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GAZ RADIOACTIF [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Radioactive Contamination
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radioactive gas
1, record 1, English, radioactive%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In atmospheric electricity, any one of three radioactive inert gases - radon, thoron, and actinon - which contribute to atmospheric ionization by virtue of the ionizing effects on the alpha particles which each gas emits upon atomic disintegration. 2, record 1, English, - radioactive%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For areas in nuclear medicine departments where radioactive gases or aerosols are administered to patients, the ventilation requirements are deemed to be the same as those for a radioisotope laboratory ... 3, record 1, English, - radioactive%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz radioactif
1, record 1, French, gaz%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les aires des départements de médecine nucléaire où l'on administre des gaz ou des aérosols radioactifs à des malades, les exigences en matière de ventilation sont réputées les mêmes que celles d'un laboratoire de radio-isotopes [...] 2, record 1, French, - gaz%20radioactif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física nuclear
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Protección contra la radiación
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas radiactivo
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20radiactivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas radioactivo 1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20radioactivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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