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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session|Experimental Reactor Physics
Wednesday, April 24, 2024|3:30–5:15PM PDT|Franciscan B
Session Chair:
Ryan H. Stewart
Alternate Chair:
Eva E. Davidson
Session Organizer:
Luka Snoj
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NAUTILUS: A Project for the Development of Experimental Methods for Investigating Innovative Approaches to Nuclear Waste Management and to Nuclear Safety
3:30–3:50PM PDT
M. Viebach (Technische Univ. Dresden), A. Knospe (Technische Univ. Dresden), C. Lange (Technische Univ. Dresden), B. Merk (Univ. Liverpool), A. Hurtado (Technische Univ. Dresden)
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Preliminary Analysis of a Nuclear-Grade Sandwich Composite for Transportable Microreactor Shielding
3:50–4:10PM PDT
Ryan H. Stewart (INL), Samuel E. Bays (INL), Adam X. Zabriskie (INL), Joshua N. Zelina (INL), Abderrafi M. Ougouag (INL), Robert C. O'Brien (INL)
Exploring Boron Monitoring Solutions in Pressurized Water Reactors for Enhanced Loss of Coolant Accidents Mitigation
4:10–4:30PM PDT
Nouhaila Tabti (CEA), Adrien Sari (CEA), Dominique Tromson (CEA)
Reliability Assessment of Passive Nuclear Systems Influenced by Corrosion in Stratified Hot Fluids
4:30–4:50PM PDT
Akmali Masood (Assystem Energy and Operation), R. Plana (Assystem Energy and Operation)
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