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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Stephen Taller
We push materials to their breaking point for you.
Millions of Americans rely on nuclear energy. It provides 20 percent of electrical power in the United States—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. To maintain this reliability, every material used in our reactors must work safely and efficiently.
I’m part of a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and technical professionals at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, testing and evaluating materials designed to thrive in one of the most complex environments on Earth. Nuclear reactors experience heavy stress loads, high temperatures, corrosive environments, and intense radiation fields. Combined, these forces can substantially impact the performance of cladding or other structural materials. We want to know where and under what conditions materials may fail to keep a reactor running safely and reliably.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|4:30–6:15PM EDT
Session Chair:
Casey Kovesdi (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jeffrey C. Joe
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble
Staff Producer:
Pat Schroeder (ANS)
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Addressing Human and Organizational Factors in Nuclear Industry Modernization: A Sociotechnically-Based Strategic Framework
Marvin J. Dainoff (Marvin J. Dainoff, LLC), Lawrence Hettinger (Lawrence Hettinger, LLC), Lewis Hanes (Consultant), Jeffrey C. Joe (INL)
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The XE-100 Human Factors Engineering Licensing Roadmap
Borja Hervás (Tecnatom), Luis Rejas (Tecnatom)
Key Constructs for Reasonable Confidence in System Validation Programs
Robert B. Fuld (Consultant), Jeffrey C. Joe (INL), Ryan S. Flamand (NuScale Power)
A Methodology to Support the Development of a New State Vision for the United States Nuclear Industry
C. Kovesdi (INL), Z. Spielman (INL), R. Hill (INL), T. Miyake (INL), J. Mohon (INL)
Qualified Display System (QDS): A Safety Class 1 HMI for Monitoring and Controlling Safety Nuclear I&C Systems
Stéphane Nouketchessi Simo (Framatome), Mathieu Allory (Framatome)
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