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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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Some people are born leaders, and some people make themselves leaders. Take Natalie Cannon, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has been driven to succeed since she was a teenager in Southern California, when she was inspired by NASA’s Mars Exploration Program.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NNPD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine E
Session Chair:
Cecil Parks (Boston Government Services)
Alternate Chair:
Thomas E. Hanlon
Session Organizer:
James W. Behrens
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Radiation Source Localization Algorithm in the Pedestrian Radiation Portal Monitor
3:15–3:35PM PDT
JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Kunal Mondal (ORNL), Stefano Tognini (ORNL), Alex Enders (ORNL), Rose Montgomery (ORNL)
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Simulation Framework for Cosmic Ray Muon Impact on Radiation Portal Monitors
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Stefano C. Tognini (ORNL), JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Alex Enders (ORNL), Kunal Mondal (ORNL), Rose Montgomery (ORNL)
Uranium Oxide Production Pathway Classification Using Quantified Particle Morphology
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Edward Goodell (Univ. Utah), Glenn Sjoden (Univ. Utah), Luther McDonald (Univ. Utah), Kari Sentz (LANL)
Believe it or Not -- HALEU is the First Step
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Benjamin S. Jordan (American Centrifuge Operating), David C. O'Keefe (American Centrifuge Operating), Sean E. Oehlbert (Centrus Energy)
Technology Down-Selection for a Successful and Responsible Nuclear Energy Future
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Ross Matzkin-Bridger (Nuclear Threat Initiative)
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