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VERY LOW LEVEL WASTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- very low level nuclear waste
1, record 1, English, very%20low%20level%20nuclear%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VLLW 1, record 1, English, VLLW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- very low level waste 1, record 1, English, very%20low%20level%20waste
correct
- VLLW 1, record 1, English, VLLW
correct
- VLLW 1, record 1, English, VLLW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to eliminate the large amounts of very low level nuclear waste (VLLW) that cannot be disposed of in conventional facilities, a dedicated facility has been built. 1, record 1, English, - very%20low%20level%20nuclear%20waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets de très faible activité
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TFA 2, record 1, French, TFA
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nouvelle catégorie de déchets apparaît suite notamment aux opérations de démantèlement. Il s'agit des déchets de très faible activité appelés TFA. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20de%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- very low level waste
1, record 2, English, very%20low%20level%20waste
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the very low level wastes category ... is intended to apply in particular to wastes produced by "small users" of radioactivity - such as hospitals, universities, research laboratories. 1, record 2, English, - very%20low%20level%20waste
Record 2, Key term(s)
- very low-level waste
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchet de très faible activité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déchet TFA 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20TFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchets de très faible activité (TFA) et déchets de faible activité à vie longue (FAvl). Ce sont les déchets les moins actifs, d'une part ceux qualifiés de déchets TFA, comme les déchets issus du démantèlement des installations nucléaires, dont le volume va croître dans les prochaines décennies, d'autre part les déchets FAvl, comme les déchets radifères résultant d'activités minières [...] 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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