From the Latin for "in one that is living," occurring within the living.
The gross amount of electric energy produced by a generating station, minus the amount used to operate the station. Net generation is usually measured in watthours (Wh).
A material or device that is sensitive to ionizing radiation and can display its characteristics and/or produce a signal suitable for measurement or analysis. See also radiation detection instrument.
A small portable instrument (such as a film badge, thermoluminescent dosimeter, or pocket dosimeter) used to measure and record the total accumulated personal dose of ionizing radiation. For additional information, see Detecting Radiation.
The amount of electric power that a generator, turbine, transformer, transmission, circuit, or system is able to produce, as rated by the manufacturer.
An action that permits the reactor power level to decrease gradually as the fuel in the core is depleted.
The adjustment, as necessary, of a measuring device such that it responds within the required range and accuracy to known values of input.
The amount of heat required to change the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at sea level.
A mass of absorbing material placed around a reactor or radioactive source to reduce the radiation to a level safe for humans.
An event or sequence of events that result in the melting of part of the fuel in the reactor core.
The smallest particle of an element that cannot be divided or broken up by chemical means. It consists of a central core (or nucleus), containing protons and neutrons, with electrons revolving in orbits in the region surrounding the nucleus.
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The total dose that an occupationally exposed worker receives as a result of repeated exposures to ionizing radiation to to the same portion of the body, or to the whole body, over time. For additional detail, see Information for Radiation Workers.
A process used to reduce, remove, or neutralize radiological or chemical contamination to reduce the risk of exposure. Decontamination may be accomplished by cleaning or treating surfaces to reduce or remove the contamination, filtering contaminated air or water, or subjecting...
Exposure to ionizing radiation. Irradiation may be intentional, such as in cancer treatments or in sterilizing medical instruments. Irradiation may also be accidental, such as from exposure to an unshielded source. Irradiation does not usually result in radioactive contaminati...
A term applied to the amount of some type of particle (neutrons, alpha particles, etc.) or energy (photons, heat, etc.) crossing a unit area per unit time. The unit of flux is the number of particles, energy, etc., per square centimeter per second.
Water supplied to the reactor pressure vessel in a boiling-water reactor (BWR) or the steam generator in a pressurized-water reactor (PWR) that removes heat from the reactor fuel rods by boiling and becoming steam. The steam becomes the driving force for the plant's turbine g...
The maximum amount of electric energy that a generator can produce under specific conditions, as rated by the manufacturer. Generator nameplate capacity is usually expressed in kilovolt-amperes (kVA) and kilowatts (kW), as indicated on a nameplate that is physically attached ...
The health effects of radiation, the severity of which varies with the dose and for which a threshold is believed to exist. Radiation-induced cataract formation is an example of a deterministic effect (also called a non-stochastic effect) (see 10 CFR 20.1003).
The heat generation rate per unit length of fuel rod, commonly expressed in kilowatts per foot (kw/ft) of fuel rod.
A term used to describe reactors using ordinary water as a moderated coolant, including boiling-water reactors (BWRs) and pressurized-water reactors (PWRs), the most common types used in the United States.
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