Glossary

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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
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L
M
N
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R
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V
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Y
Z

A

Activity
Alpha radiation

B

Becquerel
Beta radiation

C

Cherenkov radiation
Cold shutdown
Conditioning (radioactive waste)

D

Decommissioning
Disposal
Dose rate

E

Equivalent dose
European Pressurised Water Reactor
Exposure pathways

F

Fuel assembly (PWR)
Fuel rod

G

Gamma radiation
Gray

H

Half-life
Host rock
Hot shutdown

I

Incident Reporting System (IRS)
INES: International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale
Information notice
Iodine thyroid blocking (ITB)
Ionising radiation

L

Long-term safety case

M

Malicious act
Moderator
MOX fuel

N

Neutron embrittlement
Neutron radiation
Nuclear fission

O

Oklo natural reactor
Overall maintenance inspection

P

Pressurised water reactor (PWR)

R

Radiation passbook
Radioactivity
Radionuclide
Reportable event

S

Shielding
Sievert
Storage facility

U

Underground laboratory