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INCIDENTAL WASTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incidental waste
1, record 1, English, incidental%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wastes from the use of naturally radioactive materials in industries, with no intent to exploit their radioactive properties. 2, record 1, English, - incidental%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incidental wastes are those wastes arising from industrial processes not related specifically to the generation of radioactive material but where such material is naturally present in the raw material. This is the case, for example, in the production of carborundum and phosphogypsum. 3, record 1, English, - incidental%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Incidental wastes are generated by industry as by-products of non-radioactive processes and contain small amounts of natural radioactivity. The phosphate industry was the largest producer of incidental waste ... 4, record 1, English, - incidental%20waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchet accidentel
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20accidentel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchet indirect 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20indirect
proposal, masculine noun
- déchet accessoire 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20accessoire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accidentel : Qui arrive par hasard, qui est produit par une circonstance occasionnelle. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20accidentel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Choisir entre «indirect» ou «accessoire» (produit de manière accessoire) et «accidentel» (produit par une circonstance occasionnelle) en fonction de l'aspect que l'on désire faire ressortir. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20accidentel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho incidental
1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20incidental
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- residuo accesorio 2, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20accesorio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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