| 1.0E+03 |
exponential notation, equivalent to 1,000 or 1.0 x 10+3 |
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Activation Gases/Products |
radioactive products induced by the bombardment of neutron particles generated during the fission process of uranium |
| BWR |
boiling water reactor |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| Ci |
a unit of radioactivity, 3.7E+10 disintegration per second or 37 GBq |
| cm3 |
cubic centimeter, a measure of volume |
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Fission Gases/Products |
radioactive products generated during the fission process of uranium |
| Gross Alpha |
a type of screening analytical technique that relies on the measurements of all alpha particles without identifying the radionuclides that emit them. For example, the combined presence of Am-241 and Pu-239 in a sample could be measured by this method, but the results could not be attributed to either one. |
| hr |
hour |
| Iodines |
a form of iodine that is radioactive, such as I-131 or 131I |
| LLD |
Lower Limit of Detection, a technical term expressing analytical detection limits by specific radionuclides |
| m3 |
cubic meter, a measure of volume |
| mL |
milliliter, a unit of volume |
| mrad |
a unit of absorbed dose, equal to 10 uGy |
| mrem |
a unit of dose equivalent, equal to 10 uSv |
| mSv |
a unit of dose, equal to 100 mrem |
| ND |
Not Detected by the plant operator |
| NR |
Not Reported by the plant operator |
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Particulates |
a process in classifying radionuclides by their physical forms, e.g.,Co-60 or 60Co is a particulate, while tritium is present as an elemental gas or in combined in water vapors |
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Particulates half lives > 8 days |
a process in classifying radionuclides by their respective radioactive half lives, e.g., I-130 or 130I with a half life of 12.4 hours vs Co-60 or 60Co with a half life of 5.3 years |
| PWR |
pressurized water reactor |
| rem |
a unit of dose, equal to 0.01 Sv |
| sec |
second |
| Sv |
a unit of dose, equal to 100 rem |
| Tritium |
a form of hydrogen that is radioactive (H-3 or 3H), with a radioactive half life of 12.3 years |
| u |
micron, 10-6 |
| uCi |
microcurie, see curie, Ci |
| uCi/cm3 |
microcuries per cubic centimeter |
| uSv |
a unit of dose, equal to 0.1 mrem |