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CONTAINMENT SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- containment system
1, record 1, English, containment%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The structure and appurtenances of the containment boundary; and ... systems for suppressing and subsequently reducing pressure within the containment boundary ... 2, record 1, English, - containment%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a high degree of assurance that the containment systems and associated safety features of nuclear reactors can preclude the ... release of fission products to the environment. 3, record 1, English, - containment%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de confinement
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20confinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] structures et ouvrages connexes de l'enveloppe de confinement; et [...] systèmes servant à supprimer et ultérieurement à réduire la pression dans l'enveloppe de confinement [...] 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20confinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système d'arrêt peut utiliser les mêmes installations physiques (e.g., supports, panneaux) et les mêmes voies d'acheminement qu'un système de refroidissement d'urgence du cœur ou qu'un système de confinement. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20confinement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- containment system
1, record 2, English, containment%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A containment system surrounding a nuclear reactor is designed to prevent the release of any radioactive material to the outside environment in the event of an accident. The containment system at all Canadian nuclear generating stations consists of an airtight reactor containment building (with reinforced concrete walls up to 1.8 meters thick) for each reactor. 1, record 2, English, - containment%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de confinement
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20confinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prévention à l'égard de dispersions atmosphériques incontrôlées de matières radioactives est un élément majeur de la sûreté des laboratoires et usines nucléaires; elle repose sur deux systèmes de confinement concentriques comprenant chacun une ou plusieurs enceintes (ou barrières) de confinement [...] 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20confinement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2008-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Special Packaging
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- containment system
1, record 3, English, containment%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- containment component 2, record 3, English, containment%20component
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the radioactive contents are in liquid form of a volume greater than 50 mL, the package shall contain absorbent material ... or shall include an inner containment component within which the contents are normally contained and an outer containment component, each containment component being designed to assure retention of the liquid contents within the outer containment component in the event of leakage from the inner containment component. 2, record 3, English, - containment%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Containment system" has the meaning assigned to that term by paragraph 121 of the IAEA Regulations. [Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations] 1, record 3, English, - containment%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Emballages spéciaux
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe de confinement
1, record 3, French, enveloppe%20de%20confinement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enceinte de confinement 2, record 3, French, enceinte%20de%20confinement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un emballage de transport de matières visant à assurer le confinement des matières. 2, record 3, French, - enveloppe%20de%20confinement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le contenu radioactif du colis est sous forme liquide et d'un volume supérieur à 50 mL, le colis doit soit contenir une quantité suffisante de matière absorbante [...], soit comprendre une enveloppe de confinement intérieure dans laquelle le contenu est normalement retenu ainsi qu'une enveloppe de confinement extérieure, chaque enveloppe de confinement étant conçue pour retenir le liquide à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe extérieure en cas de fuite de l'enveloppe de confinement intérieure. 3, record 3, French, - enveloppe%20de%20confinement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enveloppe de confinement : S'entend au sens du paragraphe 121 du Règlement de l'AIEA. [Règlement sur l'emballage et le transport des substances nucléaires] 4, record 3, French, - enveloppe%20de%20confinement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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