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RADIOACTIVE BURIAL GROUND [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
DEF

A disposal site for unwanted radioactive materials that uses earth or water for a shield.

OBS

... radioactive waste products ... can be mixed with concrete and buried in the ground or ocean ...

OBS

burial ground: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires
DEF

Emplacement aménagé pour recevoir les déchets radioactifs. Un revêtement de terre sert d'écran contre les rayonnements. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

cimetière radioactif : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
  • Desechos nucleares
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