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Record 1 2014-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiobiology
DEF

A radioactive nuclear substance that is not contained in a sealed capsule or cover.

OBS

unsealed source: term standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires
  • Physique atomique
  • Radiobiologie
DEF

Source de rayonnement contenant une substance radioactive qui n'y est pas enfermée de manière définitive mais à laquelle il est possible d'accéder en vue de manipulations physiques, chimiques ou biologiques ultérieures.

OBS

source non scellée : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

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