| ALARA/ALARP |
As Low As Reasonably Achievable/Practical
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| APSU | Applied Policy Sciences Unit
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| BGS | British Geological Survey
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| BIS | Department of Business, Innovation and Skills
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| CCS | carbon capture and storage
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| DAD | Decide-Announce-Defend
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| DECC | Department of Energy and Climate Change
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| GCSA | Government Chief Scientific Adviser
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| GDA | Generic Design Assessment
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| HPA | Health Protection Agency
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| HSE | Health and Safety Executive
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| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency
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| ILGRA | Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment
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| INES | International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale
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| MP | Member of Parliament
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| mSv | millisievert
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| NDPB | Non Departmental Public Body
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| NIA | Nuclear Industry Association
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| NII | Nuclear Installations Inspectorate
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| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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| ONR | Office for Nuclear Regulation
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| RSS | Royal Statistical Society
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| SAGE | Scientific Advisory Group in Emergencies
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| SMC | Science Media Centre
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| TBq | terabecquerel
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| UN | United Nations
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| WHO | World Health Organization
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