Whiteshell Laboratories
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Whiteshell Laboratories is a former Canadian nuclear research facility in Manitoba that conducted reactor and nuclear science research for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nuclear research facility ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| decommissioningActivities |
reactor shutdown and dismantling
ⓘ
waste management and site remediation ⓘ |
| decommissioningManagedBy | Atomic Energy of Canada Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
engineers
ⓘ
nuclear scientists ⓘ technical staff ⓘ |
| formerName | Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpactAssessment | Canadian federal environmental review processes ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
WR-1 reactor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whiteshell Reactor-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
environmental monitoring
ⓘ
nuclear waste disposal research ⓘ reactor safety research ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manitoba
ⓘ
Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pinawa, Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Whiteshell site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Atomic Energy of Canada Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Canada (through AECL) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian federal nuclear research infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField |
environmental research
ⓘ
nuclear science ⓘ reactor technology ⓘ waste management ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of reactor technology
ⓘ
nuclear research for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited ⓘ radioactive waste management research ⓘ |
| reactorTypeTested |
CANDU-related technology
ⓘ
organic-cooled reactor ⓘ |
| regulatoryOversightBy | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfConstruction | early 1960s ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioning
ⓘ
former research site ⓘ |
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