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ILW [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-level waste
1, record 1, English, low%2Dlevel%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LLW 2, record 1, English, LLW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low level waste 3, record 1, English, low%20level%20waste
correct
- low-level radioactive waste 4, record 1, English, low%2Dlevel%20radioactive%20waste
correct
- LLRW 5, record 1, English, LLRW
correct
- LLRW 5, record 1, English, LLRW
- low level radioactive waste 6, record 1, English, low%20level%20radioactive%20waste
correct
- low-activity waste 7, record 1, English, low%2Dactivity%20waste
correct, less frequent
- low radioactivity level nuclear waste 6, record 1, English, low%20radioactivity%20level%20nuclear%20waste
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... wastes that are only slightly contaminated and can normally be transported without special precautions such as shielded containers. (This definition of low level waste is commonly used in Canada for classifying beta-gamma emitters...) 3, record 1, English, - low%2Dlevel%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low-level radioactive waste(LLW) is composed of a variety of substances that are generated by a large number of processes. Due to this heterogenous mixture, there is no universally accepted classification scheme. The following is used in this report :-Low-Level Waste(LLW)-requires no shielding and does not generate significant heat.-Intermediate-Level Waste(ILW) ;High-Level Waste(HLW). 8, record 1, English, - low%2Dlevel%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Task Force’s assessment of this problem led it to develop its own definition and classification system, based primarily on the specific activity and half-life of the materials involved. First, it defined low-level radioactive waste as being: all those radioactive wastes, other than spent fuel, arising from the mining, milling, refining or use of materials containing radionuclides. Second, it divided low-level wastes into four categories or classes ... based on the concentration of radioactivity ... of the waste material ... 5, record 1, English, - low%2Dlevel%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such wastes produce a dose rate of less than 100 millirem/hour at a distance of 30 cm from the waste. 5, record 1, English, - low%2Dlevel%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low activity waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchet de faible activité
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchet FA 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20FA
correct, masculine noun
- déchet faiblement radioactif 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20faiblement%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
- déchet radioactif de faible activité 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- DRFA 4, record 1, French, DRFA
correct, masculine noun
- DRFA 4, record 1, French, DRFA
- déchet à faible radioactivité 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20%C3%A0%20faible%20radioactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- déchet à basse activité 6, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20%C3%A0%20basse%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- déchet nucléaire de faible activité 7, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- déchet de faible radioactivité 8, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20faible%20radioactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- DFR 9, record 1, French, DFR
correct, masculine noun
- DFR 9, record 1, French, DFR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] déchets [...] de 0 à 200 mCi/m³ [...] 10, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets peuvent présenter des activités très diverses; on les classe en déchets de haute, de moyenne ou de faible activité, mais il faut noter que les distinctions ne sont pas toujours nettes : si, par haute activité, on désigne des concentrations de centaines ou de milliers de Ci/l, (curies par litre; 1 Ci = 3,7 X 1010 désintégrations par seconde) et par faible activité des concentrations de l'ordre du mCi/l, on trouve entre ces cas extrêmes toute une gamme de déchets d'activités intermédiaires. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les déchets radioactifs de faible activité. Il s'agit de la catégorie 2 des effluents liquides et de la catégorie 1 des résidus solides. 10, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la classification normalisée établie par l'AIEA, la catégorie 2 des effluents liquides représente les effluents ayant un niveau d'activité compris entre 10 exposant moins 6 et 10 exposant moins 3 Ci/me; la catégorie 1 des résidus solides représente les déchets ayant un débit d'exposition au contact égal ou inférieur à 0,2 R/h. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo de nivel bajo
1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20de%20nivel%20bajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo de baja actividad 2, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20de%20baja%20actividad
correct, masculine noun
- desecho de bajo nivel 3, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20de%20bajo%20nivel
correct, masculine noun
- desecho radiactivo de bajo nivel 4, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20de%20bajo%20nivel
correct, masculine noun
- desecho de baja actividad 2, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20de%20baja%20actividad
correct, masculine noun
- desecho de baja radiactividad 5, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20de%20baja%20radiactividad
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- residuo de baja radiactividad 6, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20de%20baja%20radiactividad
masculine noun, less frequent
- residuo de bajo nivel 6, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20de%20bajo%20nivel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intermediate-level waste
1, record 2, English, intermediate%2Dlevel%20waste
