required by the body, but not in large amounts.

OBS

In 1966, cobalt was banned as a foam stabilizer in beer after it was discovered to have caused the death of several heavy drinkers in Canada.

OBS

cobalt: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Physique nucléaire
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Co
symbol
7440-48-4
CAS number
OBS

Métal blanc assez malléable n'existant pas à l'état natif. Il entre dans la composition de plusieurs silicates (olivine, biotite, etc.). On le rencontre surtout dans les roches magmatiques basiques et ultrabasiques. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 27; masse atomique 58.93.

OBS

[Le] cobalt [...] intervient dans la composition de la vitamine B12 et, à ce titre, est indispensable à la vie de l'homme [...]

OBS

Le cobalt est un [...] corps chimique [qui a été] utilisé pour contrôler l'écumage (moussage) de la bière durant la fabrication.

OBS

cobalt : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Física nuclear
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Co
symbol
7440-48-4
CAS number
OBS

Metal de color blanco rojizo, n.° atómico 27, tan dificil de fundir como el hierro y más duro que él, que entra en la composición de muchas pinturas y esmaltes.

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