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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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|Sponsored by Plant Reliability
Monday, August 7, 2023|1:30–3:00PM EDT|Banyan 2
Session Chair:
Pareez Golub (Sargent & Lundy)
Knowledge Manager:
Cameron Khanpour
There is a strong case for reduction in O&M costs, operational risk, and maintenance burden through strategic replacement of plant protection systems. As plants decide on subsequent license renewal, the case for replacing aging analog protection systems becomes more powerful. This Panel will have participants from the utilities that are currently starting or in the middle of Digital Protection System Replacement Projects. The presenters will provide the current status of their Digital Protection System Project implementations or key considerations. Critical insights will include plant reliability improvements, MCR modernization, lifecycle strategies, connectivity, and data utilization and visualization of the new digital systems. Panelists will cover topics such as: initial scoping, digital platform contract considerations, stakeholder engagement, early project implementation experiences and processes, NRC licensing interactions and potential use of 50.69 to optimize safety system scope.
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