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ARENA AMORTIGUADORA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buffer sand
1, record 1, English, buffer%20sand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sand used to cover the floor of an open disposal trench in order to facilitate the collection of percolating water in a French drain. 2, record 1, English, - buffer%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "buffer sand" is illustrated in Figure 6.1, showing a conceptual sketch of the trench drain and collection of an unlined trench used for the disposal of radioactive wastes and situated in Barnwell, South Carolina. The following context situates the term "sand" and gives some information on its utility in the disposal trench. 2, record 1, English, - buffer%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Figure 6.1 illustrates a typical open disposal trench at the Barnwell facility. The trench floor is sloped slightly and covered with a layer of sand to facilitate collection of percolating water in a french drain. A number of pipes allow any water that may collect in the french drain to be removed and analyzed. 1, record 1, English, - buffer%20sand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sable tampon
1, record 1, French, sable%20tampon
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
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
- arena amortiguadora
1, record 1, Spanish, arena%20amortiguadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- relleno de arena 2, record 1, Spanish, relleno%20de%20arena
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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