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ILW 2, record 2, English, ILW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intermediate-level radioactive waste 3, record 2, English, intermediate%2Dlevel%20radioactive%20waste
correct
- intermediate level waste 4, record 2, English, intermediate%20level%20waste
correct
- intermediate level radioactive waste 5, record 2, English, intermediate%20level%20radioactive%20waste
correct
- intermediate level nuclear waste 6, record 2, English, intermediate%20level%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
- intermediate-level nuclear waste 6, record 2, English, intermediate%2Dlevel%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
- medium level waste 7, record 2, English, medium%20level%20waste
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intermediate-level waste contains higher amounts of radioactivity and some requires shielding. It typically comprises resins, chemical sludges and metal fuel cladding, as well as contaminated materials from reactor decommissioning. It may be solidified in concrete or bitumen for disposal. Generally short-lived waste (mainly from reactors) is buried in a shallow repository, but long-lived waste (from fuel reprocessing) will be disposed of deep underground. 7, record 2, English, - intermediate%2Dlevel%20waste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Intermediate-Level Waste(ILW)-requires shielding and does not generate significant heat. ILW is generally grouped with LLW [low-level wastes], rather than HLW [high-level wastes], for purposes of this report. 2, record 2, English, - intermediate%2Dlevel%20waste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural form "wastes" is very frequently used. 6, record 2, English, - intermediate%2Dlevel%20waste
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchet de moyenne activité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20moyenne%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déchet MA 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20MA
correct, masculine noun
- déchet d'activité moyenne 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20moyenne
correct, masculine noun
- déchet radioactif de moyenne activité 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20de%20moyenne%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- DRMA 4, record 2, French, DRMA
correct, masculine noun
- DRMA 4, record 2, French, DRMA
- déchet nucléaire de moyenne activité 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20moyenne%20activit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
- déchet d'activité intermédiaire 6, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
- déchet à moyenne radioactivité 7, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20radioactivit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- DMR 7, record 2, French, DMR
correct
- DMR 7, record 2, French, DMR
- déchet à radioactivité modérée 8, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20%C3%A0%20radioactivit%C3%A9%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- déchet moyennement radioactif 9, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20moyennement%20radioactif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets peuvent présenter des activités très diverses; on les classe en déchets de haute, de moyenne ou de faible activité, mais il faut noter que les distinctions ne sont pas toujours nettes : si, par haute activité, on désigne des concentrations de centaines ou de milliers de Ci/1, (curies par litre; 1 Ci = 3,7 X 1010 désintégrations par seconde) et par faible activité des concentrations de l'ordre du mCi/1, on trouve entre ces cas extrêmes toute une gamme de déchets d'activités intermédiaires. 10, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20moyenne%20activit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Déchets de faibles et moyennes activités (déchets FMA). 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20moyenne%20activit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de la forme plurielle «déchets» est très fréquent. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20moyenne%20activit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo de nivel intermedio
1, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20de%20nivel%20intermedio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho de nivel intermedio 2, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20de%20nivel%20intermedio
correct, masculine noun
- desecho de nivel medio 2, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20de%20nivel%20medio
correct, masculine noun
- desecho radiactivo de nivel medio 2, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20de%20nivel%20medio
correct, masculine noun
- desecho de mediana actividad 3, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20de%20mediana%20actividad
correct, masculine noun
- desecho de actividad intermedia 4, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20de%20actividad%20intermedia
masculine noun
- desecho de radiactividad moderada 5, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20de%20radiactividad%20moderada
masculine noun
- residuo de actividad intermedia 6, record 2, Spanish, residuo%20de%20actividad%20intermedia
masculine noun
- residuo de radiactividad media 6, record 2, Spanish, residuo%20de%20radiactividad%20media
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shallow rock cavern
1, record 3, English, shallow%20rock%20cavern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shallow mined cavern in rock 2, record 3, English, shallow%20mined%20cavern%20in%20rock
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Switzerland two types of repository are being considered for disposal of intermediate and LLW. Type Q are shallow rock caverns to be excavated within 100 m of the land surface and are designed to hold only LLW. Type B repositories would be caverns excavated at depths of several hundred metres and containing both LLW and ILW. 1, record 3, English, - shallow%20rock%20cavern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caverne rocheuse peu profonde
1, record 3, French, caverne%20rocheuse%20peu%20profonde
