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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.
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10:10–10:30AM EDT
Colonial Ballroom|Coordination Chemistry
Session Chair: Xavier Gaona|Alternate Chair: Kiel S. Holliday
Gold Ballroom|Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Session Chair: Harris Eldridge|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
3:00–3:50PM EDT
Session Chair: Rachael Fara|Alternate Chair: Kiel S. Holliday
Session Chair: Krzysztof Gofryk|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
4:20–5:40PM EDT
10:00–10:30AM EDT
Gold Ballroom|Surface Science and Corrosion
Session Chair: B. Ravat|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
Colonial Ballroom|Environmental Chemistry
Session Chair: Dawn Montgomery|Alternate Chair: Kiel S. Holliday
2:00–3:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Nina Huittinen|Alternate Chair: Kiel S. Holliday
Session Chair: Dallas D. Reilly|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
3:00–3:40PM EDT
4:00–6:00PM EDT
Carolina Ballroom|Posters
Session Chair: Kiel S. Holliday|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
Gold Ballroom|Condensed Matter Physics
Session Chair: Alex Landa|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
Colonial Ballroom|Detection and Analysis
Session Chair: Tsuyoshi Kohlgruber|Alternate Chair: Kiel S. Holliday
Session Chair: Eric D. Bauer|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
Session Chair: Marisa J. Monreal|Alternate Chair: Kiel S. Holliday
Gold Ballroom|Metallurgy and Materials Science
Session Chair: Benoit Oudot|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
Colonial Ballroom|Solution and Gas Phase Chemistry
Session Chair: Bradley Childs|Alternate Chair: Kiel S. Holliday
Session Chair: Tien Roehling|Alternate Chair: Jason R. Jeffries
Session Chair: Rebecca Carter|Alternate Chair: Kiel S. Holliday