International Commission on Radiological
Protection.
Abbreviation for meter.
micron:
One-millionth of a meter.
ml
Milliliter = 0.001
MPC:
Maximum permissible concentration (of a
radionuclide) in air.
The average concentration above bacxground of a specific
radionuclide to which an individual can
be exposed without exceeding the guidelines.
MPCw :
liters.
Maximum permissible concentrration (of a
radicnuclide) in wa ter.
(See definition
above.)
MD L3:
ele
Maximum vermissible lung burden.
MPLD:
Maximum permissible lung dose.
National Council on
and Measurements.
tion for narocurie, which is oneof a curie, or 1079 curiae.
-
Abbreviation for nicocurie, which is one.
:
.
.
.
~19?
.
millionth of a micrecurie, or 10712 curies.
Factor, whicn
is
@€ number of confactor is a
in calculation of
ferences
Rad