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Look through 183 acronyms and abbreviations related to Nuclear Energy:
ALARA
— As Low As Reasonably Achievable
EC
— European Commission
OECD
— Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
SDR
— Special Drawing Rights
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
EU
— European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
GIF
— Generation IV International Forum
PSA
— Probabilistic Safety Assessment
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
GSF
— GSF-Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit mbH
ASN
— Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire
IARC
— International Agency for Research on Cancer
HSE
— Health and Safety Executive
CNSC
— Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
TAREF
— Task Group on Advanced Reactor Experiment Facilities
DIDELSYS
— Task Group on Defence in Depth of Electrical Systems and Grid Interaction
MW
— Megawatt (one million watts)
COMPSIS
— Computer-based Systems Important to Safety
IFE
— Institutt For Energiteknikk
CNRS
— Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)
JAEA
— Japan Atomic Energy Agency
VHTR
— Very-High-Temperature Reactor
SM2A
— Task Group on Safety Margin Applications and Assessment
KAERI
— Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
ICRP
— International Commission on Radiological Protection
IEA
— International Energy Agency (Paris)
WIPP
— Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (for Nuclear Wastes)
BWR
— Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
AVN
— Association Vinçotte Nucléaire
UNSCEAR
— United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiations
INSAG
— International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group
LWR
— Light Water Reactor
P&T
— Partitioning & Transmutation
ENSDF
— Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File
HAEA
— Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority
GEOTRAP
— NEA Expert Group on Radionuclide Migration in Geologic Media
FAO
— United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation
WHO
— World Health Organisation
DCH
— Direct Containment Heating
OCRWM
— Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
ONDRAF
— Organisme national des déchets radioactifs et des matières fissiles enrichies
NGO
— Non-governmental Organisation
NAGRA
— Nationale Genossenschaft für die Lagerung Radioaktiver Abfälle
SUJB
— Státní úrad pro jadernou bezpecnost
CPPC
— Contracting Parties to the 1960 Paris Convention
NRC
— Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
HSK
— Hauptabteilung für Die Sicherheit der Kernanlagen
NUSSC
— Nuclear Safety Standards Committee
NIRAS
— Nationale Einrichtung für radioactive Abfäille und angericherte Spaltmaterialien
PSI
— Paul Scherrer Institute (Switzerland, Joint Institute of ETH)
IRSN
— Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire
NUDAT
— Nuclear Data Database
INPRO
— International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles
ISPRA
— Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
SETH
— SESAR Thermal-hydraulics
AFCN
— Agence Fédérale de Contrôle Nucléaire
HLW
— high-level waste
ENENA
— European Nuclear Education Network Association
WNU
— World Nuclear University
FNPP
— NDC Ad hoc Expert Group on the Financing of Nuclear Power Plants
EGIS
— NEA Expert Group on the Implications of Radiological Protection Science
CEN
— Centre d'étude de l'énergie nucléaire
INRA
— International Nuclear Regulators Association
ISNL
— International School of Nuclear Law
ANDRA
— Agence Nationale pour la Gestion Des Déchets Radioactifs
CERN
— Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire
CINDA
— Computer Index of Nuclear Data
CSN
— Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear
SR
— Speculative resources For example, regarding uranium deposits. (nuclear)
PRISME
— Propagation d'un incendie pour des scénarios multi-locaux élémentaires (Fire propagation in elementary multi-room scenarios
DICE
— Database for the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiment
SOS
— NDC Ad hoc Expert Group on Nuclear Energy and Security of Supply
INES
— International Nuclear Event Scale
MSR
— Molten-Salt Reactor
UKAEA
— United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
IPHECA
— International Programme on the Health Effects of the Chernobyl Accident
SAFIR
— Finnish national research programme on the safety of nuclear power plants
WASSC
— Waste Safety Standards Committee
KINS
— Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
EPR
— Evolutionary Power Reactor
VVER
— Voda Voda Energo Reactor
INLEX
— International Expert Group on Nuclear Liability
TRANSSC
— Transport Safety Standards Committee
NRPA
— Statens strålevern
IRPA
— International Radiation Protection Association
EGCO
— NEA Expert Group on the CRPPH Collective Opinion
MCCI
— Melt Coolability and Concrete Interaction
OPDE
— OECD Piping Failure Data Exchange
PCMI
