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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Technical Session|Radiation Protection and Shielding (RPSD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Tower A
Session Chair:
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Irina I. Popova (ORNL)
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Comparing Occupational Health Risks in Nuclear and Other Industries
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Emile G. Germonpre (MIT), Jacopo Buongiorno (MIT)
Paper
Dosimetry Estimation of the Fast-Fission Irradiation Boron Carbide Shield
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Nikolaus R. Kemper (Penn State), Amanda M. Johnsen (Penn State), Bruce D. Pierson (PNNL)
Validation Study of Proton-Induced Spallation Products in Tungsten for STS
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Yongjoong Lee (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
Methods and Codes for Preliminary Dose Rate Analyses to Support Inner Reflector Plug Replacement at SNS
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Irina I. Popova (ORNL), Franz X. Gallmeier (ORNL), Ryan Schultz (ORNL)
Beam-On Dose Rates in the Hot Process Vault of the Second Target Station
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Kristel L. Ghoos (ORNL), Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)