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Record 1 2021-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
DEF

… radioactive material [that is] permanently sealed in a capsule or closely bounded in a solid form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioprotection
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
DEF

[…] matière radioactive qui est scellée de façon permanente dans une capsule ou qui est maintenue sous une forme compacte et solide.

Spanish

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