Uranium Mining in Virginia: Scientific, Technical, Environmental, Human Health and Safety, and Regulatory Aspects of Uranium Mining and Processing in Virginia (2012)
Chapter: Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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AEA |
Atomic Energy Act |
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ALARA |
as low as reasonably achievable |
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ALI |
annual limit on intake |
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AMD |
acid mine drainage |
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ANFO |
ammonium nitrate fertilizer and fuel oil |
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ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
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BEIR |
National Research Council Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation |
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Bq |
Becquerel |
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CAA |
Clean Air Act |
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California EPA |
California Environmental Protection Agency |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CDPHE |
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
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CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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CI |
confidence interval |
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Ci |
Curie |
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cm/s |
cubic meters per second |
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CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CT |
computerized tomography |
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CWA |
Clean Water Act |
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DAC |
derived air concentration |
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EAR |
estimated additional resources |
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EIA |
environmental impact assessment |
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EIS |
environmental impact statement |
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ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
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Ga |
billion years ago |
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GWe |
Gigawatt equivalent |
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Gy |
Gray (unit) |
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HKCa |
highly potassic calc-alkaline magmas |
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IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
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IARC |
International Agency for Research on Cancer |
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ICRP |
International Commission on Radiological Protection |
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IR |
Inferred Resources |
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ISL |
in situ leaching |
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ISR |
in situ recovery (term used primarily in North America) |
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K |
potassium |
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km |
kilometers |
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m |
meters |
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MCL |
maximum contaminant level |
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µg/L |
micrograms per liter |
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µGy/h |
microGrays/hour |
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MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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MOX |
mixed oxide |
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MSHA |
Mine Safety and Health Administration |
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MVOCs |
microbial volatile organic compounds |
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My |
million years old |
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Nb |
niobium |
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NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
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NCRP |
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements |
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NEA |
Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development |
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NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
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NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
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NORM |
naturally occurring radioactive materials |
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NPL |
National Priorities List |
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NRC |
National Research Council |
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NRCS |
Natural Resources Conservation Service |
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NURE |
National Uranium Resource Evaluation |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development |
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OR |
odds ratio |
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OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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P2O5 |
phosphorus pentoxide |
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PAl |
peraluminous magmas |
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Pb |
lead |
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pCi/L |
picocuries per liter (1 × 10–12 Ci/L) |
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PEL |
permissible exposure limit |
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PNEC |
predicted no-effect concentration |
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ppm |
parts per million |
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PR |
Prognosticated Resources |
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Ra |
radium |
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RAR |
Reasonably Assured Resources |
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RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
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REE |
rare earth elements |
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REL |
recommended exposure limit |
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rem |
roentgen equivalent in man (1 rem = 0.01 Sievert) |
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Rn |
radon |
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RR |
relative risk |
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SDWA |
Safe Drinking Water Act |
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SMR |
standardized mortality ratio |
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SR |
Speculative Resources |
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Sv |
Sievert |
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Ta |
tantalum |
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TAG |
technical assistance grant |
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TENORM |
technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials |
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Th |
thorium |
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ThO2 |
thorianite (thorium oxide) |
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Ti |
titanium |
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tU |
metric tonnes uranium |
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U |
uranium |
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USDOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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USDOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
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USEIA |
U.S. Energy Information Administration |
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USEPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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USNRC |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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U3O8 |
triuranium octoxide, one form of yellowcake |
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UMTRCA |
Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act |
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UNSCEAR |
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation |
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UO2 |
uranium dioxide |
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VA DEQ |
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality |
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VA DGIF |
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |
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VA DMME |
Virginia Department of Mining, Minerals and Energy |
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VCCER |
Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research |
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VDH |
Virginia Department of Health |
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VUI |
Virginia Uranium, Inc. |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WL |
working level |
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WLM |
working level month |
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WNA |
World Nuclear Association |
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YPLL |
years of potential life lost |
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Zr |
zirconium |
