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Foreword
In May 1994, at the direction of NUPPSCO, an updated draft of the Glossary was
prepared using as a starting point the original 1976 draft Glossary (G), the 1983-85
master list (C) and adding the new definitions, changes and duplications identified from
a review of all NUPPSCO standards issued (or in draft) through 1993. The draft
compiled from this new, updated listing clearly indicated the extensive duplication and
variations in definition that exists in current standards.
In general, this document provides the most recent definition in the Glossary. Any
variations in content or form of the definitions will be provided in a later Appendix. The
source document for each definition is identified at the end of each definition (i.e., ANS
3.2-89). Standards with exact duplicates are also identified, as well as those
documents which contain a variant form.
A definition followed by a (G) means the definition was in the original Glossary, a (C) or
(ANS 3.2-[no date]) means the definition came from the 1983 Master List and that no
later version was available for review.
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In response to review comments, the 1994 draft glossary was revised to eliminate
redundant terms, and duplication (or contradiction) within the several definitions for the
same term. Some terms are included in the glossary for convenience, or for emphasis
whose meanings are also adequately defined in a common dictionary.
Note: The use of (ANS xx.x-93) or ANS xx.x-D93 is not consistent with regard to showing the "D" to
indicate that the definition was taken from a draft document. When the reviewed version was a draft
version, the "D" is not always indicated.
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acceptable. The word
absorbed dose (D). The "acceptable" is used when a
quotient of de by dm where de system or component has been
is the mean energy imparted by demonstrated to meet its
ionizing radiation to matter design and performance
of mass dm: criteria by test or analysis.
(ANS 56.5-89)
de acceptable damage. Damage
D=
dm resulting from an event (or
appropriate combinations of
The special name for events) where the safety
the unit of absorbed dose in design requirements for the
the gray (Gy); appropriate category of events
1 Gy = 1J/kg. are met. Events (and appro-
[based on ICRU Rpt. 33 & Pub- priate combinations of events)
lication 26]. (ANS 6.1.1-91) are categorized by plant
conditions in ANSI/ANS 51.1
Variant form: (ANS 3.7.1-D92) and 52.1. (ANS 58.3-92) (ANS
58.3-98)
academic training. Success-
fully completed college level acceptable level of safety.
work leading to a recognized The aggregate of an individual
degree in a discipline related facility's conditions found on
to the position in question. case-by-case basis to be
(ANS 3.1) adequate to assure protection
of the worker and public
acceleration sensor. An health and safety considering
instrument capable of sensing the probability and
absolute acceleration and consequences of adverse events
producing a signal that could including the expected
be transmitted to a recorder. response of that facility to
(ANS 2.2-02) those events. (58.3)(58.4-
W90)
accelerogram. The record of
acceleration varying with time acceptable method. In many
for a single linear component places, the commentary
of vibration, recorded by a contains words such as,
time history accelerograph. “Reference X provides an
(ANS 2.10-03)(ANS 2.20) acceptable method for
performing this aspect of the
A representation (either analysis.” The plain meaning
recorded, modified recorded, of this wording should be
or synthetic) of the clear, namely that using the
acceleration of the ground methodology or data or
during an earthquake. The approach in Reference X is one
accelerogram contains way to meet the Standard. The
acceleration-time-data pairs. intent of any Requirement that
(ANSI/ANS 2.27-08) uses this language is to be
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and consequently does not have including any and all of the
a surface trace. These following:
features are usually (a) The outermost containment
associated with thrust faults, isolation valve in system
which are formed by piping which penetrates
compressive stresses. Blind primary reactor containment.
thrust faults do not penetrate (b) The second of two valves
the uppermost layers of crust, normally closed during normal
but they cause the surface reactor operation in system
layers to fold over them as piping which does not
they deform, forming a tell- penetrate primary reactor
tale hill at the surface that containment.
reveals their presence to (c) The reactor coolant system
observers. (ANSI/ANS 2.27-08) safety and relief valves.
(ANS 52.1-83W) (ANS 56.3-86)
blowdown. Water intentionally
discharged from a closed cycle boiling water reactor coolant
water system to control total pressure branch run. A pipe
dissolved solids (TDS). run that originates as a
(ANS 2.13-79) branch of the main run and
ends at a terminal end,
body burden. The total another main run, another
quantity of a radionuclide branch run or is free ended,
present in the whole body or with the exception of the
body organ. (ANS 3.7.1-92) following:
(a) free-ended branch lines
body-burden analysis/whole throughout which there is no
body counting. Measurement of significant restraint to
the amount(s) of radioactive thermal expansion may be
material(s) in the whole body considered part of the main
or body organs. (ANS 3.7.1-92) run.
