Occupational Dose Evaluation in Support of the Development of
October, 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
DCs
dose coefficients
DOE
U.S. Department of Energy
DOT
U.S. Department of Transportation
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
G
gram
Hydromet
hydrometallurgical plant
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
ICRP
International Commission on Radiation Protection
kg
kilogram
km
kilometer
mrem
millirem
mg
milligram
MSHA
Mine Safety and Health Administration
NAS-NRC
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council
NCRP
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement
NORM
naturally occurring radioactive material
NRC
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OXCA
oxide carbonate ore
pCi
picocuries
