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RADON DAUGHTER [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2002-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radon daughter
1, record 1, English, radon%20daughter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radon daughter product 2, record 1, English, radon%20daughter%20product
correct
- radon progeny 3, record 1, English, radon%20progeny
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - radon%20daughter
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - radon%20daughter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "daughter (product)" in TERMIUM. 6, record 1, English, - radon%20daughter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Chimie
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit de filiation du radon
1, record 1, French, produit%20de%20filiation%20du%20radon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descendant du radon 2, record 1, French, descendant%20du%20radon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - produit%20de%20filiation%20du%20radon
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - produit%20de%20filiation%20du%20radon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Química
- Física nuclear
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descendiente del radón
1, record 1, Spanish, descendiente%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nucleido descendiente del radón 2, record 1, Spanish, nucleido%20descendiente%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- producto de filiación del radón 3, record 1, Spanish, producto%20de%20filiaci%C3%B3n%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- sucesor del radón 4, record 1, Spanish, sucesor%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- derivado del radón 5, record 1, Spanish, derivado%20del%20rad%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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