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SOURCE HOUSING [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2000-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

Mechanical support for sealed source.

CONT

Fixed gauge are most often used in factories as a way of monitoring a production process and ensuring quality control. ... These fixed gauges consist of a radioactive source that is housed within a source holder and placed at a crucial point in the process. When the source holder's shutter is opened, an invisible beam of radiation is directed at the material being processed.

OBS

source holder: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Support mécanique de la source scellée.

CONT

Les jauges fixes sont le plus souvent utilisées dans les usines pour vérifier un procédé de production et s'assurer du contrôle de la qualité. [...] Ces jauges fixes comprennent une source radioactive logée dans un porte-source et sont placées à une étape précise du procédé. Lorsque l'obturateur du porte-source s'ouvre, un faisceau invisible de rayonnements est dirigé sur le matériau en cours de traitement.

OBS

porte-source : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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