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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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Former NRC commissioners lend support to efforts to eliminate mandatory hearings
A group of nine former nuclear regulatory commissioners sent a letter Wednesday to the current Nuclear Regulatory Commission members lending support to efforts to get rid of mandatory hearings in the licensing process, which should speed up the process by three to six months and save millions of dollars.
Technical Session
Wednesday, February 5, 2025|1:10–2:50PM EST|Cumberland B
Session Chair:
Billy Wilson (OPG)
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Ontario Power Generation Training
1:10–1:35PM EST
Heather Tomlinson (Ontario Power Generation)
Presented by Marlene Khalil (Ontario Power Generation)
Paper
Empowering the National Future: Uniting for Nuclear Innovation
1:35–2:00PM EST
Olivia Blackmon (Oak Ridge Associated Universities), Ken Tobin (Oak Ridge Associated Universities), Hannah Hunnicutt (Oak Ridge Associated Universities)
Developing the Next Generation of Radiation Protection Technicians
2:00–2:25PM EST
Joseph Garcia (Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center), Kenneth Kristensen (Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center), Keith Lattman (Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center)
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Registered Apprenticeship Programs to Combat Shortages in the Nuclear Industry
2:25–2:50PM EST
Phee Friend (Day and Zimmerman)
Presented by Claudine Fields (Day and Zimmerman)
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