Radiation Protection Glossary
A radiation protection glossary for Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPS) and anyone interesting in radiation safety terminology. The glossary is a mixture of health physics terms, and phrases related to radiation legislation, transport, practical safety and similar.
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Yellow Cake
Processed crude Uranium oxide. This is the form in which most uranium is shipped around the world before processing into metallic metal and other forms.
Processed crude Uranium oxide. This is the form in which most uranium is shipped around the world before processing into metallic metal and other forms.
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