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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|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)