GET A GRIP on the jargon
ALARAAs Low As Reasonably Achievable
An approach for minimizing operator exposure to radiation applied to all nuclear operations.
Castle
A container specially designed to fully confine certain radioactive materials or waste (used fuel, vitrified waste) and withstand accidents during transport.
EOL operations
End-of-lifecycle operations, i.e., all work involved in dismantling nuclear facilities upon shutdown and long-term management of the related waste generated during operation or dismantling.
Glove box
A hermetically sealed container in which MOX fuel is manufactured.
ISRIn-Situ Recovery
An extraction technology which consists of injecting a leaching solution into the deposit through wells and recovering the dissolved uranium by pumping.
MOX
A mixture of depleted uranium and plutonium oxides used for manufacturing recycled fuels.
Pool
A basin in which used nuclear fuel is stored after a reactor has been unloaded in order to let the assemblies shed part of their radioactivity by radioactive decay.
SWU
Separative Work Unit. Unit used to quantify enriched uranium.