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ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Atomic Physics
- Radioactive Contamination
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- irradiation
1, record 1, English, irradiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accidental irradiation 2, record 1, English, accidental%20irradiation
- accidental exposure 3, record 1, English, accidental%20exposure
avoid, see observation
- exposure 4, record 1, English, exposure
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposure to the action of some kind of radiation (other than visible light, as X-rays, ultra-violet radiation, or neutrons) by accident. 4, record 1, English, - irradiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "irradiation" is often restricted to ionizing radiation, as in the field of ... radiation protection and nuclear energy. 5, record 1, English, - irradiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
To avoid confusion with the other meaning of "exposure," which is "the total quantity of radiation at a given point, measured in air," the term "exposure" should be avoided whenever possible [to designate the notion of this record]. 4, record 1, English, - irradiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Physique atomique
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- irradiation
1, record 1, French, irradiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- irradiation accidentelle 2, record 1, French, irradiation%20accidentelle
feminine noun
- exposition radioactive 3, record 1, French, exposition%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
- exposition à l'irradiation 4, record 1, French, exposition%20%C3%A0%20l%27irradiation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence d'un rayonnement ionisant sur un organisme vivant ou sur une matière, de façon [...] accidentelle. 5, record 1, French, - irradiation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección contra la radiación
- Física atómica
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- irradiación
1, record 1, Spanish, irradiaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- exposición 2, record 1, Spanish, exposici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- exposición a la radiación 3, record 1, Spanish, exposici%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20radiaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- exposición radiactiva 4, record 1, Spanish, exposici%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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