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CONTAMINATION RESIDUELLE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2004-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Nevertheless, the Commission noted that based on staff information, the past operation of this large industrial facility would have resulted in some residual contamination of materials and lagoon sediments, for example, from the use of lubricating oils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Néanmoins, elle note, à la lumière des renseignements fournis par le personnel de la CCSN, que l'exploitation antérieure de cette grande installation industrielle se serait traduite par une certaine contamination résiduelle des matières et des sédiments des bassins, par exemple en raison de l'emploi de lubrifiants.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
DEF

Contamination which remains after steps have been taken to remove it.

OBS

These steps may consist of nothing more than allowing the contamination to decay normally.

OBS

residual contamination: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
DEF

Contamination qui demeure après les mesures prises pour l'enlever.

OBS

Ces mesures peuvent consister simplement à laisser la contamination diminuer normalement.

OBS

contamination résiduelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación (Generalidades)
DEF

Contaminación que queda después de haber tomado las medidas necesarias para eliminarla. Estas medidas pueden ser solamente dejar que la contaminación decaiga con el tiempo.

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