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DECONTAMINATION FACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atomic Physics
- Radioactive Contamination
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decontamination factor
1, record 1, English, decontamination%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DF 2, record 1, English, DF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the radioactivity content of material before treatment to that after treatment. Decontamination factors may refer to the reduction of some particular type of radiation or of the gross measurable radioactivity. 3, record 1, English, - decontamination%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The measure of the effectiveness of a decontamination process. It is the ratio of the original contamination to the remaining radiation after contamination: 1000 and above is excellent; 10 and below is poor. 4, record 1, English, - decontamination%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decontamination factor: term standardized by CEI and ISO. 5, record 1, English, - decontamination%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique atomique
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de décontamination
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9contamination
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la concentration initiale en substances radioactive contaminante, à la concentration finale à la suite d'un traitement de décontamination. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] rapport de la concentration [radioactive] du liquide épuré à celle du liquide initial [...] 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de décontamination : terme normalisé par la CEI et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9contamination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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