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POLONIUM 218 [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polonium
1, record 1, English, polonium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive metallic element that is chemically similar to tellurium and bismuth. It occurs in pitchblende and in other uranium-containing ores, in radium-lead residues, and in old radon ampules... Symbol Po; atomic number, 84... All 27 known isotopes are radioactive; their atomic masses range from 192 to 218; and polonium 209 is the most stable isotope, having a half-life of 103 years. 2, record 1, English, - polonium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polonium
1, record 1, French, polonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première substance radioactive découverte par Pierre et Marie Curie (1898) dans le pechblende de Joachimsthal, où elle existe en proportion de 0,1 mg environ par tonne. (Élément chimique de symbole Po.) 2, record 1, French, - polonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polonium. [...] on a identifié dans les familles radioactives naturelles ou on a préparé artificiellement 27 isotopes dont les nombres de masse varient entre 192 et 218. Tous sont radioactifs [...] : leurs périodes varient entre 3.10-7 seconde et 102 ans [...] Le polonium est l'homologue du tellure. 2, record 1, French, - polonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polonio
1, record 1, Spanish, polonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2002-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radon daughter
1, record 2, English, radon%20daughter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- radon daughter product 2, record 2, English, radon%20daughter%20product
correct
- radon progeny 3, record 2, English, radon%20progeny
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Radon progeny" means the following radioactive decay products of radon 222 : bismuth 214, lead 214, polonium 214 and polonium 218. [Radiation Protection Regulations] 4, record 2, English, - radon%20daughter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... non-radioactive dust particles in the atmosphere can be contaminated with radon daughters as a result of electrostatic attraction. 5, record 2, English, - radon%20daughter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "daughter (product)" in TERMIUM. 6, record 2, English, - radon%20daughter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Chimie
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit de filiation du radon
1, record 2, French, produit%20de%20filiation%20du%20radon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- descendant du radon 2, record 2, French, descendant%20du%20radon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«produit de filiation du radon» : S'entend des produits suivants de la désintégration radioactive du radon 222 : bismuth 214, plomb 214, polonium 214 et polonium 218. [Règlement sur la radioprotection] 3, record 2, French, - produit%20de%20filiation%20du%20radon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les recommandations de la CIPR relatives à la protection des mineurs par la limitation de l'énergie alpha potentielle des descendants à vie courte du radon ont conduit à étudier des techniques d'épuration de l'air de ventilation des mines d'uranium. Pour réduire l'énergie alpha potentielle des descendants du radon à un poste de travail, on est amené à réduire les concentrations en aérosols sur lesquels les descendants du radon sont fixés. 2, record 2, French, - produit%20de%20filiation%20du%20radon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Química
- Física nuclear
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descendiente del radón
1, record 2, Spanish, descendiente%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nucleido descendiente del radón 2, record 2, Spanish, nucleido%20descendiente%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- producto de filiación del radón 3, record 2, Spanish, producto%20de%20filiaci%C3%B3n%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- sucesor del radón 4, record 2, Spanish, sucesor%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- derivado del radón 5, record 2, Spanish, derivado%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2001-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polonium 218
1, record 3, English, polonium%20218
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polonium-218 2, record 3, English, polonium%2D218
- radium A 3, record 3, English, radium%20A
obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sired by radium, radon then gives birth to new offspring, called radon daughters or radon progeny. Two of the daughters, Polonium 218 and 214, are the black sheep of this family-they emit alpha particles that can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer. 4, record 3, English, - polonium%20218
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polonium 218
1, record 3, French, polonium%20218
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- radium A 2, record 3, French, radium%20A
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioélément de période d'une durée de 3,05 minutes. 3, record 3, French, - polonium%20218
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radium A : Ancienne appellation donnée au polonium 218. 3, record 3, French, - polonium%20218
Record 3, Key term(s)
- polonium-218
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2000-06-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polonium-214
1, record 4, English, polonium%2D214
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polonium 214 2, record 4, English, polonium%20214
- radium C’ 3, record 4, English, radium%20C%26rsquo%3B
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sired by radium, radon then gives birth to new offspring, called radon daughters or radon progeny. Two of the daughters, Polonium 218 and 214, are the black sheep of this family-they emit alpha particles that can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer. 2, record 4, English, - polonium%2D214
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polonium 214
1, record 4, French, polonium%20214
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- radium C' 2, record 4, French, radium%20C%27
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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