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Appendix G Acronyms and Glossary
Pages 230-232

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... BWR boiling water reactor CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR U.S. Code of Federal Regulations CNWRA Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses CRCPD Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors DCGL derived concentration guideline level DoD U.S.
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... NCRP National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NESHAP National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants NORM naturally occurring radioactive material NPL National Priorities List NRC National Research Council NRDC Natural Resources Defense Council OAS Organization of Agreement States ppm part per million PRA probabilistic risk assessment PWR pressurized water reactor RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act SAIC Science Applications International Corporation SCA Sanford Cohen & Associates, Inc. SDMP Site Decommissioning Management Plan SI international system of units SRSM slightly radioactive solid material
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... de minimis Shortened form of de minimis non curat lex, which is Latin for the common law doctrine stating, in free translation, that "the law does not concern itself with trifles." A de minimis amount of something (e.g., a dose) is one at or below which statutory or regulatory controls on larger amounts would not apply.


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