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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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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NextGen MURR Working Group established in Missouri
The University of Missouri’s Board of Curators has created the NextGen MURR Working Group to serve as a strategic advisory body for the development of the NextGen MURR (University of Missouri Research Reactor).
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RRSD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Jasmine E
Session Chair:
William C. Eason
Alternate Chair:
Venugopal K. Varma
Session Organizer:
Adam J. Carroll
Robotic devices are always preferable to direct human contact in hazardous or potentially hazardous environments. The nuclear industry poses hazards going far beyond explosive, flammable, toxic atmospheres. The danger of exposure to gamma radiation in hot cells has always been a difficult issue. Electronic controllers within a hot cell can be exposed to gamma with rapid degradation. The radiation adds energy to the electronic component materials causing rapid degradation and molecule breakup in most cases. This panel shall discuss new capabilities and remaining challenges for robotics in highly hazardous environments.
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