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ACUTE TOXIC EFFECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Toxicology
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acute effect
1, record 1, English, acute%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acute toxic effect 2, record 1, English, acute%20toxic%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adverse effect in a human or animal, with severe symptoms developing rapidly and coming quickly to a crisis. 3, record 1, English, - acute%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just as one distinguishes between acute and chronic exposure, so must one also distinguish between chronic effects. Acute effects can be defined as those that occur or develop rapidly after a single administration of a substance, while chronic effects are those that are manifest after the elapse of some time. 4, record 1, English, - acute%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An acute effect is] immediately dangerous. 5, record 1, English, - acute%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Toxicologie
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet aigu
1, record 1, French, effet%20aigu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet toxique aigu 2, record 1, French, effet%20toxique%20aigu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet nocif chez l'être humain ou chez l'animal. Il s'accompagne de symptômes aigus apparaissant de façon abrupte et menant rapidement à une crise. [Source : vocabulaire à la fin d'un texte portant sur les marchandises dangereuses qu'un pigiste a traduit]. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20aigu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut [...] faire la distinction entre une exposition aiguë ou chronique et des effets aigus ou chroniques. Ainsi, une seule dose de [...] TOCP produit, chez l'homme, une lésion nerveuse permanente. Une exposition aiguë a donc entraîné un effet chronique. 4, record 1, French, - effet%20aigu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Par ce processus de bioamplification qui peut s'étendre sur une période de temps relativement longue et qui est susceptible de toucher l'écosystème dans son ensemble, ces polluants pourront éventuellement atteindre des concentrations suffisamment élevées pour produire des effets toxiques aigus ou chroniques significatifs chez les espèces prédatrices occupant le sommet des chaînes alimentaires. 5, record 1, French, - effet%20aigu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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