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LOOSE CONTAMINATION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2002-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Contamination
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-fixed radioactive contamination
1, record 1, English, non%2Dfixed%20radioactive%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-fixed contamination 2, record 1, English, non%2Dfixed%20contamination
correct, officially approved
- removable radioactive contamination 3, record 1, English, removable%20radioactive%20contamination
correct
- loose contamination 4, record 1, English, loose%20contamination
correct
- removable radioactive contamination 3, record 1, English, removable%20radioactive%20contamination
correct
- removable contamination 5, record 1, English, removable%20contamination
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination that can be removed from a surface during normal handling. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 6, record 1, English, - non%2Dfixed%20radioactive%20contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The licensee shall ensure that: a) on all normally accessible working surfaces in a radioisotope laboratory, loose contamination shall not exceed 0.5 becquerel per square centimetre of alpha radioactivity or 5 becquerels per square centimetre of beta and gamma radioactivity averaged over an area not exceeding 100 square centimetres ... 7, record 1, English, - non%2Dfixed%20radioactive%20contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-fixed contamination: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - non%2Dfixed%20radioactive%20contamination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non fixed contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination radioactive non fixée
1, record 1, French, contamination%20radioactive%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contamination non fixée 2, record 1, French, contamination%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- contamination labile 3, record 1, French, contamination%20labile
correct, feminine noun
- contamination peu stable 4, record 1, French, contamination%20peu%20stable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination que l'on peut enlever d'une surface en essuyant celle-ci avec un chiffon sec. (Règl. de transport de matières radioactives (IAEA), Coll. 6, p. 7) 1, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce bilan constitue un des éléments de base pour déterminer l'opportunité d'opérations immédiates ou différées, pour choisir le niveau de déclassement et la tactique à utiliser. Pour établir ce bilan, il s'agit : - d'évaluer l'activation et la [...] nature de la contamination, forme soluble ou insoluble, contamination fixée ou labile, niveaux de rayonnement et leur évolution dans le temps, repérage des points chauds (accumulation de contamination) [...] 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contamination non fixée : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive%20non%20fix%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación transitoria
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20transitoria
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación radiactiva removible 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva%20removible
correct, feminine noun
- contaminación radiactiva poco estable 3, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva%20poco%20estable
correct, feminine noun
- contaminación no fija 4, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20no%20fija
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contaminación transitoria: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20transitoria
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contaminación radiactiva temporal
- contaminación radioactiva removible
- contaminación radioactiva poco estable
- contaminación radiactiva no fija
- contaminación radioactiva no fija
- contaminación temporal
- contaminación removible
- contaminación poco estable
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Contamination
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loose fallout contamination 1, record 2, English, loose%20fallout%20contamination
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par radioactivité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contamination par les retombées en suspension
1, record 2, French, contamination%20par%20les%20retomb%C3%A9es%20en%20suspension
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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