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HOT LAB [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Nuclear Medicine
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot lab
1, record 1, English, hot%20lab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot laboratory 2, record 1, English, hot%20laboratory
correct
- nuclear medicine hot lab 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20medicine%20hot%20lab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A laboratory that is equipped for handling and processing highly radioactive materials. 4, record 1, English, - hot%20lab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a hospital allowed the recycling metal dealer to dismantle their generators in the nuclear medicine hot lab. All of the spent generators, including those less than 2 months old, were dismantled. 3, record 1, English, - hot%20lab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The "hot lab" of a nuclear medicine department will, in all cases, be classified as an Intermediate radioisotope laboratory. 5, record 1, English, - hot%20lab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Médecine nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire chaud
1, record 1, French, laboratoire%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laboratoire de haute activité 2, record 1, French, laboratoire%20de%20haute%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- laboratoire radioactif 3, record 1, French, laboratoire%20radioactif
masculine noun
- laboratoire de médecine nucléaire 4, record 1, French, laboratoire%20de%20m%C3%A9decine%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laboratoire équipé pour la manipulation ou le traitement de substances fortement radioactives. 2, record 1, French, - laboratoire%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Récemment, un hôpital a permis à un marchand de ferraille de démanteler les générateurs de son laboratoire de médecine nucléaire. 4, record 1, French, - laboratoire%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le laboratoire radioactif des départements de médecine nucléaire est toujours classé comme laboratoire de radio-isotopes intermédiaire. 3, record 1, French, - laboratoire%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1997-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Turboalternators and Turbogenerators
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- molybdenum core
1, record 2, English, molybdenum%20core
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a hospital allowed the recycling metal dealer to dismantle their generators in the nuclear medicine hot lab. All of the spent generators, including those less than 2 months old, were dismantled. The brutal method of opening the generators caused one of the molybdenum cores to break open. 2, record 2, English, - molybdenum%20core
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Turbo-alternateurs et turbogénérateurs
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne de molybdène
1, record 2, French, colonne%20de%20molybd%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Récemment, un hôpital a permis à un marchand de ferrailles de démanteler les générateurs de son laboratoire de médecine nucléaire. Tous les générateurs épuisés, y compris ceux qui avaient moins de deux mois, ont été démantelés. Vu la méthode brutale utilisée pour ouvrir les générateurs, une des colonnes de molybdène s'est rompue et la contamination a été répandue à travers tout le département [...] 1, record 2, French, - colonne%20de%20molybd%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 1995-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Turboalternators and Turbogenerators
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spent generator
1, record 3, English, spent%20generator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a hospital allowed the recycling metal dealer to dismantle their generators in the nuclear medicine hot lab. All of the spent generators, including those less than 2 months old, were dismantled. 1, record 3, English, - spent%20generator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Turbo-alternateurs et turbogénérateurs
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- générateur épuisé
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Récemment, un hôpital a permis à un marchand de ferrailles de démanteler les générateurs de son laboratoire de médecine nucléaire. Tous les générateurs épuisés, y compris ceux qui avaient moins de deux mois, ont été démantelés. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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