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BETA RADIOACTIVITY [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2002-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Contamination
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-fixed radioactive contamination
1, record 1, English, non%2Dfixed%20radioactive%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-fixed contamination 2, record 1, English, non%2Dfixed%20contamination
correct, officially approved
- removable radioactive contamination 3, record 1, English, removable%20radioactive%20contamination
correct
- loose contamination 4, record 1, English, loose%20contamination
correct
- removable radioactive contamination 3, record 1, English, removable%20radioactive%20contamination
correct
- removable contamination 5, record 1, English, removable%20contamination
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination that can be removed from a surface during normal handling. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 6, record 1, English, - non%2Dfixed%20radioactive%20contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The licensee shall ensure that : a) on all normally accessible working surfaces in a radioisotope laboratory, loose contamination shall not exceed 0. 5 becquerel per square centimetre of alpha radioactivity or 5 becquerels per square centimetre of beta and gamma radioactivity averaged over an area not exceeding 100 square centimetres... 7, record 1, English, - non%2Dfixed%20radioactive%20contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-fixed contamination: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - non%2Dfixed%20radioactive%20contamination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non fixed contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination radioactive non fixée
1, record 1, French, contamination%20radioactive%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contamination non fixée 2, record 1, French, contamination%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- contamination labile 3, record 1, French, contamination%20labile
correct, feminine noun
- contamination peu stable 4, record 1, French, contamination%20peu%20stable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination que l'on peut enlever d'une surface en essuyant celle-ci avec un chiffon sec. (Règl. de transport de matières radioactives (IAEA), Coll. 6, p. 7) 1, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce bilan constitue un des éléments de base pour déterminer l'opportunité d'opérations immédiates ou différées, pour choisir le niveau de déclassement et la tactique à utiliser. Pour établir ce bilan, il s'agit : - d'évaluer l'activation et la [...] nature de la contamination, forme soluble ou insoluble, contamination fixée ou labile, niveaux de rayonnement et leur évolution dans le temps, repérage des points chauds (accumulation de contamination) [...] 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contamination non fixée : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación transitoria
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20transitoria
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación radiactiva removible 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva%20removible
correct, feminine noun
- contaminación radiactiva poco estable 3, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva%20poco%20estable
correct, feminine noun
- contaminación no fija 4, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20no%20fija
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contaminación transitoria: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20transitoria
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contaminación radiactiva temporal
- contaminación radioactiva removible
- contaminación radioactiva poco estable
- contaminación radiactiva no fija
- contaminación radioactiva no fija
- contaminación temporal
- contaminación removible
- contaminación poco estable
Record 2 - external organization data 2000-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- internal dosimetry
1, record 2, English, internal%20dosimetry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Operators of dosimetry services may furnish one or more of three basic types of dosimetry :(a) external dosimetry, which is usually for gamma radiation, but may also include beta, neutron, and criticality services....(b) internal dosimetry, which includes both bioassay, that is, the analysis of urine, faecal, breath or other samples of biological material; and in vivo monitoring, that is, the direct measurement by external detectors of body or organ burdens of radioactivity.(c) the measurement of radioactive atmospheres... 1, record 2, English, - internal%20dosimetry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dosimétrie interne
1, record 2, French, dosim%C3%A9trie%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les exploitants de service de dosimétrie peuvent offrir un ou plusieurs des trois types fondamentaux de dosimétrie : a) dosimétrie externe - S'applique normalement aux rayons gamma, mais peut inclure les rayons bêta, les neutrons et les services de divergence. [...] b) dosimétrie interne - Comprend autant les [essais biologiques], soit les analyses d'urine, de fèces, d'haleine ou d'échantillons de d'autres matières biologiques, que le contrôle in vivo, soit la mesure directe prise par des détecteurs externes de la charge de radioactivité de l'organisme ou de certains organes; c) dosimétrie des atmosphères radioactives [...] 2, record 2, French, - dosim%C3%A9trie%20interne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- CBRNE Weapons
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mixed fission products
1, record 3, English, mixed%20fission%20products
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aggregate of radioactive isotopes resulting from the fission reaction, usually of uranium or plutonium, in a nuclear weapon or nuclear reactor. 1, record 3, English, - mixed%20fission%20products
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tritium(H-3) and mixed fission products(MFP) and mixed activation products(MAP) are reported in terms of total Beta radioactivity and total Alpha radioactivity. 2, record 3, English, - mixed%20fission%20products
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most often used in the plural form. 3, record 3, English, - mixed%20fission%20products
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mixed fission product
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Armes CBRNE
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- produits mixtes de fission
1, record 3, French, produits%20mixtes%20de%20fission
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- produits de fission mixtes 2, record 3, French, produits%20de%20fission%20mixtes
proposal, masculine noun, plural
- produits de fission mélangés 3, record 3, French, produits%20de%20fission%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi du singulier est rare. 2, record 3, French, - produits%20mixtes%20de%20fission
Record 3, Key term(s)
- produit mixte de fission
- produit de fission mixte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Armas QBRNE
- Física atómica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- productos de fisión mixtos
1, record 3, Spanish, productos%20de%20fisi%C3%B3n%20mixtos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- productos de fisión mezclados 2, record 3, Spanish, productos%20de%20fisi%C3%B3n%20mezclados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mixed activation products
1, record 4, English, mixed%20activation%20products
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MAP 1, record 4, English, MAP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tritium(H-3) and mixed fission products(MFP) and mixed activation products(MAP) are reported in terms of total Beta radioactivity and total Alpha radioactivity. 1, record 4, English, - mixed%20activation%20products
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produits d'activation mixtes
1, record 4, French, produits%20d%27activation%20mixtes
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- produits d'activation mélangés 2, record 4, French, produits%20d%27activation%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- productos de activación mixtos
1, record 4, Spanish, productos%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n%20mixtos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- productos de activación mezclados 1, record 4, Spanish, productos%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n%20mezclados
correct, masculine noun, plural
- productos mixtos de activación 2, record 4, Spanish, productos%20mixtos%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
- productos mezclados de activación 3, record 4, Spanish, productos%20mezclados%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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