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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EDT|Florida/Illinois
Session Chair:
Walid Metwally (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Benjamin Martin
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Impact of Thermal Scattering Law on Similarity Assessment in Light-Water or Polyethylene-Moderated Systems
8:00–8:20AM EDT
Travis M. Greene (ORNL), William J. Marshall (ORNL), Alexander Lang (ORNL), Travis Zipperer (PNNL)
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Flattop Benchmark Reevaluation Update
8:20–8:40AM EDT
Kristin Stolte (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL), Dave Hayes (LANL)
Ab Initio Evaluation of Plutonium Dioxide S(α,β) and Thermal Neutron Cross Sections
8:40–9:00AM EDT
J.P.W. Crozier (NCSU), A.I. Hawari (NCSU)
Impact of Cross Section Libraries on Loading Curves for Burnup Credit Criticality Safety Analysis Models
9:00–9:20AM EDT
Rabab Elzohery (ORNL), Germina Ilas (ORNL)
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