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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Niav M. Hughes Green
Alternate Chair:
Casey R. Kovesdi
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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A Rapid Procedure Development Approach for Multi-Stage Validation of Novel Nuclear Power Plant Systems
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Dylan Jurski (Univ. Florida), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Olugbenga Gideon (University of Idaho), Jisuk Kim (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Stephen Hancock (GSE Solutions), Kelly Dickerson (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Justin K. Watson (Univ. Florida)
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Important Human Actions for Advanced Reactors: Implications for Human Factors
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Torrey Mortenson (INL), Rachael Hill (INL), Jooyoung Park (INL), Casey Kovesdi (INL), Ronald Boring (INL)
Characterizing the Human Factors of Offsite Monitoring and Remote Operation for the Nuclear Domain
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Niav Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephanie Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Torrey Mortenson (Idaho National Laboratories), Jeremy Mohon (Idaho National Laboratories), Casey Kovesdi (Idaho National Laboratories)
Insights from Surrogate Industries on Remote Operations for Advanced Reactors
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Casey Kovesdi (INL), Torrey Mortenson (INL), Jeremy Mohon (INL), Niav Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephanie Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
A Human Factors Based Approach to Design Effective HMIs for Operational Technology Security Operations Centers
11:20–11:40AM CDT
Alexander Amos (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Sean Lalla (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Rick Bodner (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Shivam Pandey (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory)
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