| English | Spanish |
| acid substance | sustancia ácida |
| acidic substance | sustancia ácida |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultivo de control y reducción de la contaminación provocada por el vertido en el mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultivo para el control y la reducción de la contaminación ocasionada por el vertido de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias nocivas en el mar |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultivo de control y reducción de la contaminación causada por los vertidos al mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Advisory Committee on the control and reduction of pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea | Comité consultivo en materia de control y de reducción de la contaminación causada por el vertido en el mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultivo de control y reducción de la contaminación provocada por el vertido en el mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultivo para el control y la reducción de la contaminación ocasionada por el vertido de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias nocivas en el mar |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultivo de control y reducción de la contaminación causada por los vertidos al mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances | Acuerdo sobre cooperación en la lucha contra la contaminación del mar del Norte producida por los hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances | Acuerdo de Bonn |
| alternative substance | sustancia alternativa |
| antagonistic effect of toxic substances | efecto antagónico de sustancias tóxicas |
| aromatic substance | sustancia aromática |
| aromatic substance Substance having a distinctive, usually fragrant smell | sustancia aromática |
| behaviour of substances | comportamiento de las sustancias |
| behaviour of substances Reactivity of a compound depending on the structure of the molecules | comportamiento de las sustancias |
| bioaccumulative character of the substances under consideration | bioacumulación de sustancias tomadas en consideración |
| bioaccumulative substance | sustancia que pueda sufrir acumulación biológica |
| bioaccumulative substance | substancia bioacumulativa |
| biochemical substance | sustancias bioquímicas |
| biochemical substance Chemical substances that occur in animals, microorganisms, and plants | sustancias bioquímicas |
| biochemical substances | sustancias bioquímicas |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico - sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité para la adaptación al progreso técnico de las directivas encaminadas a la eliminación de los obstáculos técnicos a los intercambios en el sector de las sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico de las directivas relativas a la eliminación de los obstáculos técnicos al comercio en el sector de las sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico - eliminación de trabas técnicas en los intercambios de sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in respect of Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico - sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in respect of Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico de las directivas relativas a la eliminación de los obstáculos técnicos al comercio en el sector de las sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in respect of Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité para la adaptación al progreso técnico de las directivas encaminadas a la eliminación de los obstáculos técnicos a los intercambios en el sector de las sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in respect of Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico - eliminación de trabas técnicas en los intercambios de sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico - sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité para la adaptación al progreso técnico de las directivas encaminadas a la eliminación de los obstáculos técnicos a los intercambios en el sector de las sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico de las directivas relativas a la eliminación de los obstáculos técnicos al comercio en el sector de las sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico - eliminación de trabas técnicas en los intercambios de sustancias y preparados peligrosos |
| complete mineralisation of organic substances | mineralización completa de las sustancias orgánicas |
| concentration of minor amounts of harmful substances | baja concentración de sustancias nocivas |
| conservative substance | sustancia persistente |
| controlled substance | sustancia regulada |
| controlled substance | sustancia controlada |
| dangerous chemical substance | sustancia química peligrosa |
| dangerous substance for the environment | sustancia peligrosa para el ambiente |
| disposal of radioactive substances | eliminación de sustancias radiactivas |
| ecotoxicological property of a chemical substance | propiedad ecotoxicológica de una sustancia química |
| environmental risk of existing substances | riesgo ambiental de las sustancias existentes |
| environmentally dangerous substance | sustancia ambientalmente peligrosa |
| environmentally dangerous substance Substance that causes undesirable change in the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of the air, water, or land that can harmfully affect the health, survival, or activities of human or other living organisms | sustancia ambientalmente peligrosa |
| environmentally harmful or toxic substance A chemical or mixture that may present a risk or injury to health or the environment | sustancias tóxicas |
| environmentally safe alternative substances | sustancias alternativas que no presentan riesgos para el medio ambiente |
| etching substance | sustancia de aguafuerte |
| etching substance | sustancias corrosivas |
| etching substance Substance capable of wearing away the surface of a metal, glass, etc. by chemical action | sustancia de aguafuerte |
| European office for the approval of new substances | oficina europea de homologación de nuevas sustancias |
| functional substance | sustancia funcional |
| functional substance A substance from the point of view of its function or purpose, for example a painting agent or a preserving substance | sustancia funcional |
| harmful substance | sustancia nociva |
| hazardous substance | sustancia nociva |
| hazardous substance Any material that poses a threat to human health and/or the environment. Typical hazardous substances are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive, or chemically reactive | sustancia peligrosa |
| hazardous substances legislation | legislación sobre sustancias peligrosas |
| hazardous substances legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the production, use or clean-up of materials that pose a threat to human health and the environment, particularly materials that are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive or chemically reactive | legislación sobre sustancias peligrosas |
