Background radiation – The natural radiation that is always present in the environment which every person is exposed to. It includes…
<p><a>Barn:</a> see <em><a href=”https://www.world-nuclear.org/nuclear-basics/glossary.aspx#cross_section”>Cross-section</a>.</em></p>
<p><a>Base load:</a> That part of electricity demand which is continuous, and does not vary over a 24-hour period. Approximately equivalent to…
<p><a>Becquerel:</a> The SI unit of intrinsic radioactivity in a material. One Bq indicates one disintegration per second and is thus the…