Material balance |
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area where all inputs and outputs of nuclear |
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inventory thereof are determined based on the |
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Material balance |
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the period of time between two consecutive |
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period (MBP) |
physical inventory takings. |
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Material balance |
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a report on the physical inventory and the |
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report (MBR) |
balance of nuclear material in an MBA over |
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the material balance period. |
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Measurement |
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a deviation of a measurement result from |
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the true value of the measured quantity. |
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Nondestructive |
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characterization of NM without violating |
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assay (NDA) |
the integrity of NM-containing articles. |
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Nonproliferation |
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a system of provisions that ensure |
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nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. |
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Nuclear activity |
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an activity |
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storage and transportation of NM, as well as |
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to design, construction, operation and |
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decommissioning of nuclear facilities. |
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Nuclear facility |
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a facility which uses or contains nuclear |
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Nuclear material |
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fissionable (fissile) nuclear material. |
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Nuclear safety and |
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properties |
of a |
nuclear facility |
that |
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