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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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College students help develop waste-measuring device at Hanford
A partnership between Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) and Washington State University has resulted in the development of a device to measure radioactive and chemical tank waste at the Hanford Site. WRPS is the contractor at Hanford for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management.
Technical Session
Friday, April 9, 2021|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Session Chair:
Ghada Shkoukani (NCSU)
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NCSU)
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Session Producers:
William Dawn (NCSU)
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Refutation of Pooled Analysis Supporting Linear No-Threshold Model
Matthew J. Sawyers (U.S. Department of Energy), Robert B. Hayes (North Carolina State University)
Paper
Shielding of a Reactor Startup Neutron Source
Trevor Casper (University of Idaho)
Shielding for the ZEUS Laser Facility
Colton W. Graham (University of Michigan), Emma Guerin (University of Michigan), Igor Jovanovic (University of Michigan)
Parameter Studies of Neutron Ambient Dose Equivalent Conversion Coefficients Computed with the MCNP6.2 Code
Madeline I. Prince (United States Naval Academy), Marshall Millett (United States Naval Academy), Steve McHale (United States Naval Academy)
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