Chalk River Laboratories
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Chalk River Laboratories is a major Canadian nuclear research facility in Ontario known for pioneering work in nuclear reactor technology and isotope production.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nuclear research facility
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scientific research laboratory → |
| coordinatesWith |
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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international nuclear research organizations → |
| country |
Canada
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| employs |
engineers
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nuclear scientists → technicians → |
| fieldOfWork |
health physics
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materials science → neutron scattering → nuclear engineering → nuclear reactor technology → nuclear safety research → nuclear science → radiation protection → radioisotope production → reactor physics → waste management research → |
| foundedBy |
Government of Canada
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National Research Council of Canada → |
| hasPart |
NRU reactor
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NRX reactor → ZEEP reactor → analytical chemistry laboratories → fuel fabrication facilities → materials testing laboratories → neutron beam facilities → radioisotope production facilities → research hot cells → waste management facilities → |
| hasResearchProgram |
advanced reactor concepts
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environmental monitoring → fuel cycle research → radiation biology → reactor life extension → waste immobilization → |
| inception |
1944
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| locatedIn |
Chalk River, Ontario
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Province of Ontario
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| locatedOnRiver |
Ottawa River
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| notableFor |
development of CANDU reactor technology
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materials testing for power reactors → neutron scattering research → pioneering work in nuclear reactor technology → production of medical isotopes → reactor safety research → |
| operatedBy |
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
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| ownedBy |
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
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| partOf |
Canadian federal nuclear program
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| produced |
cobalt-60
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iodine-131 → molybdenum-99 → xenon-133 → |
| significantEvent |
NRU reactor fire of 1958
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NRX reactor accident of 1952 → shutdown of NRU reactor in 2018 → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Montreal Laboratory
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successor |
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Tube Alloys programme
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usedFacility |