— Pellet-clad mechanical interaction
MOX
— Mixed-oxide fuel
BSS
— Basic Safety Standards Directive
EGIR
— NEA Expert Group on the Implications of ICRP Recommendations
LLW
— low-level waste
ECCS
— Emergency Core Cooling System
SCK
— Studiecentrum voor Kernenergie
MNEPR
— Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation
METI
— Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
TAEK
— Türkiye Atom Enerjisi Kurumu
WPNCS
— NEA Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety
DCEG
— Decommissioning Cost Estimation Group
MSIP
— Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
MDEP
— Multinational Design Evaluation Programme
CEA
— Commissariat à l'énergie nucléaire
CORWM
— Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
CNSNS
— Comisión Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
SSM
— Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten
EVA
— Evaluated Nuclear Data Retrievals
GFR
— Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors
IFNEC
— International Framework For Nuclear Energy Cooperation
LFR
— Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor
EPR
— European Pressurised Water Reactor
EGRA
— NEA Expert Group on the Regulatory Application of Authorisation
STUK
— Säteilyturvakeskus
SCWR
— Supercritical-water-cooled reactor
CRPPH
— NEA Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health
PRWG
— Peer Review Working Group of the G8-EU
ILW
— Intermediate-level waste
EGSS
— NEA Expert Group on Radiological Protection Science at the Service of Stakeholders
ISOE
— Information System on Occupational Exposure
MEXT
— Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
IAGE
— NEA Working Group on the Integrity of Components and Structures
NAZ
— Nationale Alarmzentrale
BMU
— Das Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit
NSR
— Nuclear Science References Database
CANDU
— Canadian Deuterium-Uranium Reactor
EGOE
— NEA Expert Group on Occupational Exposure
SFR
— Sodium-cooled fast reactor
RBMK
— Soviet-designed graphite-moderated pressure tube type reactor
SNF
— Spent Nuclear Fuel
ICSBEP
— International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project
SAFIR
— Belgian safety assessment and feasibility interim reports on the deep underground disposal of radioactive waste
WPNE
— NEA Working Party on Nuclear Energy Economics
PWR
— Pressurised Water Reactor
AUDR
— Soviet All-Union Dose Registry
RNMDR
— Russian National Medical Dosimetry Registry
NSG
— Nuclear Suppliers Group
CPD
— International Co-operative Programme for the Exchange of Scientific and Technical Information Concerning Nuclear Installation Decommissioning Projects
EXFOR
— Experimental Nuclear Reaction Data Retrievals
WGRISK
— NEA Working Group on Risk Assessment
BSC
— 1963 Brussels Convention Supplementary
WGRNR
— Working Group on the Regulation of New Reactors
CCF
— Common-cause failure
RAR
— Reasonably assured resources
ONR
— Office for Nuclear Regulation
NDC
— NEA Nuclear Development Committee
CSO
— Civil Society Organisation
ANSTO
— Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
WGIP
— NEA Working Group on Inspection Practices
WGOE
— NEA Working Group on Operating Experience
JEFF
— Joint evaluated fission and fusion project
WGPC
— Working Group on Public Communication
CSS
— Commission on Safety Standards
CSC
— 1997 Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
VC
— 1963 Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage
CSNI
— NEA Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations
WGFCS
— NEA Working Group on Fuel Cycle Safety
CNRA
— NEA Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities
NCRP
— National Committee on Radiation Protection
WPNEM
— NEA Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters
ICDE
— International Common-cause Data Exchange
WPRS
— NEA Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems
INEX
— International Nuclear Emergency Exercises Programme
WPDD
— NEA Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling
RWMC
— NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee
WGFSM
— NEA Working Group on Fuel Safety Margins
IPAG
— NEA Expert Group on Integrated Performance Assessment
WPFC
— NEA Working Party on Scientific Issues of the Fuel Cycle
DNA
— desoxyribonucleic acid
WGHOF
— NEA Working Group on Human and Organisational Factors
HPRL
— High Priority Nuclear Data Request List
EFF
— European Fusion Files
TDB
— Thermochemical Database Project
WWER
— Voda Voda Energo Reactor
NSSG
— G8 Nuclear Safety and Security Group
FSC
— NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence
WPEC
— NEA Working Party on International Nuclear Data Evaluation Co-operation
NLC
— NEA Nuclear Law Committee
GAMA
— NEA Working Group on Accident Management and Analysis
NRDC
— Network of Nuclear Reaction Data Centres
EAF
— European Activation Files
NSC
— NEA Nuclear Science Committee
NEA
— Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD)
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