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plausible accidents

Energy; Nuclear energy

Postulated events that meet a probability test rather than the more challenging test represented by a design-basis event.

plant efficiency

Energy; Nuclear energy

The percentage of the total energy content of a power plant's fuel that is converted into electricity. The remaining energy is lost to the environment as heat.

planned special exposure

Energy; Nuclear energy

An infrequent exposure to radiation, separate from and in addition to the annual dose limits (see 10 CFR 20. 1003 and 20. 1206).

pile

Energy; Nuclear energy

A colloquial term describing the first nuclear reactors. They are called piles because the earliest reactors were "piles" of graphite and uranium blocks.

pig

Energy; Nuclear energy

A colloquial term describing a container (usually lead or depleted uranium) used to ship or store radioactive materials. The thick walls of this shielding device protect the ...