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MINE DECOMMISSIONING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potash mine
1, record 1, English, potash%20mine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Muskowekwan Potash Mine Project.... the construction, operation and decommissioning of a potash mine at a location approximately 100 km north-northeast of Regina, Saskatchewan. 1, record 1, English, - potash%20mine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mine de potasse
1, record 1, French, mine%20de%20potasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Projet de mine de potasse Muskowekwan. [...] la construction, l'exploitation et le déclassement d'une mine de potasse à environ 100 km au nord-nord-est de Regina, en Saskatchewan. 1, record 1, French, - mine%20de%20potasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refining waste
1, record 2, English, refining%20waste
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium Refining Wastes... are produced as a result of refining the yellowcake received from uranium mine mills to uranium trioxide..., and from the conversion of uranium trioxide to either uranium hexafluoride or uranium dioxide. The wastes tend to be sludges and residues containing calcium sulfate or carbonate(limed raffinate), calcium fluoride, magnesium trash, discarded equipment and decommissioning waste is also generated. 1, record 2, English, - refining%20waste
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique nucléaire
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchet de raffinage
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20raffinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets de raffinage, sous-produits du traitement des minerais en vue de la production de métaux, sont souvent éliminés avec les résidus. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20raffinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe deux types de DFR [déchets faiblement radioactifs], les déchets historiques et les déchets d'exploitation. [...] Ces déchets ont été gérés par le passé d'une façon qui n'est plus considérée acceptable. Ils demeurent en général dangereux pendant plus de 500 ans, puisqu'une grande partie de ces déchets contiennent des déchets de raffinage du radium et de l'uranium. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20raffinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escombros mineros
- Centrales nucleares
- Física nuclear
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho de refinación
1, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20de%20refinaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho del proceso de refinación 2, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20del%20proceso%20de%20refinaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- desecho resultante de la purificación 3, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20resultante%20de%20la%20purificaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- residuo de la purificación 4, record 2, Spanish, residuo%20de%20la%20purificaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mine Passages
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- raise cap
1, record 3, English, raise%20cap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mine and mill facilities decommissioning.... Portal and raise caps. 1, record 3, English, - raise%20cap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Galeries et soles (Mines)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de galerie montante
1, record 3, French, bouchon%20de%20galerie%20montante
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déclassement - mines et usines de concentration. [...] Entrée de galerie et bouchons de galerie montante. 1, record 3, French, - bouchon%20de%20galerie%20montante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2005-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- separately-secured funding
1, record 4, English, separately%2Dsecured%20funding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the larger, more radiologically complex facilities(such as a nuclear power plant or uranium mine), the same planning process may generate plans that describe a multi-phased program addressing a variety of different facility components and/or sites, employ a number of specilized decommissioning and radiation protection procedures and require extensive separately-secured funding. 1, record 4, English, - separately%2Dsecured%20funding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- financement assorti de garanties financières séparées
1, record 4, French, financement%20assorti%20de%20garanties%20financi%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'une installation plus grande et plus complexe sur le plan radiologique (comme une centrale nucléaire ou une mine d'uranium), le même processus de planification peut donner lieu à un plan qui décrit un programme multiphase couvrant une variété de composants et de sites, emploie un certain nombre de méthodes spécialisées de déclassement et de radioprotection et exige un gros financement assorti de garanties financières séparées. 1, record 4, French, - financement%20assorti%20de%20garanties%20financi%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2005-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multi-phased program
1, record 5, English, multi%2Dphased%20program
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the larger, more radiologically complex facilities(such as a nuclear power plant or uranium mine), the same planning process may generate plans that describe a multi-phased program addressing a variety of different facility components and/or sites, employ a number of specilized decommissioning and radiation protection procedures and require extensive separately-secured funding. 1, record 5, English, - multi%2Dphased%20program
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- programme multiphase
1, record 5, French, programme%20multiphase
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'une installation plus grande et plus complexe sur le plan radiologique (comme une centrale nucléaire ou une mine d'uranium), le même processus de planification peut donner lieu à un plan qui décrit un programme multiphase couvrant une variété de composants et de sites, emploie un certain nombre de méthodes spécialisées de déclassement et de radioprotection et exige un gros financement assorti de garanties financières séparées. 1, record 5, French, - programme%20multiphase
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2002-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Mining Operations