| inflammable substance | sustancias inflamables |
| inflammable substance Substance liable to catch fire | sustancias inflamables |
| inorganic substance | sustencias inorgánicas |
| inorganic substance Chemical compounds that do not contain carbon as the principal element (excepting carbonates, cyanides, and cyanates), that is, matter other than plant or animal | sustencias inorgánicas |
| insoluble substance | sustancia insoluble |
| insoluble substance Substance incapable of forming a solution, especially in water | sustancia insoluble |
| lipophilic substance | sustancia lipofílica |
| lipophilic substance unpolar substances, having affinity to fatty (unpolar) substances; Substances having an affinity for lipids | sustancia lipofílica |
| Management Committee on the control of the production and use of substances that deplete the ozone layer | Comité de gestión para el control de la producción y del consumo de sustancias que agotan la capa de ozono |
| mephitic substance | sustancia mefítica |
| Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer | Protocolo de Montreal relativo a las sustancias que agotan la capa de ozono |
| mutagenic substance Agents that induce a permanent change in the genetic material | sustancia mutagénica |
| nitrogen substance | sustancia nitrogenada |
| non-volatile substance | sustancia permanente |
| non-volatile substance Substance that is not capable of changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour | sustancia permanente |
| notification of the toxic properties of substances | notificación de las propiedades tóxicas de las sustancias |
| noxious substance | sustancia nociva |
| noxious substance | sustancia dañina |
| nuclear substance | sustancia nuclear |
| odoriferous substance | sustancia olorosa |
| odorous substance | sustancia olorosa |
| odorous substance | sustancia odorífera |
| organic substance | substancias orgánicas |
| organic substance Chemical compounds, based on carbon chains or rings and also containing hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, or other elements | substancias orgánicas |
| organic substances | substancias orgánicas |
| ozone precursor substance | sustancia precursora de ozono |
| ozone-depleting substance | sustancia que agota la capa de ozono |
| ozone-depleting substance | destructor de ozono |
| ozone-depleting substance | substancia nociva para el ozono |
| ozone-modifying substance | sustancia que modifica la capa de ozono |
| persistent substance | sustancia persistente |
| persistent synthetic substance | sustancia sintética persistente |
| phase-in substance | sustancia en fase transitoria |
| potentially ozone-depleting substance | sustancia potencialmente debilitante de la ozonosfera |
| potentially ozone-layer-depleting substance | sustancia potencialmente debilitante de la ozonosfera |
| priority hazardous substance | sustancia peligrosa prioritaria |
| priority substance | sustancia prioritaria |
| Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency | Protocolo sobre cooperación para combatir en situaciones de emergencia la contaminación del mar Mediterráneo causada por hidrocarburos y otras sustancias perjudiciales |
| Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil | Protocolo relativo a la intervención en alta mar en casos de contaminación del mar por sustancias distintas de los hidrocarburos |
| radioactive substance Any substance that contains one or more radionuclides of which the activity or the concentration cannot be disregarded as far as radiation protection is concerned | sustancias radiactivas |
| recalcitrant substance | sustancia persistente |
| reclaimed substance | sustancia regenerada |
| recording of substances | grabación de sustancias |
| recording of substances No definition needed | grabación de sustancias |
| recovered substance | sustancia recuperada |
| recycling of radioactive substances | reciclado de sustancias radiactivas |
| refractory substance | sustancia persistente |
| restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment | restricciones a la utilización de determinadas sustancias peligrosas en aparatos eléctricos y electrónicos |
| reuse of radioactive substances | reutilización de sustancias radiactivas |
| substance of very high concern | sustancia extremadamente preocupante |
| substance that depletes the ozone layer | destructor de ozono |
| substance that depletes the ozone layer | sustancia que agota la capa de ozono |
| substance which has an adverse effect on the oxygen balance | sustancia que ejerce una influencia desfavorable sobre el balance de oxígeno |
| substance which no longer performs satisfactorily | sustancia que haya pasado a ser inutilizable |
| substances hazardous to soil | sustancias peligrosas para el suelo |
| suspended substance | sustancia en suspensión |
| synergistic effect of toxic substances | efectos inhibitorios de sustancias tóxicas |
| synergistic effect of toxic substances 1. A state in which the combined effect of two or more substances is greater than the sum of the separate effects. 2. An effect whereby two toxic substance together have more of an impact than anticipated | efectos inhibitorios de sustancias tóxicas |
| technical regulation for dangerous substances Technical Guideline for Dangerous Substances: technical rules for handling dangerous materials | TRGS |
| teratogenic substance Substances capable of causing abnormal development of the embryo and congenital malformations | sustancia teratogénica |
| toxic substance | sustancias tóxicas |
| transitional substance | sustancia de transición |
| very toxic substance | sustancia muy tóxica |
| virgin ozone depleting substance | sustancia virgen que agota el ozono |
| volatile substance A substance capable of readily changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour; having a high vapour pressure and a low boiling point | sustancia volátil |
| waste substance with a cyanide content | desechos con contenido cianúrico |
| Wastes from organic substances employed as solvents except 07 00 00 and 08 00 00 | Residuos de sustancias orgánicas utilizadas como disolventes excepto las categorías 07 00 00 y 08 00 00 |
| wastes from organic substances employed as solvents except 07 00 00 and 08 00 00 | residuos de sustancias orgánicas utilizadas como disolventes excepto las categorías 07 00 00 y 08 00 00 |
| wastes from unprocessed textile fibres and other natural fibrous substances mainly of vegetable origin | Residuos de fibras textiles no procesadas y otras fibras naturales principalmente de origen vegetal |
| weakly degradable substance | sustancia débilmente degradable |
| weakly degradable substance A substance that is not easily converted to another, usually less complex compound | sustancia débilmente degradable |
| xenobiotic substance | sustancia xenobiótica |
| xenobiotic substance A substance which would not normally be found in a given environment, and usually means a toxic chemical which is entirely artificial, such as a chlorinated aromatic compound or an organomercury compound | sustancia xenobiótica |
