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BARRIERE MATERIELLE [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2001-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

The natural barriers comprise the physical and chemical characteristics of the geological environment of the repository. The major components are the host rock (the pluton), the surrounding rocks (around the pluton) and the groundwater regime. The host rock is a physical barrier to intrusion and radionuclide migration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Les barrières naturelles comprennent les caractéristiques physiques et chimiques du milieu géologique du dépôt. Les composants principaux sont la roche encaissante (pluton), les roches avoisinantes autour de pluton et le réseau des eaux souterraines. La roche encaissante est une barrière matérielle contre l'intrusion et la migration des radionucléides.

OBS

barrière matérielle : terme extrait du Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire (1992) et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'OCDE.

Spanish

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