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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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The U.S. Million Person Study of Low-Dose-Rate Health Effects
There is a critical knowledge gap regarding the health consequences of exposure to radiation received gradually over time. While there is a plethora of studies on the risks of adverse outcomes from both acute and high-dose exposures, including the landmark study of atomic bomb survivors, these are not characteristic of the chronic exposure to low-dose radiation encountered in occupational and public settings. In addition, smaller cohorts have limited numbers leading to reduced statistical power.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub Room 603
Session Chair:
Nour Hernandez (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
Latin for "to the stars", Ad Astra captures the possibilities that nuclear systems can provide for space propulsion and remote power systems. As a result, this area of nuclear science/engineering is drawing increased interest from space agencies and private corporations. Join our panelists as they discuss the current state of the technology, where it's going (literally and figuratively), and how different companies/agencies are approaching the opportunities that nuclear systems afford space applications!
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Attachment — Ad Astra - Nuclear Applications in Space Bios
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