Glossary V
Deutsch: Vielfalt / Español: Variedad / Português: Variedade / Français: Variété / Italiano: Varità /
Variety refers to the range of different types or varieties of products or materials that are produced or used within a company or organization. A company with a high level of variety in its products or materials may produce or work with many different types of items, while a company with a low level of variety may produce or work with fewer types of items.
Volatile organic compounds refers to volatile organic compounds as defined in the Proposed Order Adding Toxic Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, published in the Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 136, No. 30 (Ottawa, Saturday, July 27, 2002).
Ventilator is the proper term for a breathing machine used to treat respiratory failure and help support breathing.