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NUCLEAR PROCESSING PLANT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waste water
1, record 1, English, waste%20water
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- residual water 2, record 1, English, residual%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
waste waters : Liquids from a nuclear plant or a radioactive waste processing installation, the activity of which is lower than the levels permitted by waste disposal standards. 3, record 1, English, - waste%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
waste water: The plural form of this term (waste waters) and the plural definition have been standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - waste%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
waste water: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - waste%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wastewaters
- waste waters
- residual waters
- wastewater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau résiduaire
1, record 1, French, eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau usée 2, record 1, French, eau%20us%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
eaux résiduaires : Liquides provenant d'une installation nucléaire ou d'une station de traitement des effluents et dont l'activité est inférieure aux niveaux autorisés par les normes de rejet. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau résiduaire : Le terme au pluriel (eaux résiduaires) et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau résiduaire; eau usée : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eaux usées
- eaux résiduaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear facility
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20facility
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuclear installation 2, record 2, English, nuclear%20installation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly of buildings, machinery and infrastructures for the treatment, employment of or storage of fissile or radioactive materials. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 2, English, - nuclear%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Nuclear facility" means a nuclear reactor, a sub-critical nuclear reactor, a particle accelerator, a uranium or thorium mine mill, a plant for the separation, processing, re-processing or fabrication of fissionable substances, a plant for the production of deuterium or deuterium compounds, a facility for the disposal of prescribed substances and includes all land, buildings and equipment that are connected or associated with such reactor, accelerator, plant or facility. 4, record 2, English, - nuclear%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear facility: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - nuclear%20facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation nucléaire
1, record 2, French, installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- établissement nucléaire 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de bâtiments, d'équipements et d'infrastructures pour le traitement, la mise en oeuvre ou le stockage de matières fissiles ou radioactives. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 2, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Établissement nucléaire» s'entend d'un réacteur nucléaire, d'un réacteur nucléaire sous-critique, d'un accélérateur de particules, d'une mine ou d'une usine de traitement du minerai d'uranium ou de thorium, d'une usine de séparation, de traitement, de retraitement ou de fabrication des substances fissiles, d'une usine de production de deutérium ou de composés du deutérium, d'un établissement de dépôt de substances prescrites et comprend les terrains, les bâtiments et le matériel qui leur sont reliés ou associés. 4, record 2, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installation nucléaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Installation nucléaire à l'arrêt, arrêtée définitivement, classée, classée pour la protection de l'environnement, de base, déclassée, en cours de déclassement, en fonctionnement, en phase intermédiaire d'attente, en situation d'arrêt définitif, protégée contre les intrusions, retirée du service actif. 5, record 2, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalación nuclear
1, record 2, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- instalación de energía nuclear 2, record 2, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2002-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reprocessing of an isotope of uranium 1, record 3, English, reprocessing%20of%20an%20isotope%20of%20uranium
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class IB nuclear facility means any of the following nuclear facilities :(a) a particle accelerator with a beam energy equal to or greater than 50 MeV;(b) a plant for the processing, reprocessing or separation of an isotope of uranium, thorium or plutonium... 1, record 3, English, - reprocessing%20of%20an%20isotope%20of%20uranium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Class I Nuclear Facilities Regulations. 2, record 3, English, - reprocessing%20of%20an%20isotope%20of%20uranium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- retraitement d'isotopes d'uranium
1, record 3, French, retraitement%20d%27isotopes%20d%27uranium
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installation nucléaire de catégorie IB. L'une des installations suivantes : a) un accélérateur de particules dont l'énergie du faisceau est d'au moins 50 MeV; b) une usine de traitement, de retraitement ou de séparation d'isotopes d'uranium, de thorium ou de plutonium [...] 1, record 3, French, - retraitement%20d%27isotopes%20d%27uranium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les installations nucléaires de catégorie I. 2, record 3, French, - retraitement%20d%27isotopes%20d%27uranium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2002-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Class IB nuclear facility 1, record 4, English, Class%20IB%20nuclear%20facility
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class IB nuclear facility means any of the following nuclear facilities :(a) a particle accelerator with a beam energy equal to or greater than 50 MeV;(b) a plant for the processing of an isotope of uranium, reprocessing of an isotope of uranium or separation of an isotope of uranium, thorium or plutonium;(c) a plant for the manufacture of a product from uranium, thorium or plutonium;(d) a plant, other than a Class II nuclear facility as defined in section 1 of the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations, for the processing or use, in a quantity greater than 1015 Bq per calendar year, of nuclear substances other than uranium, thorium or plutonium;(e) a facility for the disposal of a nuclear substance generated at another nuclear facility; and(f) a facility prescribed by paragraph 19(a) or(b) of the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations. 1, record 4, English, - Class%20IB%20nuclear%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Class I Nuclear Facilities Regulations. 2, record 4, English, - Class%20IB%20nuclear%20facility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- installation nucléaire de catégorie IB