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decommissioning work
1, record 6, English, decommissioning%20work
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An application for a licence to abandon a uranium mine or mill shall contain the following information in addition to the information required by sections 3 and 4 of the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations :(a) the program to inform persons living in the vicinity of the site of the mine or mill of the general nature and characteristics of the anticipated effects of the abandonment on the environment and the health and safety of person;(b) the results of the decommissioning work... 1, record 6, English, - decommissioning%20work
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Uranium Mines and Mills Regulations. 2, record 6, English, - decommissioning%20work
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Exploitation minière
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- travail de déclassement
1, record 6, French, travail%20de%20d%C3%A9classement
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demande de permis pour abandonner une mine ou une usine de concentration d'uranium comprend les renseignements suivants, outre ceux exigés aux articles 3 et 4 du Règlement général sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires : a) le programme destiné à informer les personnes qui résident à proximité de l'emplacement de la mine ou de l'usine de concentration de la nature et des caractéristiques générales des effets prévus de l'abandon sur l'environnement ainsi que sur la santé et la sécurité des personnes; b) les résultats des travaux de déclassement [...] 1, record 6, French, - travail%20de%20d%C3%A9classement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les mines et les usines de concentration d'uranium. 2, record 6, French, - travail%20de%20d%C3%A9classement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travail de déclassement : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 6, French, - travail%20de%20d%C3%A9classement
Record 6, Key term(s)
- travaux de déclassement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-12-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- metal mine
1, record 7, English, metal%20mine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- metals mine 2, record 7, English, metals%20mine
correct
- metalliferous mine 3, record 7, English, metalliferous%20mine
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The proposed construction, decommissioning or abandonment of : a. a metal mine, other than a gold mine, with an ore production capacity of 3 000 t/d or more; b. a metal mill with an ore input capacity of 4 000 t/d or more; c. a gold mine, other than a placer mine, with an ore production capacity of 600 t/d or more; d. a coal mine with a coal production capacity of 3 000 t/d or more; or e. a potash mine with a potassium chloride production capacity of 1 000 000 t/a or more. 1, record 7, English, - metal%20mine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mine métallifère
1, record 7, French, mine%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mine métallique 2, record 7, French, mine%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première mine métallique au Canada a commencé à extraire du minerai de cuivre en 1850 à Bruce Mines, sur la rive nord du lac Huron. 2, record 7, French, - mine%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les collines de Sudbury contiennent des métaux du groupe des platineux [ex. : palladium, platine, etc.] Une découverte positive pourrait donner lieu à une ou plusieurs mines métallifères du groupe des platineux, à Sudbury. 1, record 7, French, - mine%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métallifère : Qui contient un métal. Gisement métallifère. Roche métallifère. 3, record 7, French, - mine%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
métallique : Propre au métal, aux métaux. 4, record 7, French, - mine%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- uranium refining waste
1, record 8, English, uranium%20refining%20waste
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium Refining Wastes... are produced as a result of refining the yellowcake received from uranium mine mills to uranium trioxide..., and from the conversion of uranium trioxide to either uranium hexafluoride or uranium dioxide. The wastes tend to be sludges and residues containing calcium sulfate or carbonate(limed raffinate), calcium fluoride, magnesium trash, discarded equipment and decommissioning waste is also generated. 1, record 8, English, - uranium%20refining%20waste
Record 8, Key term(s)
- uranium refining wastes
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déchet de raffinage d'uranium
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20raffinage%20d%27uranium
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extraction de l'uranium. [...] Après un tri radiométrique des roches extraites, les principales étapes du traitement sont une préparation mécanique (concassage, broyage), une mise en solution de l'uranium par attaque acide [...] ou basique [...]. La pulpe sortant de cette attaque subit une séparation solide-liquide qui fournit une liqueur contenant l'uranium qu'on purifie [...] puis dont on fait précipiter l'uranium essentiellement sous forme d'uranate. Au terme de ces traitements conduits sur le lieu d'extraction, on obtient des concentrés à 60-70 % d'uranium. Ces concentrés subissent ensuite un raffinage qui comprend deux phases, la purification et l'élaboration finale, exécutées dans une usine souvent éloignée du centre minier. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20raffinage%20d%27uranium
Record 8, Key term(s)
- déchets de raffinage d'uranium
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escombros mineros
- Centrales nucleares
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho del proceso de refinación del uranio
1, record 8, Spanish, desecho%20del%20proceso%20de%20refinaci%C3%B3n%20del%20uranio
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho resultante de la purificación del uranio 2, record 8, Spanish, desecho%20resultante%20de%20la%20purificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20uranio
correct, masculine noun
- residuo de la purificación del uranio 3, record 8, Spanish, residuo%20de%20la%20purificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20uranio
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8, Key term(s)
- desechos del proceso de refinación del uranio
- desechos resultante de la purificación del uranio
- residuos de la purificación del uranio
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