| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| AFB |
Air Force Base
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| ALARA |
As Low as Reasonably Achievable
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| AMS |
Aerial Measuring System
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| ARG |
Accident Response Group
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| CMO |
Consequence Management Official
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| CMHT |
Consequence Management Home Team
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| CMRT |
Consequence Management Response Team
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| DFO |
Disaster Field Office
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| DHS |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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| DOC |
U.S. Department of Commerce
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| DoD |
U.S. Department of Defense
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| DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy
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| DOE/HQ |
DOE Headquarters
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| DOI |
U.S. Department of Interior
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| DOJ |
U.S. Department of Justice
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| DOS |
U.S. Department of State
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| DOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation
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| ECN |
Emergency Communications Network
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| EDE |
Effective Dose Equivalent
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| EOC |
Emergency Operations Center
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| EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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| EPR |
Emergency Preparedness and Response
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| EPZ |
Environmental Protection Zone
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| ERDS |
Emergency Response Database System
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| FCO |
Federal Coordinating Officer
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| FDA |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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| FRERP |
Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
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| FRMAC |
Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center
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| FRMAP |
Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Plan
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| FRPCC |
Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee
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| FRP |
Federal Response Plan
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| GIS |
Geographic Information System
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| GPS |
Global Positioning System
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| GSA |
General Services Administration
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| HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| HPGe |
high-purity Germanium
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| HUD |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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| IATA |
International Air Transport Association
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| INS |
Incident of National Significance
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| JFO |
Joint Field Office
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| JIC |
Joint Information Center
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| JOC |
Joint Operations Center
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| keV |
kiloelectron volts
|
| km |
kilometer
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| LLNL |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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| μCi/m2 |
microcuries per square meter
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| μR/hr |
microroentgen per hour
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| mR |
milliroentgen (unit of exposure to x- or gamma-radiation)
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| MRE |
meals ready to eat
|
| Mrem |
millirem (a unit of radiation dose)
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| NaI(Tl) |
sodium iodide thallium activated
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| NARAC |
National Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability
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| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| NCS |
National Communications System
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| NIMS |
National Incident Management System
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| NNSA/HQ |
National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters
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| NNSA/NSO |
National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office
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| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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| NRC |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| NRF | National Response Framework |
| NSA |
National Security Area
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| OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator
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| PAG |
Protective Action Guide
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| PAO |
Public Affairs Officer
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| PAR |
Protective Action Recommendation
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| PFO |
Principal Federal Official
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| psi |
pounds per square inch
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| RAP |
Radiological Assistance Program
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| RCO |
Regional Coordinating Office
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| REAC/TS |
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
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| rem |
roentgen equivalent man (a unit of radiation dose)
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| RERT |
Radiological Emergency Response Team
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| R/N |
radiological or nuclear incident
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| RSL |
Remote Sensing Laboratory
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| SEO |
Senior Energy Official
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| SFO |
Senior FEMA Official
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| SHARC |
Sandia Hazard Assessment Response Capability
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| SNL |
Sandia National Laboratories
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| SSA |
Senior Scientific Advisor
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| TEDE |
Total Effective Dose Equivalent
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| TLD |
thermoluminescent dosimeter
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| USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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| VA |
U.S Department of Veterans Administration
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| WHO |
World Health Organization
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