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Concept: containment (nuclear industry) in the concept vocabulary
| Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1748 |
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| Preferred label | containment (nuclear industry) |
| Definition | The reinforced steel or concrete vessel that encloses a nuclear reactor. It is designed to withstand minor explosions in the core, to keep radionuclides from escaping into the environment, and to be safe against terrorist attack. |
| Notation | |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2013-12-05 |
| Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 |
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| Source |
European Environment Agency
Kgs. Nytorv 6, DK-1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark