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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
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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.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Monday, July 17, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|301A
Session Chair:
Taejin Kim
Alternate Chair:
Thomas A. Ulrich
Session Organizer:
Ronald L. Boring
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Human Factors Considerations for Remote Operation of Small Modular Reactors
3:15–3:40PM EDT
Claire Blackett (Institute for Energy Technology), Gyrd Skraaning (Institute for Energy Technology), Magnhild Kaarstad (Institute for Energy Technology), Maren H. Rø Eitrheim (Institute for Energy Technology)
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Development of Scalable HFE Review Guidance for Advanced Reactors
3:40–4:05PM EDT
David Desaulniers (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephen Fleger (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Brian Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Niav Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Jesse Seymour (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), John O'Hara (Brookhaven)
The Role of HFE for Multi-Reactors Control Rooms for SMR
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Luis Rejas (Tecnatom), Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom)
Function Allocation Perspectives for Advanced Reactors
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Torrey Mortenson (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho)
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