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ENTOMBMENT WASTES [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2001-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burial
1, record 1, English, burial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- burial of wastes 2, record 1, English, burial%20of%20wastes
correct
- entombment of wastes 3, record 1, English, entombment%20of%20wastes
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of disposal methods for nuclear fuel wastes have been suggested internationally, including ejection of the waste into outer space; transmutation of the radioactive elements; emplacement in a polar ice cap; and burial within various geological formations, both on the continents and beneath the sea floor. 1, record 1, English, - burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Of the various disposal concepts which have been suggested for LLW, only three were compatible with the geological characteristics of the CRNL property: burial in excavated sand trenches with minor engineered features to inhibit nuclide migration, containment in an engineered below-ground vault; and emplacement in a shallow mined cavity rock. 4, record 1, English, - burial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disposal in land
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 1, French, enfouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement des déchets 2, record 1, French, enfouissement%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs méthodes d'évacuation des déchets de combustible nucléaire ont été suggérées à travers le monde, y compris le lancement des déchets dans l'espace, la transmutation des éléments radioactifs, le dépôt sous la calotte polaire et l'enfouissement à l'intérieur de diverses formations géologiques, soit sous terre, soit sous les fonds marins. 3, record 1, French, - enfouissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des stockages par enfouissement à faible profondeur sont réalisés aux États-Unis, en Grande-Bretagne, en U.R.S.S., 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. 4, record 1, French, - enfouissement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- élimination dans le sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enterramiento
1, record 1, Spanish, enterramiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enterramiento de desechos 2, record 1, Spanish, enterramiento%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
- enterramiento de residuos 3, record 1, Spanish, enterramiento%20de%20residuos
masculine noun
- entierro de residuos 4, record 1, Spanish, entierro%20de%20residuos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eliminación en el suelo
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