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WIPE TEST [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2011-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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.

CONT

Report any remedial action taken as a result of routine wipe testing and radiation monitoring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Tenir tous les registres de contrôle et d'épreuves de contamination par frottis des aires.

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.

Spanish

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