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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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WIPP: Lessons in transportation safety
As part of a future consent-based approach by the federal government to site new deep geologic repositories for nuclear waste, local communities and states that are considering hosting such facilities are sure to have many questions. Currently, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is the only example of such a repository in operation, and it offers the opportunity for state and local officials to visit and judge for themselves the risks and benefits of hosting a similar facility. But its history can also provide lessons for these officials, particularly the political process leading up to the opening of WIPP, the safety of WIPP operations and transportation of waste from generator facilities to the site, and the economic impacts the project has had on the local area of Carlsbad, as well as the rest of the state of New Mexico.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom C
Session Chair:
Katrina Groth
Alternate Chair:
Carl Richard (Rick) R. Grantom
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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Interactions of Human Performance, Physical Failure Mechanisms, and Organizational Factors in Socio-Technical Risk Analysis of Complex Technological Systems
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Muhammad Hammad Khalid (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), John Beal (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ha H. Bui (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Seyed-A. Reihani (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Zahra Mohaghegh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Development of a Novel Risk-Based Economic Framework to Assist Microreactor Deployment
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Nahuel Guaita (INL), Wen-Chi Cheng (INL), Mauricio T. Retamales (INL), Silvio Guaita (University of North Carolina)
Tackle the Complexity of PRA Models: What Does Define It?
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Claudia Picoco (EDF R&D), François Sauvaget (EDF R&D), Mohamed Hibti (EDF R&D), Mouna Rifi (EDF)
Experience with PRA Training and Hands-on Implementation
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Hugo P. Campanella (Engineering Planning and Management, Inc)
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