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DISMANTLING WASTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dismantling work site
1, record 1, English, dismantling%20work%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The existing industrial [nuclear] waste site cannot manage the increasing volume of waste. New temporary sites are organized, and the unauthorized placement of the waste cannot be excluded … It is clear from the table that the indicated dust content levels at the dismantling work sites are in the zone of the high concentrations. 1, record 1, English, - dismantling%20work%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chantier de démantèlement
1, record 1, French, chantier%20de%20d%C3%A9mant%C3%A8lement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chantier de déconstruction 1, record 1, French, chantier%20de%20d%C3%A9construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque chantier de démantèlement constitue un cas particulier qui nécessite une étude pour optimiser son démantèlement et la gestion de ses déchets [nucléaires]. On peut cependant dégager certains principes généraux qui constituent le canevas de la plupart des interventions […] 1, record 1, French, - chantier%20de%20d%C3%A9mant%C3%A8lement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electromechanical dismantling
1, record 2, English, electromechanical%20dismantling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waste from maintenance and dismantling of nuclear facilities … Quantitative and radiological inventories to be identified; inventory work at every deconstruction step : electromechanical dismantling, cleanup of concretes, followed by dismantling and demolition, and specific treatment proposal … 1, record 2, English, - electromechanical%20dismantling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démantèlement électromécanique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mant%C3%A8lement%20%C3%A9lectrom%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le démantèlement électromécanique. Cette phase consiste à démanteler l’ensemble des matériels et des structures présents dans les locaux, à conditionner, caractériser et évacuer du site les déchets nucléaires ainsi produits. À l’issue de cette phase, restent des bâtiments vides, avec un terme source résiduel au niveau des structures (planchers, murs, structures métalliques). 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9mant%C3%A8lement%20%C3%A9lectrom%C3%A9canique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dismantling waste
1, record 3, English, dismantling%20waste
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decommissioning: Shutting down and placing a plant permanently out of service ... The three stages of decommissioning are mothballing, encasement and dismantling. 2, record 3, English, - dismantling%20waste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "decommissioning waste." 1, record 3, English, - dismantling%20waste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchet de démantèlement
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20d%C3%A9mant%C3%A8lement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchets de démantèlement. Le démantèlement des installations nucléaires, stade ultime du déclassement, produit essentiellement des déchets solides. Il est précédé d'opérations de décontamination de surface. [...] certains [déchets de démantèlement] sont constitués de pièces métalliques de très grandes dimensions : cuves de réacteurs, échangeurs, tuyauteries; - d'autres sont des gravats, venant de la démolition des protections biologiques, de volume important mais d'activité très faible [...] 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20d%C3%A9mant%C3%A8lement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho procedente del desmantelamiento de instalaciones nucleares
1, record 3, Spanish, desecho%20procedente%20del%20desmantelamiento%20de%20instalaciones%20nucleares
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- residuo procedente de desmantelamiento 2, record 3, Spanish, residuo%20procedente%20de%20desmantelamiento
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- long-lived low-level waste
1, record 4, English, long%2Dlived%20low%2Dlevel%20waste
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The long-lived low-level wastes include, on the one hand, the particular category of waste containing a significant quantity of radium(a long-lived natural radio nuclide) and producing radon and, on the other hand, graphite waste, mainly from GCR dismantling operations. 1, record 4, English, - long%2Dlived%20low%2Dlevel%20waste
Record 4, Key term(s)
- long lived low level waste
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déchet de faible activité à vie longue
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20vie%20longue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- déchet FAvl 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9chet%20FAvl
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchets de très faible activité (TFA) et déchets de faible activité à vie longue (FAvl). Ce sont les déchets les moins actifs, d'une part ceux qualifiés de déchets TFA, comme les déchets issus du démantèlement des installations nucléaires, dont le volume va croître dans les prochaines décennies, d'autre part les déchets FAvl, comme les déchets radifères résultant d'activités minières [...] 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20vie%20longue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conventional waste 1, record 5, English, conventional%20waste
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of zoning is essentially aimed at enabling the plant to generate conventional waste from the radiologically controlled area in order to reduce the quantity of nuclear waste produced, to reduce nuclear waste volumes during the dismantling phase and to reduce the number of areas with a contamination risk, thereby preventing the transfer of contamination to areas outside the plant. 1, record 5, English, - conventional%20waste
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchet conventionnel
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chet%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchet radioactif provenant d'une installation nucléaire de base et qui, à ce titre, fait l'objet d'une gestion spécifique. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20conventionnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Construction Methods
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dismantling 1, record 6, English, dismantling
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As part of its effort to reduce the amount of solid waste it generates, the Government of Canada is investigating opportunities to conserve and recycle building materials by dismantling or disassembling existing structures and buildings, rather than demolishing them. 1, record 6, English, - dismantling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- démontage
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9montage
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conformément à l'effort du gouvernement fédéral qui consiste à réduire la quantité de déchets solides engendrés par ses activités, on doit étudier sérieusement les occasions qu'offrent le démontage et le démantèlement, pour conserver et recycler les matériaux, par opposition à la destruction des bâtiments. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9montage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Construction Methods
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- disassembling 1, record 7, English, disassembling
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As part of its effort to reduce the amount of solid waste it generates, the Government of Canada is investigating opportunities to conserve and recycle building materials by dismantling or disassembling existing structures and buildings, rather than demolishing them. 1, record 7, English, - disassembling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- démantèlement
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9mant%C3%A8lement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conformément à l'effort du gouvernement fédéral qui consiste à réduire la quantité de déchets solides engendrés par ses activités, on doit étudier sérieusement les occasions qu'offrent le démontage et le démantèlement, pour conserver et recycler les matériaux, par opposition à la destruction des bâtiments. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9mant%C3%A8lement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Waste Exchange 1, record 8, English, Canadian%20Waste%20Exchange
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Waste Exchange, a local or provincial waste exchange, and local construction associations may be able to provide a list of their members, some of which may be interested in purchasing materials from dismantling projects. 1, record 8, English, - Canadian%20Waste%20Exchange
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Bourse canadienne des déchets
1, record 8, French, Bourse%20canadienne%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Bourse canadienne des déchets, une bourse locale des déchets et les associations locales d'entrepreneurs en construction peuvent fournir une liste de membres parmi lesquels on peut trouver des clients intéressés à acheter les matériaux récupérés lors de projets de démantèlement. 1, record 8, French, - Bourse%20canadienne%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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