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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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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Beyond conventional boundaries: Innovative construction technologies pave the way for advanced reactor deployment
In a bid to tackle the primary obstacle in nuclear deployment—construction costs—those in industry and government are moving away from traditional methods and embracing innovative construction technologies.
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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