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WWMF [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Western Waste Management Facility
1, record 1, English, Western%20Waste%20Management%20Facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WWMF 1, record 1, English, WWMF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has been safely managing radioactive waste from Ontario's nuclear generating stations for over 30 years. At OPG's Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF), waste is received from the stations and is processed and stored. Approximately 140 staff work at the Western Waste Management Facility and they ensure that the public, workers and the environment are protected from the hazards associated with the radioactive wastes that are produced. ... The WWMF manages the low and intermediate level waste from OPG's Pickering and Darlington nuclear stations and the Bruce Power stations. 1, record 1, English, - Western%20Waste%20Management%20Facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation de gestion des déchets Western
1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20Western
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IGDW 2, record 1, French, IGDW
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) a demandé à la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire (CCSN) de l'autoriser à construire et à exploiter trois bâtiments supplémentaires destinés au stockage des déchets radioactifs à faible activité à son installation de gestion des déchets Western située sur le site du complexe nucléaire de Bruce, à Tiverton (Ontario). Le projet a pour objectif de fournir une capacité de stockage supplémentaire des déchets radioactifs à faible activité à l'installation et ne modifie en aucune façon le but principal ni les activités de base de l'installation de gestion des déchets. 1, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20Western
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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