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CONTAMINACION RADIACTIVA [2 records]

Record 1 2014-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Radiation Protection
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

A radioactive substance in a material or place where it is undesirable.

OBS

radioactive contamination: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution par radioactivité
  • Radioprotection
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Présence d'une substance radioactive dans un milieu ou au contact d'une matière où elle est indésirable.

OBS

contamination radioactive : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación por radioactividad
  • Protección contra la radiación
  • Armas QBRNE
DEF

Presencia de una substancia radiactiva en materiales o en ambientes donde su presencia no es deseable.

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Record 2 2003-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
  • Pollutants
OBS

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Déchets nucléaires
  • Agents de pollution
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Desechos nucleares
  • Agentes contaminantes
DEF

Alteración de los niveles naturales de radiactividad que puede dañar a los ecosistemas o a las personas, así como hacer inservibles productos, instalaciones o equipos.

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