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The American Nuclear Society provides statements which reflect the Society's perspectives on issues of public interest that involve various aspects of nuclear science and technology.  Position statements are prepared by key members whose relevant experience or publications inform the documents and then the documents are reviewed by ANS committees and divisions.  The final position statements are approved by the Board of Directors.

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Title
Year
Clearance of Solid Materials from Nuclear Facilities
50: Clearance of Solid Materials from Nuclear Facilities

Position Statement
2003
A Declaration on Sustainable Development by the American Nuclear Society
37: A Declaration on Sustainable Development by the American Nuclear Society

Position Statement
2001
Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
11: Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste

Position Statement
2004
The Disposition of Surplus Weapons Plutonium
47: The Disposition of Surplus Weapons Plutonium

Position Statement   ·   Background Information
2002
Diversity in the Nuclear Profession
66: Diversity in the Nuclear Profession

Position Statement
2005
The EPA Radiation Standard for Spent-Fuel Storage in a Geological Repository
81: The EPA Radiation Standard for Spent-Fuel Storage in a Geological Repository

Position Statement   ·   Background Information
2006
External Costs of Energy Technologies
63: External Costs of Energy Technologies

Position Statement
2005
Fast Reactor Technology: A Path to Long-Term Energy Sustainability
74: Fast Reactor Technology: A Path to Long-Term Energy Sustainability

Position Statement
2005
Food Irradiation
28: Food Irradiation

Position Statement
2005
Fusion Energy
12: Fusion Energy

Position Statement   ·   Background Information
2003
Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation
41: Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation

Position Statement   ·   Background Information   ·   Technical Brief
2001
Interim Storage of Used or Spent Nuclear Fuel
76: Interim Storage of Used or Spent Nuclear Fuel

Position Statement   ·   Background Information
2008
International Cooperation for Expansion of Nuclear Energy*
79: International Cooperation for Expansion of Nuclear Energy*

Position Statement
2006
Licensing New Nuclear Power Plants
33: Licensing New Nuclear Power Plants

Position Statement
2005
Maintaining a Viable Nuclear Industry Workforce
29: Maintaining a Viable Nuclear Industry Workforce

Position Statement
2006
Nuclear Facility Safety Standards
24: Nuclear Facility Safety Standards

Position Statement
2006
The Need for Deployment of the Next Generation Nuclear Plant Project
75: The Need for Deployment of the Next Generation Nuclear Plant Project

Position Statement
2005
Need for Near-Term Deployment
56: Need for Near-Term Deployment

Position Statement
2005
Nonproliferation
55: Nonproliferation

Position Statement   ·   Background Information
2001
Nuclear Energy for Hydrogen Generation
60: Nuclear Energy for Hydrogen Generation

Position Statement
2003
Nuclear Engineering Licensure
61: Nuclear Engineering Licensure

Position Statement
2003
Nuclear Fuel Recycling
45: Nuclear Fuel Recycling

Position Statement
2007
Nuclear Power: the Leading Strategy for Reducing Carbon Emissions
44: Nuclear Power: the Leading Strategy for Reducing Carbon Emissions

Position Statement
2006
Preserving Experimental Benchmark Work
48: Preserving Experimental Benchmark Work

Position Statement
1999
Price-Anderson Act
54: Price-Anderson Act

Position Statement   ·   Background Information
2005
Reactor Safety
51: Reactor Safety

Position Statement   ·   Background Information
2007
Realism in the Assessment of Nuclear Technologies
65: Realism in the Assessment of Nuclear Technologies

Position Statement
2004
Research and Training Reactors
53: Research and Training Reactors

Position Statement
2003
Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulations for Nuclear Power Plants
46: Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulations for Nuclear Power Plants

Position Statement
2004
The Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials
18: The Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials

Position Statement
2002
Space Nuclear Technology
40: Space Nuclear Technology

Position Statement
2000
Stewardship of Nuclear Engineering Education
21: Stewardship of Nuclear Engineering Education

Position Statement
2007
U.S. Radioisotope Supply
30: U.S. Radioisotope Supply

Position Statement
2004
The Use of Highly Enriched Uranium for the Production of Medical Isotopes
72: The Use of Highly Enriched Uranium for the Production of Medical Isotopes

Position Statement
2005
Use of Nuclear Energy for Desalination
62: Use of Nuclear Energy for Desalination

Position Statement
2005
Use of Nuclear Energy for the Production of Process Heat
14: Use of Nuclear Energy for the Production of Process Heat

Position Statement
2003
The Use of Thorium as Nuclear Fuel
78: The Use of Thorium as Nuclear Fuel

Position Statement
2006

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Position statements on similar issues may be found on web sites of societies with which ANS has agreements of cooperation.  ANS does not endorse the statements found on these sites and offers the links for additional resources on topics of similar interest.
NEA Policy Papers
International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC)
Health Physics Society (HPS)
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