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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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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Webinar: MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
Towell
Russell
Prasad
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Moderator Shikha Prasad (CEO, Srijan LLC) was joined by two presenters, John Russell and Lester Towell, who looked at how regulations that were historically developed for traditional light water reactors will apply to the next generation of nuclear technology and what changes need to be made.
Technical Session
Tuesday, May 10, 2022|4:00–6:00PM EDT|Calypso
Session Chair:
Susan Voss (GNNALLC)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Patrick McClure (SNPC)
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Considerations for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Technology Readiness Level Advancement
Kelsa Palomares (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), James Werner (Walsh Engineering Services), Michael Todosow (Brookhaven ), Katey Lenox (INL)
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Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies for Human and Robotic Missions
Anthony Calomino (NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate), Lindsey Holmes (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Samantha Austin (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
HALEU NTP Update -- Subscale Prototype and Full Scale Designs
C. Russell Joyner II (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Tyler Jennings (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Timothy Kokan (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Daniel J.H. Levack (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Christopher (Britton) Reynolds (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) Fission Product and Source Term Analysis
Reed Herner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Kelsa Palomares (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Adam Boylston (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Lindsey Holmes (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
Draft General Design Criteria for the DRACO Thermal Nuclear Rocket -- Launch Safety Activities
Patrick McClure (Space Nuclear Power Corp.), Susan Voss (Global Nuclear Network Analysis), Tabitha Dodson (Defense Advanced Projects Agency), Nathan Greiner (Defense Advanced Projects Agency)
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