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NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL [2 records]

Record 1 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioactive Ores (Mining)
DEF

The material naturally found in the environment that contains radioactive elements like natural uranium and thorium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
DEF

Matière que l'on trouve dans l'environnement et qui contient des éléments radioactifs d'origine naturelle comme l'uranium et le thorium.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2003-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Most minerals and materials contain small or trace amounts of naturally occurring radioactive substances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

La plupart des minerais et des matières contiennent de faibles quantités ou des quantités à l'état de trace de substances radioactives naturelles.

OBS

À strictement parler, «matière radioactive» [en anglais : radioactive material] et «substance radioactive» [en anglais : radioactive substance] ne sont pas de parfaits synonymes. On constate, cependant, qu'ils sont très souvent employés indifféremment, l'un pour l'autre, dans l'usage.

Spanish

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