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- ↑ NRC letter GL79054
- ↑ NUREG-0544 (Rev. 4), NRC Collection of Abbreviations
- ↑ Barton 1 on the PRIS of the IAEA
- ↑ Barton 2 on the PRIS of the IAEA
- ↑ Barton 3 on the PRIS of the IAEA
- ↑ Barton 4 on the PRIS of the IAEA
