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WIPE TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wipe test
1, record 1, English, wipe%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wipe testing 2, record 1, English, wipe%20testing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for detecting radioactive contamination in which the suspected surface or area is wiped with a filter paper or other substance which is then immediately tested for the presence of radioactivity. 3, record 1, English, - wipe%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Report any remedial action taken as a result of routine wipe testing and radiation monitoring. 2, record 1, English, - wipe%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de contamination par frottis
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20contamination%20par%20frottis
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essai de contamination par frottis 2, record 1, French, essai%20de%20contamination%20par%20frottis
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenir tous les registres de contrôle et d'épreuves de contamination par frottis des aires. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20contamination%20par%20frottis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Faire rapport de toute mesure corrective mise en oeuvre à la suite des essais ordinaires de contamination par frottis et de la surveillance radiologique normale. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20contamination%20par%20frottis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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