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SHALLOW GROUND BURIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow land burial
1, record 1, English, shallow%20land%20burial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SLB 2, record 1, English, SLB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shallow-ground burial 3, record 1, English, shallow%2Dground%20burial
proposal
- near-surface burial 3, record 1, English, near%2Dsurface%20burial
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest form of engineered trench, or shallow land burial, relies mainly on the properties of the excavated overburden and the geohydrologic properties of the site for containment. ... Shallow land burial consists of excavating a trench, placing waste containers in the trench up to a prescribed level, but generally below the original ground surface, backfilling between the containers with sand or other free-flowing earthen material and covering the trench with earthen material. 2, record 1, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
LLW [low-level wastes] disposal to date in the USA has been almost entirely by what is commonly called shallow land burial (SLB), i.e., unlined trenches. 2, record 1, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
In France, low and medium level waste have been disposed of by shallow land burial at the La Manche disposal centre since 1969. Two types of manmade structures are used for the disposal of conditioned waste: - monoliths ...; - tumuli .... 4, record 1, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "ground disposal" and "shallow disposal". 3, record 1, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shallow-land burial
- shallow ground burial
- near surface burial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement à faible profondeur
1, record 1, French, enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EFP 2, record 1, French, EFP
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement dans le sol à faible profondeur 3, record 1, French, enfouissement%20dans%20le%20sol%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement au voisinage de la surface 4, record 1, French, enfouissement%20au%20voisinage%20de%20la%20surface
proposal, masculine noun
- enfouissement en subsurface 4, record 1, French, enfouissement%20en%20subsurface
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des stockages par enfouissement à faible profondeur sont réalisés aux États-Unis, en Grande-Bretagne, en URSS, au Canada et en France. Dans les deux premiers pays, le stockage se fait sur des déchets pas ou peu conditionnés, dans des tranchées en pleine terre. 5, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Déchets de faible et moyenne activité. [...] Le mode d'évacuation retenu est l'enfouissement à faible profondeur dans des structures en béton [...] 6, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enterramiento a poca profundidad
1, record 1, Spanish, enterramiento%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- entierro a poca profundidad 3, record 1, Spanish, entierro%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
- enterramiento superficial 4, record 1, Spanish, enterramiento%20superficial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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