(b) branch lines which are
boiling water reactor coolant included with the main run
pressure boundary. The piping in the stress analysis
reactor coolant pressure computer mathematical model
boundary (RCPB) means all (such that the levels of
those pressure containing stress and fatigue in the
components of the boiling branch runs are accurately
water reactor, such a pressure determined relative to those
vessels, piping, pumps and in the main run), and are
valves which are: shown to have a significant
(1) Part of the reactor effect on the main run
coolant system (the reactor behavior (such as when the
coolant system extends to and piping sizes are similar), may
includes the outermost be considered part of the main
containment isolation valve in run. (ANS 58.2-80)
the main steam and feedwater
piping), or boundary (RCPB). Boundary
(2) Connected to reactor (RCPB) means all those
coolant system, up to and pressure containing components
of the boiling water reactor,
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controlled parameter. A
parameter that is kept within (ANS 2.19-89)(ANS 2.11-78)
specified limits.
(ANS 8.1-83) core release fraction. The
fraction of the total core
controlled shutdown and radioactive inventory released
cooldown. A shutdown and during an accident with
cooldown condition in which similar chemical or physical
the fuel and reactor coolant properties (e.g., noble gases,
pressure boundary conditions halogens).
might exceed technical (ANS 5.6.1-90)
specification limits and
implementation of plant correction factor, shield-
emergency procedures might be tissue interface. A
required. correction factor to be
(ANS 50.1-94) applied to the basic infinite
medium exposure buildup factor
Controllers. Personnel who to correct for the scattering
direct the conduct of the in a tissue phantom after
scenario. (ANS 3.8.4-95) emerging from a shield.
ANS 6.4.3-91)
controls. Apparatus and
mechanisms, the manipulation corrective actions. Those
of which, directly affect the measures taken to terminate or
reactivity, power level, mitigate the consequences of
cooling, containment, and an emergency at or near the
other requirements for safe source of the emergency.
operation of the nuclear (ANS 3.8.1-93)(ANS 3.8.2-93)
reactor. (ANS 3.4-87) (ANS 3.8.6-94) (ANS 3.8.2-95)
(ANS 3.8.6-95)
conversion. Modification of
existing software to enable it Variant form:
to operate with similar (ANS 3.7.2-79)(ANS 3.2-93)
functional capability in a
different hardware/software coseismic: A term that relates
environment. (ANS 10.2-88) an area or occurrence of a
phenomenon to the simultaneous
cooling water. Water provided arrival of earthquake waves.
to transfer the heat absorbed (ANS-2,27-2008)
by the containment heat cover gas- Gas in liquid
removal system to the ultimate storage tanks pressurized to
heat sink. (ANS 56.5-87) prevent in-leakage of air.
(ANS 55.1-92)(ANS 55.4-93)
core recovery. An expression (ANS 55.4-99)
in percentage of core
recovered during drilling crane. 1) Auxiliary Fuel
operation. Handling Crane - a crane used
for handling equipment
CR in % = 100 x including fuel assemblies and
total length of core recovered new fuel shipping containers.
length of core run
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(ANS 59.4-79W83)
design phenomena. Those
natural phenomena and man- designated local hospital. A
induced low probability events hospital located near a
for which an ISFSI is nuclear plant where formal
designed. Title 10 CFR Part arrangements have been made in
72 ”Licensing Requirements for advance for the emergency care
the Storage of Spent Fuel in of personnel who have been
an Independent Spent Fuel injured, contaminated, or
Storage Installation (ISFSI)”, exposed, and may also provide
Subpart E, "Siting Evaluation definitive care if appropriate
Factors," or ANSI/ANS-2.19- facilities and staff are
1981(R1990) provides the available. (ANS 3.7.1-95)
requirement for identification
and evaluation of design basis designated medical examiner.
natural or man-induced events. A licensed medical
10 CFR 72, Subpart F provides practitioner designated by the
the general design criteria facility operator to perform
for structures, systems, and nuclear reactor operator
components (SSCs) that are medical examinations.
important to confinement. (ANS (ANS 3.4-87)
57.9-92) (ANS 57.7-97)
designated vehicle. A vehicle
[For the NRC definition, see limited to use to onsite plant
www.nrc.org/reading-rm/basic- functions that remains within
ref/glossary/full-text.htm] the protected area except for
operational, maintenance,
design requirements. A design repair, security and emergency
requirement is the limiting purposes. A vehicle, for
value of a design parameter purposes of this definition,
that ensures that the conse- is any motorized prime mover
quences of any DBE do not with sufficient power and
result in: mechanics to permit its use as
(1) Violation of plant nuclear an instrument of radiological
safety criteria (including sabotage; other means of
off-site radiological dose transport, such as electric or
criteria); and, gasoline driven carts,
(2) Unacceptable degradation jitneys, or trams commonly
of plant components that are used within the protected area
required to mitigate the for the conveyance of material
consequences of a DBE. and supplies, are not
(ANS 58.8-92) vehicles. (ANS 3.3-88)
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(ANS 57.2-99)
operational. Capable of
Variant form: performing intended action
(ANS 56.6-86)(ANS 57.2-92) upon command from measured
(ANS 57.3-93)(ANS 2.10-90) variables or operator action.
