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RESIDU HYDROCARBURE [2 records]

Record 1 2020-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
CONT

Oil slicks caused by oil tanker accidents and the dumping of rubbish resulting from the routine operations of ships and from illegal activities, such as releasing into the sea the oil residue from bilges or oil sediments from the tank, are major sources of pollution from hydrocarbons in our oceans.

CONT

"Oil" means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
CONT

«Hydrocarbures» désigne le pétrole sous toutes ses formes, y compris le pétrole brut, le fuel-oil, les boues, les résidus d'hydrocarbures et les produits raffinés.

Key term(s)
  • résidu d'hydrocarbure

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Petróleo bruto y derivados
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Record 2 1988-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environment
CONT

Hydrocarbon residues in fresh water fish are generally either petroleum related or from pesticide spraying programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Environnement
OBS

En toxicologie alimentaire le résidu est la quantité de produits chimiques se trouvant à l'intérieur d'une plante ou d'un animal et qui a subi un certain traitement avec ce produit. Le terme est aussi valable pour les dérivés de ce produit. Le résidu peut subsister après ingestion par un animal et se retrouver dans la denrée alimentaire elle-même.

Spanish

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