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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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|Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Thursday, May 9, 2024|3:15–4:55PM MDT|Coronado/DeVargas
Session Chair:
Doug Burns
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Anti-Criticality Methods for Nuclear Thermal Rocket Launches and their Associated Assembly/Disassembly in Space
3:15–3:40PM MDT
Brandon Wilson (ORNL), Julia Cline (NASA Langley Research Center), Kaylin Borders (Cornell University), Pavel Shilenko (United States Military Academy), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
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Range Safety Considerations for Reactor-Based Space Nuclear Systems
3:40–4:05PM MDT
A.P. Herbert (Lockheed Martin Space), B. Fisher (Lockheed Martin Space), M. Granger (Lockheed Martin Space), M. Blood (Lockheed Martin Space)
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Ground Testing with the High Pressure Real-Time (HPRT) Exhaust Processing System
4:05–4:30PM MDT
Lindsey Holmes (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Marcus Neely (Jacobs Space Exploration), Jim Rector (New Horizon 5), Ricky Sasmal (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
Hazards Analysis Frameworks for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Ground Testing
4:30–4:55PM MDT
Reed Herner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Alexander Pingel (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Jaycie Hall (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Jim Werner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Lindsey Holmes (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
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