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A	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

AEA	Atomic Energy Act return to: [top] [previous location]
ALARA	as low as reasonably achievable return to: [top] [previous location]

B	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

BID	background information document return to: [top] [previous location]

C	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

CAA	Clean Air Act return to: [top] [previous location]
CEDE	committed effective dose equivalent return to: [top] [previous location]
CG	critical group return to: [top] [previous location]

D	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

DOE	U.S. Department of Energy return to: [top] [previous location]

E	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

EIS	environmental impact statement return to: [top] [previous location]
EnPA	Energy Policy Act of 1992 return to: [top] [previous location]
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency return to: [top] [previous location]

F	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

	return to: [top] [previous location]

G	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

GIS	geographical information system return to: [top] [previous location]
GCD	greater confinement disposal return to: [top] [previous location]

H	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

HLW	high-level radioactive waste return to: [top] [previous location]

I	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency return to: [top] [previous location]
ICRP	International Commission on Radiological Protection return to: [top] [previous location]

J	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

	return to: [top] [previous location]

K	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

	return to: [top] [previous location]

L	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

LLW	low-level radioactive waste return to: [top] [previous location]

M	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

MCL	maximum contaminant level return to: [top] [previous location]
MCLG	Maximum Contaminant Level Goal return to: [top] [previous location]

N	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

NAS	National Academy of Sciences return to: [top] [previous location]
NCRP	National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements return to: [top] [previous location]
NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act return to: [top] [previous location]
NESHAPs	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants return to: [top] [previous location]
NID	negligible incremental dose return to: [top] [previous location]
NIR	negligible incremental risk return to: [top] [previous location]
NORM	naturally occurring radioactive materials return to: [top] [previous location]
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission return to: [top] [previous location]
NRDC	Natural Resources Defense Council return to: [top] [previous location]
NTS	Nevada Test Site return to: [top] [previous location]
NTTAA	National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act return to: [top] [previous location]
NWPA	Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 return to: [top] [previous location]
NWPAA	Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 return to: [top] [previous location]

O	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

OMB	Office of Management and Budget return to: [top] [previous location]

P	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

	return to: [top] [previous location]

Q	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

	return to: [top] [previous location]

R	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act return to: [top] [previous location]
RME	reasonable maximum exposure return to: [top] [previous location]
RMEI	reasonably maximally exposed individual return to: [top] [previous location]

S	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act return to: [top] [previous location]
SNF	spent nuclear fuel return to: [top] [previous location]

T	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

TDS	total dissolved solids return to: [top] [previous location]

U	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

UIC	underground injection control return to: [top] [previous location]
UMRA	Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 return to: [top] [previous location]
USDW	underground source of drinking water< return to: [top] [previous location]

V	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

	return to: [top] [previous location]

W	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

WIPP	Waste Isolation Pilot Plant return to: [top] [previous location]
WIPP LWA	Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act of 1992 return to: [top] [previous location]
X-Z	a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| xyz

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AEA

ALARA

BID

CAA

CEDE

CG

DOE

EIS

EnPA

EPA

GIS

GCD

HLW

IAEA

ICRP

LLW

MCL

MCLG

NAS

NCRP

NEPA

NESHAPs

NID

NIR

NORM

NRC

NRDC

NTS

NTTAA

NWPA

NWPAA

OMB

RCRA

RME

RMEI

SDWA

SNF

TDS

UIC

UMRA

USDW

W

WIPP

WIPP LWA

X-Z

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