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WORST POSSIBLE EVENT [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- worst possible event 1, record 1, English, worst%20possible%20event
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further on the assessment of potential accidents, the Commission questioned whether the containment structure was adequate to contain the worst possible event. 1, record 1, English, - worst%20possible%20event
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pire événement
1, record 1, French, pire%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toujours au sujet de l'évaluation des accidents éventuels, la Commission a demandé si l'enceinte de confinement était adéquate pour contenir le pire événement. 1, record 1, French, - pire%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extremely low-probability event 1, record 2, English, extremely%20low%2Dprobability%20event
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- very low probability event 1, record 2, English, very%20low%20probability%20event
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further on the assessment of potential accidents, the Commission questioned whether the containment structure was adequate to contain the worst possible event. McMaster University explained that the building was designed to withstand an extremely low-probability event producing 60 pounds of steam(or an increase in pressure in the containment of 1/2 psi). The Commission questioned McMaster University on the nature of the accident scenarios used in the revised safety analysis. McMaster University responded that it looked at a number of events considered at other small Canadian research reactors, but concentrated on a very low probability event(10-6) that involves a blockage of cooling water flow through the core that leads to fuel damage. 1, record 2, English, - extremely%20low%2Dprobability%20event
Record 2, Key term(s)
- extremely low probability event
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- événement à très faible probabilité
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20probabilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toujours au sujet de l'évaluation des accidents éventuels, la Commission a demandé si l'enceinte de confinement était adéquate pour contenir le pire événement. L'Université McMaster a expliqué que le bâtiment a été conçu pour résister à un événement à très faible probabilité produisant 60 livres de vapeur (ou une augmentation de la pression dans l'enceinte de confinement de 0,5 lb/po²). 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20probabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assessment of potential accidents 1, record 3, English, assessment%20of%20potential%20accidents
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further on the assessment of potential accidents, the Commission questioned whether the containment structure was adequate to contain the worst possible event. McMaster University explained that the building was designed to withstand an extremely low-probability event producing 60 pounds of steam(or an increase in pressure in the containment of 1/2 psi). 1, record 3, English, - assessment%20of%20potential%20accidents
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évaluation des accidents éventuels
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20accidents%20%C3%A9ventuels
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toujours au sujet de l'évaluation des accidents éventuels, la Commission a demandé si l'enceinte de confinement était adéquate pour contenir le pire événement. L'Université McMaster a expliqué que le bâtiment a été conçu pour résister à un événement à très faible probabilité produisant 60 livres de vapeur (ou une augmentation de la pression dans l'enceinte de confinement de 0,5 lb/po²). 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20accidents%20%C3%A9ventuels
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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