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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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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Wisconsin lawmakers push nuclear support
A joint resolution under consideration in the Wisconsin legislature aims to declare and promote the state’s support for nuclear power and willingness to deploy additional sources.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Isotopes & Radiation
Friday, April 15, 2022|3:00–4:30PM CDT|Honors Room
Sponsored by ANS Isotopes & Radiation Division
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Decay Heat Calculations Using MCNP and ORIGEN
Roberto Fairhurst Agosta (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Tomasz Kozlowski (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Performance of Simulated Detector Responses in Training Neural Networks for Neutron Spectrum Unfolding
James C. McGreivy (Nuclear Science and Security Consortium), Daniel J. Siefman (LLNL), Juan Manfredi (Nuclear Science and Security Consortium)
Predicted Dose of Activated Soil Around a Molten Salt Research Reactor
Michenna Allen (Univ. Texas, Austin), JohnPeter Bekker (Univ. Texas, Austin), Joseph L. Lapka (Univ. Texas, Austin), Khiloni Shah (University of Texas), Derek Haas (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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