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caverne peu profonde pratiquée dans la roche 2, record 3, French, caverne%20peu%20profonde%20pratiqu%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «caverne excavée» et «caverne d'évacuation». 2, record 3, French, - caverne%20rocheuse%20peu%20profonde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- caverna rocosa poco profunda
1, record 3, Spanish, caverna%20rocosa%20poco%20profunda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- caverna poco profunda minada en la roca 1, record 3, Spanish, caverna%20poco%20profunda%20minada%20en%20la%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Applications of Concrete
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reinforced concrete trench
1, record 4, English, reinforced%20concrete%20trench
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reinforced Concrete Trenches - These are used to store the somewhat higher level miscellaneous reactor wastes which have been treated and placed in steel containers. The trenches are 3 m wide, 3 m deep and more than 40 m long with concrete walls and removable reinforced concrete lids. 1, record 4, English, - reinforced%20concrete%20trench
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Reinforced concrete trenches with waterproof tiling all around are used for most ILW containing short-lived radionuclides and limited amounts of alpha emitters. 1, record 4, English, - reinforced%20concrete%20trench
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Utilisation du béton
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tranchée de béton armé
1, record 4, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20arm%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tranchée à parois de béton armé 2, record 4, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20parois%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20arm%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «tranchée de stockage» et «tranchée à parois de béton» dans TERMIUM. 2, record 4, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20arm%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Utilización del hormigón
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- trinchera de concreto reforzado
1, record 4, Spanish, trinchera%20de%20concreto%20reforzado
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- trinchera de concreto armado 2, record 4, Spanish, trinchera%20de%20concreto%20armado
correct, feminine noun
- trinchera de paredes de concreto armado 3, record 4, Spanish, trinchera%20de%20paredes%20de%20concreto%20armado
proposal, feminine noun
- trinchera de hormigón armado 3, record 4, Spanish, trinchera%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n%20armado
proposal, feminine noun
- fosa de hormigón reforzado 3, record 4, Spanish, fosa%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n%20reforzado
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- low and intermediate level wastes
1, record 5, English, low%20and%20intermediate%20level%20wastes
plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... LLW [low-level waste] is defined as all the waste that is not classified as high-level waste(HLW), or uranium mine and mill tailings. According to the above definition LLW will also include intermediate level waste(ILW), i. e., waste that requires shielding but not cooling. 2, record 5, English, - low%20and%20intermediate%20level%20wastes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchets de faibles et moyennes activités
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20faibles%20et%20moyennes%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- déchets de faible et moyenne activité 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20faible%20et%20moyenne%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
- déchets FMA 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chets%20FMA
correct, masculine noun, plural
- déchets FA/MA 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chets%20FA%2FMA
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour assurer la protection différée dans le cas des déchets de faibles et moyennes activités (FMA), on a choisi d'isoler les déchets de l'environnement dans un stockage de surface. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20de%20faibles%20et%20moyennes%20activit%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- desechos de nivel bajo y medio
1, record 5, Spanish, desechos%20de%20nivel%20bajo%20y%20medio
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- desechos de baja y mediana actividad 2, record 5, Spanish, desechos%20de%20baja%20y%20mediana%20actividad
correct, masculine noun, plural
- desechos radiactivos de nivel bajo e intermedio 3, record 5, Spanish, desechos%20radiactivos%20de%20nivel%20bajo%20e%20intermedio
correct, masculine noun, plural
- desechos de actividad baja e intermedia 4, record 5, Spanish, desechos%20de%20actividad%20baja%20e%20intermedia
correct, masculine noun, plural
- residuos de nivel bajo e intermedio 5, record 5, Spanish, residuos%20de%20nivel%20bajo%20e%20intermedio
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Underground Mining
- Applications of Concrete
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- concrete-lined tunnel
1, record 6, English, concrete%2Dlined%20tunnel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- concrete-lined gallery 2, record 6, English, concrete%2Dlined%20gallery
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first concept [for low-level waste disposal in a clay/till host medium of at least 15 m thickness] consists of trenches lined with circular concrete caissons. The trenches are 10 m wide and 107 m in length and are filled with 6 m of wastes capped by a structural roof plus mounded earth cover. Intermediate level wastes are placed in 3-m diameter augured boreholes of 8. 5 m depth. A temporary weather enclosure is used during the filling operations. The second concept consists of six concrete-lined tunnels... for LLW and augered boreholes for ILW. 1, record 6, English, - concrete%2Dlined%20tunnel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Utilisation du béton
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- galerie bétonnée
1, record 6, French, galerie%20b%C3%A9tonn%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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