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POLLUANTS RADIOACTIFS [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioactive Contamination
CONT

Although radioactive pollutants are among the most studied environmental hazards, assessment of risks to the public from nuclear power plants and the nuclear fuel cycle remains highly uncertain.

OBS

radioactive pollutant: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • radioactive pollutants

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution par radioactivité
CONT

Les origines artificielles des polluants radioactifs dans l'environnement sont multiples et variées. Il est fréquent de séparer les origines volontaires de la présence de déchets radioactifs dans l'environnement (retombées des explosions nucléaires et rejets des déchets dans les divers milieux) et les origines involontaires de ces polluants (liées à des incidents ou à des accidents).

OBS

polluant radioactif : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • polluants radioactifs

Spanish

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