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TAILINGS MANAGEMENT FACILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- above-ground tailings management facility
1, record 1, English, above%2Dground%20tailings%20management%20facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AGTMF 1, record 1, English, AGTMF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contaminated industrial wastes are either recycled or landfilled in the above-ground tailings management facility (AGTMF). Leachates from these materials are collected by the AGTMF's seepage collection system, and returned to the mill for process make-up water or treated and released to the environment. 1, record 1, English, - above%2Dground%20tailings%20management%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation de gestion des résidus en surface
1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20gestion%20des%20r%C3%A9sidus%20en%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IGRS 1, record 1, French, IGRS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets industriels contaminés sont recyclés ou sont enfouis dans l'installation de gestion des résidus en surface (IGRS). Les produits de lixiviation de ces matières sont recueillis par le système de collecte des eaux d'infiltration de l'IGRS et sont retournés à l'usine de concentration comme eau d'appoint pour les procédés, ou encore sont traités et sont rejetés dans l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20gestion%20des%20r%C3%A9sidus%20en%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tailings management facility
1, record 2, English, tailings%20management%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation de gestion des résidus
1, record 2, French, installation%20de%20gestion%20des%20r%C3%A9sidus
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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