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ROCK CAVITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow mined cavity in rock
1, record 1, English, shallow%20mined%20cavity%20in%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shallow rock cavity 2, record 1, English, shallow%20rock%20cavity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 in rock. 1, record 1, English, - shallow%20mined%20cavity%20in%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cavité peu profonde pratiquée dans la roche
1, record 1, French, cavit%C3%A9%20peu%20profonde%20pratiqu%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cavité rocheuse peu profonde 2, record 1, French, cavit%C3%A9%20rocheuse%20peu%20profonde
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cavidad poco profunda excavada en la roca
1, record 1, Spanish, cavidad%20poco%20profunda%20excavada%20en%20la%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cavidad poco profunda en la roca 2, record 1, Spanish, cavidad%20poco%20profunda%20en%20la%20roca
proposal, feminine noun
- cavidad rocosa poco profunda 2, record 1, Spanish, cavidad%20rocosa%20poco%20profunda
proposal, feminine noun
- cavidad minada en roca dura poco profunda 2, record 1, Spanish, cavidad%20minada%20en%20roca%20dura%20poco%20profunda
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock cavity
1, record 2, English, rock%20cavity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mined cavity in rock 1, record 2, English, mined%20cavity%20in%20rock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of the various disposal concepts which have been suggested for low-level wastes, 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 in rock. 1, record 2, English, - rock%20cavity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mined caverns. Rock cavities can provide a high degree of containment and isolation for waste if suitable geologic conditions are present. ... Preferred characteristics of the host rock are: low frequency of open fractures to restrict groundwater flows, definable structure so that uncertainties in advance of excavation are low, and good rock competence so that adequately sized chambers can be excavated safely. 1, record 2, English, - rock%20cavity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cavité rocheuse
1, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9%20rocheuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cavité pratiquée dans la roche 2, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9%20pratiqu%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cavidad excavada en la roca
1, record 2, Spanish, cavidad%20excavada%20en%20la%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cavidad rocosa 2, record 2, Spanish, cavidad%20rocosa
correct, feminine noun
- cavidad minada en roca dura 3, record 2, Spanish, cavidad%20minada%20en%20roca%20dura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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