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CONTAMINATED SOIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Pollution
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contaminated soil
1, record 1, English, contaminated%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A soil] containing one or more contaminants from an unintentional or intentional spilling. 2, record 1, English, - contaminated%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... contaminated soil ... is soil that has been affected by spills of substances such as hydrocarbons (oil, fuel, etc.), chemical products or heavy metals during the course of industrial, ... commercial [or any other type of] activity. Those contaminants may be liquid or solid. 3, record 1, English, - contaminated%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Contaminated soil as evidenced by discoloration, odors, differences in soil properties, abandoned underground tanks or pipes, or buried debris. 4, record 1, English, - contaminated%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... define what a contaminated soil is. It was decided on a risk based definition, however not only based on human health risks but also environmental risk; eco-toxicology. 5, record 1, English, - contaminated%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definitions of contaminated soil vary from one country to the other. 6, record 1, English, - contaminated%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution du sol
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol contaminé
1, record 1, French, sol%20contamin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sol dans lequel on trouve [une ou plusieurs] substances telles que des hydrocarbures (huile, essence, etc.), des produits chimiques ou des métaux lourds, à la suite d'activités industrielles, commerciales [ou autres]. 2, record 1, French, - sol%20contamin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phytoremédiation [...] est une technique beaucoup plus économique que les méthodes conventionnelles de restauration des sols contaminés, qui nécessitent le creusage de la zone contaminée, le transport de la terre vers un autre site pour le traitement chimique et l'incinération ou l'enfouissement. 3, record 1, French, - sol%20contamin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les définitions de «sol contaminé» varient d'un pays à l'autre. 4, record 1, French, - sol%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Pollution
- Radioactive Contamination
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contaminated soil 1, record 2, English, contaminated%20soil
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In response to questions from the Panel, staff described the process currently implemented by the LLRWMO [Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Office] to identify, gather and transport contaminated soils to various consolidation sites in the area. 1, record 2, English, - contaminated%20soil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution du sol
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sol contaminé
1, record 2, French, sol%20contamin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse aux questions de la Formation, le personnel décrit le processus mis en place par le BGDRFI [Bureau de gestion des déchets radioactifs de faible activité] afin de déterminer et de rassembler les sols contaminés, ainsi que de les transporter vers divers sites de stabilisation de la région. 1, record 2, French, - sol%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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