Acronyms used at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (DCPP)

The following alphabetical listing contains abbreviations, acronyms, compound words, technical symbols, and spelling preferred for licensing and other regulatory correspondence.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J,K | L | M | N | O | P,Q | R | S | T | U,V | W,X,Y,Z


nnano- (10-9) (prefix)
NRnarrow range
NBFUNational Board of Fire Underwriters
NBSNational Bureau of Standards
NECNational Electric Code
NEMANational Electrical Manufacturer’s Association
NEPANational Environmental Policy Act
NFPANational Fire Protection Association
NFPCNational Fire Protection Code
NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
near-term (adj)
NTOLnear-term operating license
NPSHnet positive suction head
n/cm 2 neutrons per square centimeter
n/cm2-secneutrons per square centimeter per second
Nnewton
NDTnil ductility temperature
Nnitrogen
NDDno detectable degradation
no-load (condition)
nonaccident
noncondensable
NCRNonconformance Report
nonconsumable
NDEnondestructive examination
NDTnondestructive testing
nonexistent
nongaseous
nonlinear
nonmanual
nonmarine
nonnuclear
non-1E
nonpositive
non-Q
nonradioactive
NPTSnonradiological permit tracking system
nonrecurring
nonregenerative
nonreversing
nonsafety-related
nonseismic
nonstructural
nonunion
nonvital
NOPnormal operating pressure
NOTnormal operating temperature
N/Cnormally closed
N/Onormally open
N/Anot applicable
NTSnot to scale
NODNotice of Deviation
NOVNotice of Violation
NEINuclear Energy Institute
NEI-98-XXXNuclear Energy Institute Letter
NISnuclear instrumentation system
NUMARCNuclear Management and Resources Council
NMSSNuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NRC)
NPAPNuclear Plant Administrative Procedure
NPPRNuclear Plant Problem Report
NPRDSNuclear Plant Reliability Data System
NPGNuclear Power Generation
NQSNuclear Quality Services
keffor keffnuclear reactivity
NRRNuclear Reactor Regulation (NRC)
NSOCNuclear Safety Oversight Committee
NSSSnuclear steam supply system
NTSNuclear Technical Services
NUFPGNuclear Utility Fire Protection Group
number(s)no. (nos.)

For more information about DCISC contact:

Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee
Office of the Legal Counsel
857 Cass Street, Suite D, Monterey, California 93940
Telephone: in Califonia call 800-439-4688; outside of California call 831-647-1044
Send E-mail to: dcsafety@dcisc.org