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TRITIUM-ACTIVATED SELF-LUMINOUS SAFETY SIGN [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2002-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Posters and Signs
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tritium-activated self-luminous safety sign
1, record 1, English, tritium%2Dactivated%20self%2Dluminous%20safety%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tritium safety sign 1, record 1, English, tritium%20safety%20sign
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tritium safety signs. Subject to section 9, a person may possess, transfer, use or abandon a tritium-activated self-luminous safety sign without a licence to carry on that activity, if (a) the only nuclear substance contained in the safety sign is tritium; (b) the safety sign contains no more than 925 GBq of tritium in gaseous form; (c) the light-emitting component containing the tritium consists of glass tubes that are enclosed in a sturdy metal or plastic frame mounted in a manner that prevents the dismantlement and removal of the glass tubes; (d) the amount of tritium present in the form of oxide does not exceed 1 per cent per volume for each glass tube ... 1, record 1, English, - tritium%2Dactivated%20self%2Dluminous%20safety%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations. 2, record 1, English, - tritium%2Dactivated%20self%2Dluminous%20safety%20sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Affichage de sécurité
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panneau de sécurité autolumineux au tritium
1, record 1, French, panneau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20autolumineux%20au%20tritium
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- panneau de sécurité au tritium 1, record 1, French, panneau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20au%20tritium
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Panneaux de sécurité au tritium. Sous réserve de l'article 9, une personne peut avoir en sa possession, transférer, utiliser ou abandonner un panneau de sécurité autolumineux au tritium, sans y être autorisée par un permis, si les conditions suivantes sont réunies : a) la seule substance nucléaire contenue dans le panneau est le tritium; b) le panneau contient au plus 925 GBq de tritium à l'état gazeux; c) la source de lumière contenant le tritium se compose de tubes de verre qui sont enfermés de façon indémontable dans un cadre de métal ou de plastique robuste; d) la quantité de tritium contenue dans chaque tube de verre sous forme d'oxyde ne dépasse pas 1 % par volume [...] 1, record 1, French, - panneau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20autolumineux%20au%20tritium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les substances nucléaires et les appareils à rayonnement. 2, record 1, French, - panneau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20autolumineux%20au%20tritium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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