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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

A steel, light water filled shield tank surrounds the calandria. This tank, like the end shields, provides shutdown shielding from nuclear radiation. It also acts as a thermal shield absorbing heat from thermal radiation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Un bouclier caisson en acier rempli d'eau ordinaire entoure la calandre. Ce bouclier caisson, comme les boucliers d'extrémité, assure un blindage en cas de mise à l'arrêt contre le rayonnement nucléaire. Il agit également à titre de blindage thermique en absorbant la chaleur provenant du rayonnement thermique.

Spanish

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