Abbreviations Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
ALARA
A
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
2
Q
ANS
A
American Nuclear Society
3
Q
ANSI
A
American National Standards Institute
4
Q
ASME
A
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
5
Q
ATWS
A
Anticipated Transient Without Scram
6
Q
CDF
A
Cumulative Distribution Function
7
Q
CFR
A
Code of Federal Regulations
8
Q
CHF
A
Critical Heat Flux
9
Q
CS
A
Compton Scatter
10
Q
DNB
A
Departure from Nucleate Boiling
11
Q
DRW
A
Differential Rod Worth
12
Q
EIS
A
Environmental Impact Study
13
Q
FMEA
A
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
14
Q
ISFSI
A
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
15
Q
LOCA
A
Loss of Coolant Accident
16
Q
LLD
A
Lower Limit of Detection
17
Q
MUF
A
Material Unaccounted For
18
Q
NRC
A
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
19
Q
NSSS
A
Nuclear Steam Supply System
20
Q
PCA
A
Parts Count Analysis
21
Q
PCT
A
Peak Central Temperature
22
Q
A
Probability Distribution Function
23
Q
PEE
A
Photoelectric Effect
24
Q
PP
A
Pair Production
25
PRA
Probabilistic Risk Assessment
26
QRA
Quantitative Risk Analysis
27
SAR
Safety Analysis Report
28
SARP
Safety Analysis Report for Packaging
29
SNM
Special Nuclear Material
30
SWU
Separative Work Unit
31
TLD
Thermoluminescent Dosimeter
32
TRU
Transuranic
33
AP
Anteposterior
34
BWR
Boiling Water Reactor
35
DU
Depleted Uranium
36
ISO
Isotropic
37
KERMA
Kinetic Energy of Radiation Produced per Unit Mass in Matter
38
LAT
Lateral
39
LET
Linear Energy Transfer
40
PA
Posteroanterior
41
PWR
Pressurized Water Reactor
42
RBE
Relative Biological Effectiveness
43
ROT
Rotational
44
SCC
Stress Corrosion Cracking
45
SNF
Spent Nuclear Fuel
46
UNF
Used Nuclear Fuel
47
PTI
Point Isotropic
48
PLM
Plane Monodirectional
49
PLI
Plane Isotropic
50
VCC
Ventilated Concrete Cask, Vertical Concrete Cask
51
VCT
Vertical Cask Transporter
52
VVM
Vertical Ventilated Module
53
HEP
Human error probability
54
HRA
Human reliability analysis
55
MLD
Master logic diagram
56
PSF
Performance shaping factor
57
OAT
Operator action tree
