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Record 1 - external organization data 2007-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inspection of Surfaces (Materials Engineering)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

This method can be used either to measure the moisture content of the material using a neutron source, or to measure material density using a gamma source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle des états de surface des matériaux
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Cette méthode permet de mesurer la teneur en humidité du matériau à l'aide d'une source de neutrons, ou de mesurer la masse volumique d'un matériau à l'aide d'une source gamma.

Spanish

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