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WATER-FILLED POOL [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2008-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-filled bay
1, record 1, English, water%2Dfilled%20bay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water-filled pool 2, record 1, English, water%2Dfilled%20pool
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The irradiated fuel is being stored in water-filled bays at each of the reactor sites, the water being both a radiation shield and a coolant. 3, record 1, English, - water%2Dfilled%20bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The used fuel bundles are kept in water-filled bays at each of the reactor sites. 3, record 1, English, - water%2Dfilled%20bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piscine
1, record 1, French, piscine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassin d'eau 2, record 1, French, bassin%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- bassin 3, record 1, French, bassin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin rempli d'eau destiné à l'entreposage, au transit, à la manipulation de matières et d'équipements radioactifs, et qui assure la protection des personnes et l'évacuation de la chaleur. 4, record 1, French, - piscine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le combustible irradié est actuellement stocké sur le site de chacun des réacteurs, dans des bassins d'eau dont l'eau sert à la fois de bouclier radiologique et de refroidisseur. 5, record 1, French, - piscine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les grappes de combustible épuisé sont entreposées dans les bassins d'eau situés sur le site même de chacun des réacteurs. 6, record 1, French, - piscine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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