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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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.
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Gold Ballroom|Session Chair: Alex Landa
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|10:00–10:30AM EDT
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Gold Ballroom|Session Chair: Eric D. Bauer
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|3:00–3:50PM EDT
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|4:20–5:40PM EDT
Colonial Ballroom|Session Chair: Xavier Gaona
Monday, September 9, 2024|10:10–10:30AM EDT
Monday, September 9, 2024|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Colonial Ballroom|Session Chair: Rachael Fara
Monday, September 9, 2024|3:00–3:50PM EDT
Monday, September 9, 2024|4:20–5:40PM EDT
Colonial Ballroom|Session Chair: Tsuyoshi Kohlgruber
Colonial Ballroom|Session Chair: Marisa J. Monreal
Colonial Ballroom|Session Chair: Dawn Montgomery
Tuesday, September 10, 2024|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Colonial Ballroom|Session Chair: Nina Huittinen
Tuesday, September 10, 2024|2:00–3:00PM EDT
Tuesday, September 10, 2024|3:00–3:40PM EDT
Gold Ballroom|Session Chair: Benoit Oudot
Thursday, September 12, 2024|10:00–10:30AM EDT
Thursday, September 12, 2024|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Gold Ballroom|Session Chair: Tien Roehling
Thursday, September 12, 2024|3:00–3:50PM EDT
Thursday, September 12, 2024|4:20–5:40PM EDT
Gold Ballroom|Session Chair: Harris Eldridge
Gold Ballroom|Session Chair: Krzysztof Gofryk
Carolina Ballroom|Session Chair: Kiel S. Holliday
Tuesday, September 10, 2024|4:00–6:00PM EDT
Colonial Ballroom|Session Chair: Bradley Childs
Colonial Ballroom|Session Chair: Rebecca Carter
Gold Ballroom|Session Chair: B. Ravat
Tuesday, September 10, 2024|10:00–10:30AM EDT
Gold Ballroom|Session Chair: Dallas D. Reilly
