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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Proving DRACO will deliver
The United States is now closer than it has been in over five decades to launching the first nuclear thermal rocket into space, thanks to DRACO—the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Orbit.
M. Murata, H. Yamamoto, K. Matsushita
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 2 | March 1992 | Pages 673-677
Safety and Measurement (Monitoring) | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29824
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Basic regulatory values for tritium as well as other radionuclides are given in the Japanese “Law concerning Prevention from Radiation Hazards due to Radioisotopes”. In this law the regulatory standards on radiation safety are fundamentally based on the ICRP Recommendations. Annual limits on intake (ALIs), derived air concentrations (DACs) and release limits are provided in the law for tritium both in elemental and oxide forms. Detailed guides for radiation protection including radiation monitoring are stipulated in each establishment. Rules on health, safety and environment for tritium protection in Japan will be presented and discussed.
