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METER WHEEL [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

A person that removes contamination from an area, a site, etc.

OBS

Decontaminates radioactive materials and equipment, using chemical solutions, and sandblasting machine : Reads contamination level, using radiation meter, and sorts contaminated items by size and radiation level, following specifications.... Places smaller objects in sandblasting machine, using manipulators or protective gloves, and starts machine to remove greater proportion of contamination and reduce immersion time. Places hot(radioactive) waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into disposal containers to be processed for land or sea burial. Cleans objects having radiation count under specified amount, using cloth, soap, solvents, wire brush, and buffing wheel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
DEF

Personne chargée de décontaminer des sites, des objets et des personnes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The operation of developing for a given current meter the relationship between the revolutions of its wheel or screw per unit of time(usually a minute) and the velocity at which the meter travels through still water. With such a relationship established in graphical, algebraic, or tubular form, the velocity of water passing the meter when it is held in a stationary position can be determined.

Key term(s)
  • rating of current metre
  • current-metre rating

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Essai d'un moulinet dans des conditions données pour déterminer la relation entre le nombre de signaux électriques venant du moulinet par unité de temps et la vitesse d'écoulement de l'eau.

Spanish

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