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  Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
  September 8–11, 2025
  Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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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  September 2025
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  August 2025
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  August 2025
- Latest News
  The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
  Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
  Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
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Local Section Northern California Local Section http://local.ans.org/norcal/ Mr. Eric L. Harvey Chair
Local Section San Diego Local Section https://sandiego.ans.org/ Ms. Katherine E. Partain Chair
You may also be interested in the following sections/branches:
Student Section University of California, Berkeley Student Section https://ans.nuc.berkeley.edu/ Dr. Daniel J. Siefman Faculty Advisor
Student Section University of California, Irvine Student Section Dr. Sarah Charlotte Finkeldei Faculty Advisor
Student Section University of California, Los Angeles Student Section Prof. Jaime Marian Faculty Advisor
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