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ATAUD TRANSPORTE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Transport of Goods
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
DEF

A shielded container used to store or transport radioactive material.

CONT

Transportation flasks have thick dense walls to prevent radiation from escaping into the environment.

OBS

cask; flask; coffin: terms and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Déchets nucléaires
DEF

Conteneur blindé utilisé pour le stockage ou le transport de matières radioactives.

OBS

château de transport : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contenedores
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Desechos nucleares
DEF

Recipiente blindado con plomo que sirve para conservar o transportar materias radiactivas sin que éstas puedan irradiar el entorno.

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