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Auxiliary building

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000023

A building at a nuclear power plant, which is frequently located adjacent to the reactor containment structure, and houses most of the auxiliary and safety systems associated with the reactor, such as radioactive waste systems, chemical and volume control systems, and emergency cooling water systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000023
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000023",
  "term": "Auxiliary building",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A building at a nuclear power plant, which is frequently located adjacent to the reactor containment structure, and houses most of the auxiliary and safety systems associated with the reactor, such as radioactive waste systems, chemical and volume control systems, and emergency cooling water systems.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/auxiliary-building/"
}

Record 23 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.