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INSTALACION ALMACENAMIENTO AGUJEROS TALADRADOS [1 record]

Record 1 1996-03-25

English

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

Boreholes. ... In the US, holes are being used to dispose of LLW that has high concentrations of gamma emitting nuclides or other long-lived nuclides. The method is often referred to as "greater confinement disposal" and is practiced at the Nevada Test Site ... facilities. Since the holes are sometimes constructed by augering into the soil they are often referred to as "augered holes".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires
OBS

Voir aussi «trou de forage», «trou de tarière» et «puits de stockage».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
  • Desechos nucleares
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