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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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8:00–9:30AM CDT
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Advanced Reactors
Honors Room|Sponsored by Detection & Measurement
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Materials Science & Technology
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
9:45–11:15AM CDT
1:15–2:45PM CDT
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Technology & Society
Honors Room|Sponsored by Radiation Protection & Shielding
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Reactor Physics
3:00–4:30PM CDT
Honors Room|Sponsored by Isotopes & Radiation
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Fusion Energy & Plasmas
Honors Room|Sponsored by Mathematics & Computation
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Criticality Safety
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulics
9:30AM–1:30PM CDT
Honors Room|Sponsored by Operations & Power
Honors Room|Sponsored by Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Installations Safety
Honors Room|Sponsored by Decommissioning & Environmental
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Education, Training, & Workforce
