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Radiological Safety [3 records]

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Record 1 2014-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
CONT

Safety is primarily concerned with maintaining control over sources, whereas (radiation) protection is primarily concerned with controlling exposure to radiation and its effects. Clearly the two are closely connected: radiation protection (or radiological protection) is very much simpler if the source in question is under control, so safety necessarily contributes towards protection. Sources come in many different types, and hence safety may be termed nuclear safety, radiation safety, radioactive waste safety or transport safety ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
CONT

L’objectif premier de la sûreté est de maintenir le contrôle des sources, alors que celui de la (radio)protection est de contrôler l’exposition aux rayonnements et ses effets. Il est évident que ces deux concepts sont étroitement liés : la radioprotection (ou protection radiologique) est beaucoup plus simple si la source est sous contrôle; la sûreté contribue donc nécessairement à la protection. Il existe de nombreux types différents de sources, et on parle donc de sûreté nucléaire, de sûreté radiologique, de sûreté des déchets radioactifs, ou de sûreté du transport [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2012-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
OBS

radiation safety: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
OBS

sécurité radiologique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección contra la radiación
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
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Record 3 2011-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies)
AV
occupation code
OBS

AV: occupational speciality qualification code for officers.

OBS

Title and occupational speciality qualification code officially approved by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
AV
occupation code
OBS

AV : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers.

OBS

Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste approuvés officiellement par le ministère de la Défense nationale.

OBS

Les titres et codes de qualification de spécialistes approuvés en anglais et français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la publication des Forces canadiennes de la série A-PD-150-001.

Spanish

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