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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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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The legacy of Windscale Pile No. 1
The core of Pile No. 1 at Windscale caught fire in the fall of 1957. The incident, rated a level 5, “Accident with Wider Consequences,” by the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES), has since inspired nuclear safety culture, risk assessment, accident modeling, and emergency preparedness. Windscale also helped show how important communication and transparency are to gaining trust and public support.
Ray A. Hunter
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University of Wisconsin-Madison (First Place)Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (Second Place)Texas A&M Third Place
Robert E. SchenterDonald H. Williams
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Small Local SectionsLong Island (Meritorious, Best Public Information and Education, Best Section Management)Eastern Washington (Best Membership)Washington DC (Best Meetings and Programs)Large Local SectionsIdaho (Meritorious)International Local SectionsJapan (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Section Management)
FFTF OperationsMaintenanceEngineeringin recognition of disciplined defueling operations and storage operations of spent mixed oxide fuel
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Hyman G. RickoverRobert R. SeidelUnited States Naval Nuclear Propulsion ProgramGerald Woodcock
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Seymour Katcoff
Ambassador Richard T. Kennedy
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Marilyn D. Weber
GraduateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyL. aldridge, R. Beilke, L. Bryson, E. Davidson, T. Deterding, J. Evans, E. Fort, R. Jeffcoat, S. Klima, M. McLain, A. Nielsen, M. O'Neill, G. Poe, H. Rehman, B. Rose, G. Roach, A. Rodriguez, R. Still, D. Thomas, M. ValenzanoUniversity of TennesseeL. Attieh, D. Bentizinger, L. Berg, D. Evans, D. Pointer, M. WyattUndergraduatePurdue UniversityMichael Bartel, Robert Miller, Benjamin WilsonUniversity of TennesseeW. Bird, S. Brame, C. Duck, M. Eakin, D. Ho
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