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TRITIUM CONTAMINATION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2004-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Radioactive Contamination
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tritium contamination 1, record 1, English, tritium%20contamination
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Staff reported that ... MDS reported to the CNSC the discovery of tritium contamination in one of its buildings ... 1, record 1, English, - tritium%20contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination au tritium
1, record 1, French, contamination%20au%20tritium
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le personnel signale que [...] MDS a informé la CCSN de la découverte d'une contamination au tritium dans un de ses édifices [...] 1, record 1, French, - contamination%20au%20tritium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Radioactive Contamination
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tritium contamination
1, record 2, English, tritium%20contamination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tritium extraction plant is under construction which will remove and stabilize the majority of the tritium from the heavy water used in the reactors, and thus indirectly reduce the amount of tritium contamination in the wastes. The immobilized tritium will be placed into disposal or recycled for use by industry. 1, record 2, English, - tritium%20contamination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Pollution par radioactivité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contamination par le tritium
1, record 2, French, contamination%20par%20le%20tritium
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchet contaminé en plutonium. 2, record 2, French, - contamination%20par%20le%20tritium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On trouve aussi l'expression «déchets tritiés». Voir la justification qui suit. 3, record 2, French, - contamination%20par%20le%20tritium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Certaines recherches portent sur le conditionnement des déchets de réacteur [...] mais l'effort majeur concerne les déchets de retraitement, notamment les déchets contaminés par des émetteurs alpha : déchets de gainage [...], résidus de dissolution [...], cendres d'incinérateur [...], déchets tritiés (immobilisation sous forme d'hydrite de zirconium), déchets solides venant notamment de la fabrication des combustibles mixtes U-Pu [...] 2, record 2, French, - contamination%20par%20le%20tritium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Contaminación por radioactividad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación por tritio
1, record 2, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20tritio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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