TS ISO 12749-1
Nuclear energy - Vocabulary - Part 1: General terminology
This document contains the terms, definitions, notes to entry and examples corresponding to the basic concepts of the nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection subject fields.
It provides the minimum essential information for each cross-cutting concept represented by a single term.
NOTE A full understanding of concepts goes with a background knowledge of nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection. It is intended to facilitate communication and promote common understanding.
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About This Item
TS ISO 12749-1 is a vocabulary standard for the core terminology used across nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection. By focusing on general terminology, it supports a common and consistent understanding of interdisciplinary terms that appear in engineering, operations, safety, and regulatory contexts.
How the vocabulary entries are organised
According to the title and scope, this part provides the essential minimum information for each cross-cutting concept represented by a single term. It includes terms, definitions, notes to entry, and examples. In vocabulary standards, the notes are especially useful for clarifying boundaries of meaning, distinguishing closely related concepts, and reducing ambiguity when the same word may be used differently in technical practice.
Why a shared nuclear vocabulary matters
Nuclear energy and radiological protection draw on physics, engineering, measurement, materials, safety, and health-related disciplines. As general technical context, a shared vocabulary helps prevent misunderstandings in documentation, training, reporting, and communication between specialists. In a field where precision is essential, terminology standards are valuable because they align concept usage without turning each term into a separate technical rule or test method.
- Covers basic concepts in nuclear energy
- Includes terminology related to nuclear technologies
- Includes core concepts in radiological protection
- Provides minimum essential information for cross-cutting concepts represented by a single term
- Publication Date: 15.02.2021
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 01.040.27 Enerji ve Isı Transfer Mühendisliği (Terimler); 01.040.13 Çevre ve Sağlık Koruma, Güvenlik (Terimler); 13.280 Radyasyondan Korunma ; 27.120.01 Nükleer Enerji (Genel)
- Pages: 29
- Source Standard: ISO 12749-1:2020
- International Equivalents: ISO 12749-1-EQV
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