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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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.
2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Technical Session|Innovative Manufacturing and Construction
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Palm C
Session Chair:
Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL)
Session Organizers:
Hongkyu Kang (Doosan Enerbility)
Track Organizers:
Alternate Chair:
Aydin Karahan (ANL)
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Training Autonomous Robotic Tasks Through the use of Machine Learning in Simulated Realities
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Mark C. Patterson (Kratos SRE), Seth Cohen (Kratos SRE), Joel Bjornstad (Kratos SRE), Robert Amaro (Kratos SRE), James Tucker (Kratos SRE), Austin Gurley (Deft Dynamics), Kyle Kubik (Deft Dynamics)
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Comparison of AP1000 and APR1400 Construction Processes and its Implications for SMR Deployment
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Seungmin Kwak (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Youho Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
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