Nuclear energy and radiation terminology · MLC-0119

Nuclear energy and radiation terms: L (20)

• Latent cancer fatalityDeath resulting from cancer that became active after a latent period following exposure to radiation.
• Leak before breakThe concept that a leaking crack will be detected before it becomes unstable and leads to a rupture.
• Lens Dose EquivalentThe external exposure dose equivalent to the lens of the eye at a tissue depth of 0.3 centimeters (300...
• Lethal doseThe dose of radiation expected to cause death to 50 percent of an exposed population within 30 days (LD...
• Licensed materialSource material, byproduct material, or special nuclear material that is received, possessed, used...
• LicenseeA company, organization, institution, or other entity to which the NRC or an Agreement State has granted a...
• Licensing basisThe collection of documents or technical criteria that provides the basis upon which the NRC issues a license...
• Licensing Support Network (LSN) LibraryA library providing access to publicly available documents related to the hearings regarding DOE’s...
• Light waterOrdinary water as distinguished from heavy water.
• Light-water reactorA term used to describe reactors using ordinary water as a moderated coolant, including boiling-water...
• Limit loadThe maximum load a pipe with or without cracks can withstand before it is predicted to fail.
• Limiting condition for operationThe section of Technical Specifications that identifies the lowest functional capability or performance level...
• Limiting safety system settingsSettings for automatic protective devices related to those variables having significant safety functions...
• Linear heat generation rateThe heat generation rate per unit length of fuel rod, commonly expressed in kilowatts per foot (kw/ft) of...
• LixiviantA liquid medium used to selectively extract (or leach) uranium from ore bodies where they are normally found...
• LoopIn a pressurized water reactor, the coolant flow path through piping from the reactor pressure vessel to the...
• Loss of coolant accidentA potential accident in which a breach in a reactor’s pressure boundary causes the coolant water to rush out...
• Low population zoneAn area of low population density often required around a nuclear installation before it's built. The number...
• Low-level radioactive wasteA general term for a wide range of waste that is contaminated with radioactive material or has become...
• Low-level wasteA general term for a wide range of items that have become contaminated with radioactive material or have...

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