(ANS 2.12-78)(ANS 2.2-02) (ANS 4.1)
operating floor. For BWR's, Variant: (ANS 56.5-87)
this term is defined as the
refueling floor for MKIII operational phase. That
containment and the grating period of time during which
level at the personnel hatch the principal activity is
just above the drywell floor associated with normal opera-
for MKI containment. For tion of the plant. This phase
PWR's this term is defined as of plant life is considered to
the floor at the same level as begin formally with commence-
the personnel hatch. (ANS ment of fuel loading, and to
56.5) end with plant decommission-
ing. However, this standard
operating organization. The recognizes that certain
onsite organization concerned operational type activities
with operation, maintenance, begin prior to fuel loading.
and certain technical (ANS 3.2-93)
services. This organization
may include offsite personnel operational transient.
who provide operational Transients included in the
support. (ANS 3.1-87) Conditions of Design I and II
groupings. Condition of
operating procedures. Written Design Ii is also defined in
procedures defining the normal Section 2, "Definitions," and
method, means and limits of Table 3-1 of ANSI/ANS 52.1.
operation of a nuclear power (ANS 56.7-Historical)
plant, a plant system or
systems, or processes, operating floor. For BWR's,
including actions to be taken this term is defined as the
by operating personnel for refueling floor for MKIII
removal from and return to containment and the grating
service of equipment on which level at the personnel hatch
maintenance is to be or has just above the drywell floor
been performed (see also for MKII containment. For
maintenance and modification PWR's this term is defined as
procedures). (ANS 3.2-06) the floor at the same level as
the personnel hatch. (ANS
operating range. The range of 56.5-87)
values over which a parameter,
indicative of environmental operator. An individual
conditions, is stated to vary licensed under 10 CFR 55 to
during the expected life of a manipulate the controls of a
material as it performs its facility and to direct the
intended function. licensed activities of
(ANS 6.4.2-85) licensed operators.
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trace radioactivity.
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Radioactivity due to trace Sometimes the term "transient
amounts of naturally occurring population" is defined to
radioisotopes contained within include persons passing
a material. (ANS 6.4.2-85) through the area. However,
U.S Nuclear Regulatory
traceability. The documented Commission Regulatory Guide
ability to trace the history, 4.7 excludes such persons in
application, or location of an its usage of the term and that
entity. In a calibration definition prevails for this
sense, traceability relates Standard.
measuring equipment to (ANS 2.6-81)
national and international
standards, primary standards, translation. Motion in a
basic physical constants and horizontal plane.
properties, or reference (ANS 57.1-92)(ANS 57.3-93)
materials. In a data
collection sense, it relates transport. That component of
calculations and data dispersion that addresses the
generated throughout the trajectory of the released
process back to the material. (ANS 3.8.6-94)(ANS
requirements for quality for 3.8.6-95)
the project. (ANS 3.11-00)
transportation package. A
train. Any set of required container used to transport
equipment dependent on a spent fuel to or from an
single emergency onsite power ISFSI. It may, in particular,
source. (ANS 5.11-88) consist of one or more
receptacles, spacing
training. Instructional structures, radiation
program designed to develop or shielding, and devices for
improve on-the-job cooling or for absorbing
performance. (ANS 3.1-87) mechanical shocks. The
vehicle, tie-down system, and
transfer machine. The auxiliary equipment may be
equipment required to move the integral parts of the
fuel units between the fuel container. 10 CFR 71,
handling area and the storage "Packaging and Transportation
area. It may include a of Radioactive Material,"
shielded confinement provides regulatory
enclosure, transport vehicle, requirements for packaging and
and handling equipment. transporting of spent fuel
(ANS 57.9-92) beyond the confines of the
ISFSI site. (ANS 57.9-92)
transient population.
Includes persons who routinely treatment. Any method,
spend substantial portions of technique or process,
their time in the area, but do including neutralization,
not sleep there. Does not designed to change the
include persons merely
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plant areas that have similar
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