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ACCIDENT OFFSITE RISK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accident with off-site risk
1, record 1, English, %20accident%20with%20off%2Dsite%20risk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The International Nuclear Event Scale [INES]. Level 5. Accident with off-site risk. Criteria. External release of radioactive material (in quantities radiologically equivalent to the order of hundreds to thousands of terabecquerels of iodine-131). Such a release would be likely to result in partial implementation of countermeasures covered by emergency plans to lessen the likelihood of health effects. Severe damage to the nuclear facility. This may involve severe damage to a large fraction of the core of a power reactor, a major criticality accident or a major fire or explosion releasing large quantities of radioactivity within the installation. 1, record 1, English, - %20accident%20with%20off%2Dsite%20risk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accident with offsite risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accident entraînant un risque hors site
1, record 1, French, accident%20entra%C3%AEnant%20un%20risque%20hors%20site
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structure fondamentale de l’échelle INES [échelle internationale des événements nucléaires]. [Niveau] 5. Accident entraînant un risque hors site. Conséquences à l’extérieur du site. Rejets limités susceptibles d’exiger l’application partielle des contremesures prévues. Conséquences à l’intérieur du site. Endommagement grave du coeur du réacteur ou des barrières radiologiques. 1, record 1, French, - accident%20entra%C3%AEnant%20un%20risque%20hors%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux cas de niveau 5 sont ceux de Three Mile Island (1979, États-Unis) et Windscale (Grande-Bretagne 1957). 1, record 1, French, - accident%20entra%C3%AEnant%20un%20risque%20hors%20site
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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