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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|State
Session Chair:
Alexander Barzilov
Alternate Chair:
Tucker C. McClanahan
Session Organizer:
Irina I. Popova
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Assessing the Highest Radiation Exposure Work in Korean Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors through Dose Normalization
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Changju Song (Chosun Univ.), Tae Young Kong (Chosun university)
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Factors for Reducing Radiaion Exposure for Workers During High-Exposure Tasks in Korean Nuclear Power Plants
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Jiyeon Jun (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Chosun University), Changju Song (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Chosun University), Tae Y. Kong (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Chosun University)
Proposal for Enhancements to the Radiation Protection Program in Decommissioned Nuclear Power Plants
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Hoyeon Lee (Chosun Univ.), Tae Y. Kong (Chosun University), Jaeok Park (Chosun University)
Demonstrating the Methodology for Computing the Operational and Shutdown Dose in the MSRR
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Texas, Austin), Bojan Petrovic (Georgia Tech), Harrison Reisinger (Univ. Texas, Austin), Rakim Hirji (Georgia Tech), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)