Normal Uranium or Natural Uranium?

[Susan L Gawarecki <loc@icx.net>]

Hi RadSafers:



I need to have a technical wording question answered.  I'm reviewing an

Environmental Assessment on potentially re-usable uranium materials. 

The acronym NU is defined differently in different places as normal

uranium or natural uranium.  The text also states "NU refers to 0.7%

U-235 materials created through synthetic processes as well as to

natural uranium."  This implies to me that "normal uranium" would be

synthesized or mixed from appropriate proportions of enriched U and

depleted U, as opposed to a refined uranium ore (leading to natural U).



I'm familiar with the term "natural uranium" but haven't seen "normal

uranium" used before.  Is this a common term in technical circles or

something that a subcontracted document writer invented?



Thanks in advance for your help with this.



Regards,

Susan

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Susan L. Gawarecki, Ph.D., Executive Director

Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee

102 Robertsville Road, Suite B, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

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