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CRITICAL COMPONENT [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2004-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

In addition to considering the adequacy of the facility design (as discussed in the foregoing section), the Commission also considered whether OPG [Ontario Power Generation] is maintaining fit-for-service the critical components of that design.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Lorsqu'elle a étudié la justesse de la conception de la centrale (traitée dans la section précédente), la Commission s'est également demandé dans quelle mesure OPG [Ontario Power Generation] assure l'aptitude fonctionnelle des composantes essentielles de cette conception.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
OBS

A critical component of a nuclear weapon system is: (1) a nuclear weapon with or without its fuzing and firing system installed, (2) a combat delivery vehicle which has had all nuclear preload functions completed and is ready for nuclear weapon mate or load, (3) a combat delivery vehicle which has a nuclear weapon(s) mated or loaded, and (4) hardware, software or code components designated by the Directorate of Nuclear Weapons. The DNW determines when critical components being permanently removed from the weapon system cease to be critical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

Dans un système d'arme nucléaire, on appelle élément critique : (1) une arme nucléaire dont les systèmes de lancement et de mise à feu sont installés ou non, (2) un moyen de lancement entièrement prêt à recevoir une arme nucléaire (fonctions de préchargement terminées), (3) un moyen de lancement porteur d'une ou de plusieurs armes nucléaires, et (4) l'ensemble d'informatique conçu par la Direction - Armement nucléaire. Cette Direction détermine le moment où un élément n'est plus critique après qu'il a été enlevé en permanence du système d'arme.

Spanish

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