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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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INL makes a case for eliminating ALARA and setting higher dose limits
A report just released by Idaho National Laboratory reviews decades of radiation protection standards and research on the health effects of low-dose radiation and recommends that the current U.S. annual occupational dose limit of 5,000 mrem be maintained without applying ALARA—the “as low as reasonably achievable” regulatory concept first introduced in 1971—below that threshold.
Noting that epidemiological studies “have consistently failed to demonstrate statistically significant health effects at doses below 10,000 mrem delivered at low dose rates,” the report also recommends “future consideration of increasing this limit to 10,000 mrem/year with appropriate cumulative-dose constraints.”
Educational Session|Panel|Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities
Monday, August 8, 2022|3:30–5:00PM EDT|Banyan 1
Track Organizer:
Bill Fry (Duke Energy)
Knowledge Manager:
Nathan Choplin (Duke Energy)
A variety of factors have led to an overall increase in the price of replacement parts. The “chicken or egg” situation is that reduced purchases from a shrinking market are causing supplier inefficiencies leading to higher prices. Utilities are responding to higher prices with initiatives such as 10CFR50.69, performing their own commercial grade dedication, Code Case N752, reducing purchase quantities, extending maintenance cycles, etc., all of which lead to reduced purchases of safety-related parts, more inefficiency for suppliers, and high prices.
This session will explore whether cost saving initiatives are actually saving costs, or whether the industry is simply robbing Peter to pay Paul. It will also explore improving supplier capacity utilization and other opportunities to jointly realize true cost savings.
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