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BOREHOLE DISPOSAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- borehole disposal
1, record 1, English, borehole%20disposal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bore-hole disposal 1, record 1, English, bore%2Dhole%20disposal
correct
- borehole emplacement 1, record 1, English, borehole%20emplacement
correct
- borehole storage 2, record 1, English, borehole%20storage
proposal
- bore-hole storage 2, record 1, English, bore%2Dhole%20storage
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of disposing of nuclear fuel waste in a disposal vault whereby disposal containers are placed in large diameter boreholes drilled from a disposal room. 1, record 1, English, - borehole%20disposal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disposal option in which: wastes are placed below-grade in concrete pipes; a deep cover of soil or concrete is placed over the wastes and is then capped by a steel cover; structural stability is provided by the concrete disposal units; and the voids between the waste containers are filled with soil. 2, record 1, English, - borehole%20disposal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "disposal" and "storage" are very often used interchangeably. However, "disposal" should be used only when referring to permanent storage. 2, record 1, English, - borehole%20disposal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bore-hole emplacement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stockage en puits
1, record 1, French, stockage%20en%20puits
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stockage dans des trous creusés dans le sol des chambres 1, record 1, French, stockage%20dans%20des%20trous%20creus%C3%A9s%20dans%20le%20sol%20des%20chambres
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento en orificios perforados
1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20orificios%20perforados
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento en agujeros perforados 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20agujeros%20perforados
masculine noun
- almacenamiento en sondeos 2, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20sondeos
masculine noun
- almacenamiento en perforaciones 2, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20perforaciones
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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