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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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NRC updating GEIS rule for new nuclear technology
The Nuclear Regulatory Agency is issuing a proposed generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) for use in reviewing applications for new nuclear reactors.
In an April 17 memo, NRC secretary Carrie Safford wrote that the commission approved NRC staff’s recommendation to publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule amending 10 CFR Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.”
Technical Session
Thursday, February 11, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Stephen Page
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Alternate Chair:
Bei Liu
Session Producer:
Logan Jeffery
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Tom Shortell
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Lorne Poindexter
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Michael Chatlani
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Gill Grady
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Virtual Reality Training to Improve Worker Safety
Lorne Poindexter (Callaway Nuclear Plant)
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Next Generation Classroom and Training Techniques
Thomas J. Shortell (Xcel Energy), Michael M. Petersen (Xcel Energy), Joseph C. Yarbrough (Xcel Energy Monticello)
Simulation Renovation: Upgrades and Innovation, Even in a Pandemic
Gill R. Grady (GSE Solutions)
3D Immersion for Nuclear Training (and Other Applications)
Hal D. Paris (L3Harris), Michael Chatlani (L3Harris)
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