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REFINERY WASTES [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refinery wastes
1, record 1, English, refinery%20wastes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refinery Wastes. In the past, wastes from refineries and conversion facilities were managed by means of direct in-ground burial. This practice has been discontinued.... The volume of waste now being produced is drummed and stored in warehouses pending the establishment of an appropriate disposal facility. 1, record 1, English, - refinery%20wastes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- refinery waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets de raffinerie
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20raffinerie
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2001-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conversion facility
1, record 2, English, conversion%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conversion plant 2, record 2, English, conversion%20plant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refinery Waste. In the past, wastes from refineries and conversion facilities were managed by means of direct in-ground burial. This practice has been discontinued. 1, record 2, English, - conversion%20facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usine de conversion
1, record 2, French, usine%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Direction de la réglementation du cycle du combustible et des matières nucléaires s'occupe des mines, des usines de concentration, des raffineries et des usines de conversion d'uranium [...] 2, record 2, French, - usine%20de%20conversion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refinery process residues
1, record 3, English, refinery%20process%20residues
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- refining process residues 2, record 3, English, refining%20process%20residues
proposal, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The municipal landfill contains household refuse and other industrial wastes as well as refinery process residues. 1, record 3, English, - refinery%20process%20residues
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Techniques industrielles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidus de processus de raffinerie
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20processus%20de%20raffinerie
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résidus provenant d'opérations de raffinage 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20provenant%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20de%20raffinage
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition à partir du contexte qui suit. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20processus%20de%20raffinerie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Déchets technologiques. Ce sont des déchets courants qui proviennent d'opérations d'entretien [...] 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20processus%20de%20raffinerie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuos del proceso de refinación
1, record 3, Spanish, residuos%20del%20proceso%20de%20refinaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- residuos del proceso de refinería 2, record 3, Spanish, residuos%20del%20proceso%20de%20refiner%C3%ADa
masculine noun, plural
- desecho del proceso de refinería 3, record 3, Spanish, desecho%20del%20proceso%20de%20refiner%C3%ADa
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blow-down 1, record 4, English, blow%2Ddown
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"liquid effluent" means, subject to subsection(3) [of the Petroleum Refinery Liquid Effluent Regulations], waste water and includes process water, cooling tank blow-down, tank draining, ballast water, storm water, wastes from water treatment facilities and runoff from land used for the disposition of waste water and sludges associated with the operation of refinery. 1, record 4, English, - blow%2Ddown
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 828, s. 2 (1) 2, record 4, English, - blow%2Ddown
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- eaux de purge 1, record 4, French, eaux%20de%20purge
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 828, art. 2(1) 2, record 4, French, - eaux%20de%20purge
Record 4, Key term(s)
- eau de purge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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