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RADIOLOGICAL DECONTAMINATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Contamination
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decontamination
1, record 1, English, decontamination
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- decon 2, record 1, English, decon
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radioactive decontamination 3, record 1, English, radioactive%20decontamination
correct
- radioactivity decontamination 4, record 1, English, radioactivity%20decontamination
- radiological decontamination 5, record 1, English, radiological%20decontamination
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of removing or reducing radioactive contamination from a person, object or area. 6, record 1, English, - decontamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decontamination: term standardized by ISO in 1997 and by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - decontamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decontamination; decon: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - decontamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décontamination
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9contamination
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- décon 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9con
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décontamination radioactive 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9contamination%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé utilisé pour éliminer ou réduire la contamination radioactive affectant une personne, un objet ou endroit. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décontamination : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997 et par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décontamination; décon : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Décontamination à l'eau, décontamination chimique, décontamination extérieure, décontamination externe, décontamination in situ, décontamination partielle, décontamination par voie chimique, décontamination physique, décontamination totale. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- décontamination radio-active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descontaminación
1, record 1, Spanish, descontaminaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- descontaminación radiactiva 2, record 1, Spanish, descontaminaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
- descontaminación radioactiva 3, record 1, Spanish, descontaminaci%C3%B3n%20radioactiva
feminine noun
- descontaminación radiológica 4, record 1, Spanish, descontaminaci%C3%B3n%20radiol%C3%B3gica
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Radioactive Contamination
- Radiation Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decontamination
1, record 2, English, decontamination
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- decon 2, record 2, English, decon
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- radioactive decontamination 3, record 2, English, radioactive%20decontamination
- radioactivity decontamination 4, record 2, English, radioactivity%20decontamination
- radiological decontamination 5, record 2, English, radiological%20decontamination
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The freeing of a person or an object of some contaminating substance such as ... radioactive material. 6, record 2, English, - decontamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scheduled serving. ... Includes instructions such as those for periodic lubrication of components, radioactivity decontamination, aircraft external and internal cleaning, etc. 7, record 2, English, - decontamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decontamination: term standardized by NATO. 8, record 2, English, - decontamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decontamination; decon: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 2, English, - decontamination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Radioprotection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décontamination
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9contamination
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- décon 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9con
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décontamination radioactive 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9contamination%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
- décontamination radio-active 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9contamination%20radio%2Dactive
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé utilisé pour éliminer les matériaux radioactifs ou agents biologiques affectant - par menace directe ou rapprochée - un être animé, objet ou terrain. [Définition normalisé par l'OTAN.] 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif d'un traitement de décontamination est d'éliminer ou de réduire la quantité de radionucléides fixés sur un matériel, pour en diminuer les risques de dispersion et pour réduire les risques d'irradiation du personnel. 6, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La gestion [des déchets radioactifs] doit être conçue pour ne pas engendrer de nuisance tout au long des diverses opérations telles que le tri, la décontamination, la réduction en volume [...], l'enrobage et le stockage temporaire ou final. 7, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décontamination : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 8, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décontamination; décon : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Décontamination à l'eau, chimique, électrochimique, extérieure, externe, in situ, par coprécipitation, par jet d'eau sous pression, par lixiviation acide, partielle, par voie chimique, physique, totale. 9, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Atelier, camion-citerne, cycle, effluent, facteur, installation de décontamination. 9, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Décontamination de bâtiments déclassés, de fûts, de gaz de combustion, de liquides sur échangeurs ioniques. 9, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9contamination
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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