Preliminary Public Dose Evaluation in Support of the Development of
November, 2012
Rare Element Resources, Inc. Bear Lodge Project
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Acronym
Definition
AEA
Atomic Energy Act
ALARA
as low as is reasonably achievable
ANSI
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
BHM
BLP
Bull Hill Mine
Bear Lodge Project
CFR
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Ci
curie
CRCPD
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
d
day
DC, DCF
dose coefficient, dose coefficient factor
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FeOH
iron hydroxide
g
gram
h
hour
Hydromet
hydrometallurgical plant
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
ICRP
International Commission on Radiation Protection
kg
kilogram
km
kilometer
L
liter
lb
pound
LGOS
low-grade ore stockpile
m, m
2
, m
3
meter, square meter, cubic meter
mg
milligram
mi.
miles
mrem
millirem
MSHA
Mine Safety and Health Administration
NAS-NRC
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council
NCRP
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement
