MIBI |
2-methoxy
isobutyl isonitrile (substance used in nuclear medicine) |
MIMAUSA |
History and impact of uranium
mines: Summary and Archive - Programme for an inventory of uranium
mining sites |
MINEFI |
French Ministry of the
Economy, Finance and Industry |
MINERVE |
Research reactor (CEA -
Cadarache) |
MIR |
Inter-regional
fuel stores (EDF Gugey and Chinon) |
MMS |
– Mobile emergency
equipment
– Main Steam System (PWR) |
MOST |
Ministry of Science and
Technology (South Korean Nuclear Safety Authority) |
| MOX |
Mixed uranium and plutonium
oxide fuel |
mSv |
Millisievert (thousandth
of a sievert) |
| MWe |
Megawatt electrical (unit
of electrical power) |
| NATURA
2000 |
All the natural sites protected
by various European directives concerning birdlife and “natural
habitats” |
NEA |
Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD) |
| NERSA |
“Centrale nucléaire
européenne à neutrons rapides SA” company
(former operator of Superphénix) |
| NF |
– Naeglaria Fowleri
(species of amoeba)
– French standard |
nGy |
Nanogray (thousand millionth
of a gray) |
| NII |
Nuclear Installations Inspectorate
(HSE - United Kingdom) |
| NISA |
Nuclear Industrial Safety
Agency (METI - Japan) |
| NNEMA |
National Nuclear Emergency
Management Administration (China) |
| NNR |
South African Nuclear Safety
Authority(since 1999) |
| NNSA |
Chinese Nuclear Safety
Authority |
NORM |
Naturally Occurring Radioactive
Materials |
| NOx |
Nitrogen oxides |
| NPH |
Spent fuel element unloading
and interim storage facility (plant UP2 800 - COGEMA - La Hague) |
| NRBC |
Nuclear, Radiological,
Biological, Chemical (NRBC hazard) |
NRC |
American Nuclear Safety
Authority |
| NRPB |
National Radiological Protection
Board (United Kingdom - in April 2005 incorporated into the “Health
Protection Agency”) |
| NRR |
Nuclear Reactor Regulation
(NRC office in charge of reactor safety) |
| NSC |
Japanese Nuclear Safety
Authority |
NSD |
United Kingdom Nuclear
Safety Authority |
NSSG |
Nuclear Safety and Security
Group (G8) |