1, record 4, French, installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20IB
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installation nucléaire de catégorie IB. L'une des installations suivantes : a) un accélérateur de particules dont l'énergie du faisceau est d'au moins 50 MeV; b) une usine de traitement d'isotopes d'uranium, de retraitement d'isotopes d'uraniumou de séparation d'isotopes d'uranium, de thorium ou de plutonium; c) une usine de fabrication de produits à partir d'uranium, de thorium ou de plutonium; d) une usine, autre qu'une installation nucléaire de catégorie II au sens de l'article 1 du Règlement sur les installations nucléaires et l'équipement réglementé de catégorie II, qui traite ou utilise, par année civile, plus de 1015 Bq de substances nucléaires autres que l'uranium, le thorium et le plutonium; e) une installation d'évacuation ou de stockage permanent de substances nucléaires provenant d'une autre installation nucléaire; f) une installation visée aux alinéas 19a) ou b) du Règlement général sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires. 1, record 4, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20IB
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les installations nucléaires de catégorie I. 2, record 4, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20IB
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conversion plant
1, record 5, English, conversion%20plant
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- conversion facility 2, record 5, English, conversion%20facility
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plant(except for mines or ore dressing plants) in which unirradiated nuclear material or irradiated nuclear material with the fission products separated is processed by modification of its chemical or physical forms to facilitate its further use or processing. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 5, English, - conversion%20plant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term comprises the storage facility of the plant and the analytical departments, but not a plant for isotope separation of nuclear material. 1, record 5, English, - conversion%20plant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- usine de transformation
1, record 5, French, usine%20de%20transformation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- installation de conversion 2, record 5, French, installation%20de%20conversion
feminine noun
- usine de conversion 3, record 5, French, usine%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun
- installation de transformation 4, record 5, French, installation%20de%20transformation
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation (hors du domaine de l'industrie minière) dans laquelle des matières nucléaires non irradiées ou des matières nucléaires irradiées séparées des produits de fission sont traitées par modification de leurs formes chimiques ou physiques pour faciliter une utilisation ou un traitement ultérieurs. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 5, French, - usine%20de%20transformation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme couvre le stockage propre à l'usine et les services d'analyse, mais non une installation pour la séparation isotopique de matières nucléaires. 1, record 5, French, - usine%20de%20transformation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalación de conversión
1, record 5, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta de conversión 1, record 5, Spanish, planta%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2000-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Class I nuclear facility
1, record 6, English, Class%20I%20nuclear%20facility
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any of the following nuclear facilities :(a) a nuclear fission or fusion reactor or subcritical nuclear assembly;(b) a particle accelerator with a beam energy equal to or greater than 50 MeV;(c) a plant for the processing, reprocessing or separation of an isotope of uranium, thorium or plutonium;(d) a plant for the manufacture of a product from uranium, thorium or plutonium;(e) a plant, other than a Class II nuclear facility as defined in section 1 of the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations, for the processing or use, in a quantity greater than 1015 Bq per calendar year, of nuclear substances other than uranium, thorium or plutonium;(f) a facility for the disposal of a nuclear substance generated at another nuclear facility;(g) a vehicle that is equipped with a nuclear reactor; and(h) a facility prescribed by paragraph 19(a) or(b) of the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations. 1, record 6, English, - Class%20I%20nuclear%20facility
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Class I Nuclear Facilities Regulations. 2, record 6, English, - Class%20I%20nuclear%20facility
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Class 1 nuclear facility
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- installation nucléaire de catégorie I
1, record 6, French, installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'une des installations suivantes : a) un réacteur à fission ou à fusion nucléaires ou un assemblage nucléaire non divergent; b) un accélérateur de particules dont l'énergie de faisceau est d'au moins 50 MeV; c) une usine de traitement, de retraitement ou de séparation d'isotopes d'uranium, de thorium ou de plutonium; d) une usine de fabrication de produits à partir d'uranium, de thorium ou de plutonium; e) une usine, autre qu'une installation nucléaire de catégorie II au sens de l'article 1 du Règlement sur les installations nucléaires et l'équipement réglementé de catégorie II, qui traite ou utilise, par année civile, plus de 1015 Bq de substances nucléaires autres que l'uranium, le thorium et le plutonium; f) une installation d'évacuation ou de stockage permanent de substances nucléaires provenant d'une autre installation nucléaire; g) un véhicule muni d'un réacteur nucléaire; h) une installation visée aux alinéas 19a) ou b) du Règlement général sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires. 1, record 6, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les installations nucléaires de catégorie I. 2, record 6, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
Record 6, Key term(s)
- installation nucléaire de catégorie 1
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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