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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Fire in glovebox at LANL plutonium facility sparks safety discussion
According to a Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) report, a fire occurred in a glovebox in the plutonium facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory on June 15. A test involving nonnuclear material was underway in the furnace inside the glovebox at the time of the incident.
1:00–2:45PM PDT
Panel|South Seas D
3:15–5:00PM PDT
Session Chair: Todd Allen
10:00–11:45AM PDT
Session Chair: Benjamin Holtzman
Session Chair: Sandra Sloan
Session Chair: Assel Aitkaliyeva
8:00–9:45AM PDT
Session Chair: Amanda Bachmann
Session Chair: Andrew Smith
Session Chair: Uchenna Ezibe
