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- initialism As Low As Reasonably Achievable
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It referred to a principle it called ALARA - "As Low As Reasonably Achievable."
Latest News 2009
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ALARA, where the licensee can state they are doing the best that they can, and the NRC says that is good enough?
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AMAZING, ALARA THOUGHT, pulling delicately out of the memory.
The Elvenbane Lackey, Mercedes 1991
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To cope with the friendly fire of such nuclear propaganda on the home front, ever tighter radiation regulations were enacted in order to keep all contact with radiation As Low As Reasonably Achievable ALARA, as the principle became known.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Parents should ask if their hospital emphasizes ALARA, the acronym for "as low as reasonably achievable" with regard to ionizing radiation, she suggested.
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MITA's members incorporate the radiation dose management and optimization principle, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA), into all imaging procedures and technologies.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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"It was a good day for the ALARA Racing/Bulldog Productions car," Kent said.
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Parents should ask if the center emphasizes ALARA, the acronym for "As Low As Reasonably Achievable" with regard to ionizing radiation exposure.
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Kent held off three ALARA Racing teammates for his third-place finish in the No. 13 ALARA
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Polesitter Jesse Combs, in the No. 77 ALARA Racing/Coolgas. com MX-5, and Ara Malkhassian, in the No. 11 ALARA Racing/Bulldog Productions MX-5, followed Kent to the line to complete the top five.
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