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SHALLOW GROUND BURIAL SITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow land burial
1, record 1, English, shallow%20land%20burial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SLB 2, record 1, English, SLB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shallow-ground burial 3, record 1, English, shallow%2Dground%20burial
proposal
- near-surface burial 3, record 1, English, near%2Dsurface%20burial
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest form of engineered trench, or shallow land burial, relies mainly on the properties of the excavated overburden and the geohydrologic properties of the site for containment.... Shallow land burial consists of excavating a trench, placing waste containers in the trench up to a prescribed level, but generally below the original ground surface, backfilling between the containers with sand or other free-flowing earthen material and covering the trench with earthen material. 2, record 1, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
LLW [low-level wastes] disposal to date in the USA has been almost entirely by what is commonly called shallow land burial (SLB), i.e., unlined trenches. 2, record 1, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
In France, low and medium level waste have been disposed of by shallow land burial at the La Manche disposal centre since 1969. Two types of manmade structures are used for the disposal of conditioned waste: - monoliths ...; - tumuli .... 4, record 1, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "ground disposal" and "shallow disposal". 3, record 1, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shallow-land burial
- shallow ground burial
- near surface burial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement à faible profondeur
1, record 1, French, enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EFP 2, record 1, French, EFP
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement dans le sol à faible profondeur 3, record 1, French, enfouissement%20dans%20le%20sol%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement au voisinage de la surface 4, record 1, French, enfouissement%20au%20voisinage%20de%20la%20surface
proposal, masculine noun
- enfouissement en subsurface 4, record 1, French, enfouissement%20en%20subsurface
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des stockages par enfouissement à faible profondeur sont réalisés aux États-Unis, en Grande-Bretagne, en URSS, au Canada et en France. Dans les deux premiers pays, le stockage se fait sur des déchets pas ou peu conditionnés, dans des tranchées en pleine terre. 5, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Déchets de faible et moyenne activité. [...] Le mode d'évacuation retenu est l'enfouissement à faible profondeur dans des structures en béton [...] 6, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enterramiento a poca profundidad
1, record 1, Spanish, enterramiento%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- entierro a poca profundidad 3, record 1, Spanish, entierro%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
- enterramiento superficial 4, record 1, Spanish, enterramiento%20superficial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shallow land burial site
1, record 2, English, shallow%20land%20burial%20site
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shallow-ground burial site 2, record 2, English, shallow%2Dground%20burial%20site
proposal
- near-surface burial site 2, record 2, English, near%2Dsurface%20burial%20site
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A review of performance history at existing shallow land burial sites in the USA provides strong evidence that structurally unstable waste contributes to rapid slumping or collapse of trench covers, with subsequent water infiltration and leaching of radioactivity from the waste. 1, record 2, English, - shallow%20land%20burial%20site
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shallow-land burial site
- shallow ground burial site
- near surface burial site
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- site de stockage par enfouissement à faible profondeur
1, record 2, French, site%20de%20stockage%20par%20enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- site d'enfouissement au voisinage de la surface 1, record 2, French, site%20d%27enfouissement%20au%20voisinage%20de%20la%20surface
proposal, masculine noun
- site d'enfouissement en subsurface 1, record 2, French, site%20d%27enfouissement%20en%20subsurface
proposal, masculine noun
- site d'évacuation par enfouissement à faible profondeur 2, record 2, French, site%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20par%20enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «stockage à faible profondeur» et «enfouissement à faible profondeur». 1, record 2, French, - site%20de%20stockage%20par%20enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sitio de eliminación por enterramiento a poca profundidad
1, record 2, Spanish, sitio%20de%20eliminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20enterramiento%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- enterramiento poco profundo 1, record 2, Spanish, enterramiento%20poco%20profundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- engineered mound
1, record 3, English, engineered%20mound
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- man-made mound 1, record 3, English, man%2Dmade%20mound
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. Above ground-e. g. engineered mound. Wastes are placed in a man-made mound located primarily above the ground and covered with earth and synthetic cover materials to prevent water or burrowing animals from contacting the wastes. The completed mound is about 10 metres high. Stability is provided either by waste containers, with the voids between them filled with earth, or by compacting the bulk wastes.... 2. Shallow Burial--e. g. trench.... 3. Pervious Surround.--e. g. open pit.... 4. Intermediate Depth--e. g. mined cavern. [Source : Rapport du Groupe de travail sur le choix d’un site de gestion des déchets faiblements radioactifs. Mme Lamberd] 1, record 3, English, - engineered%20mound
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monticule artificiel
1, record 3, French, monticule%20artificiel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sites d'implantation d'une décharge [contrôlée] sont très divers [...]. Si le terrain est plat, on aura recours soit à la méthode en tranchées, soit à la méthode en monticule. Si le terrain est en creux (carrière, vallée) ou en pente, on aura recours à la méthode en surface. 2, record 3, French, - monticule%20artificiel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«artificiel» : Produit par la technique, par l'activité humaine finalisée, et non par la nature. [Par exemple :] Lac artificiel. 3, record 3, French, - monticule%20artificiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- montículo de ingeniería
1, record 3, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- montículo artificial 2, record 3, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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