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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.
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2023)
Pierre Paul Oneid is the senior vice president and chief nuclear officer of Holtec International. In this role, Oneid is the corporate executive responsible for the Nuclear Power Division and the Heat Transfer Division. Oneid views himself as Holtec’s transformation executive with the mission to imbue Holtec with a “Customer First Customer Foremost” ethos through which he seeks to deepen Holtec’s relationships with its clients using a core group of the company’s personnel dedicated to strengthening service and responsiveness. He is a member of the Holtec International’s Executive Committee.
Professional History
Oneid is a professional engineer with over forty-two years of experience in the nuclear industry, including twelve years in mechanical and structural design, eight years in business development, and twenty-two years in executive positions.
Industry Leadership
Oneid is a member of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), Nuclear Strategic Initiative Advisory Committee (NSIAC) and NEI’s Suppliers Advisory Committee (SAC).
Education
Oneid earned an Executive Master of Business Administration from Queens University in Canada in 1998 and a B.A. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ottawa, Canada in 1981.
Hobbies
Commercial Pilot License; Scuba Diving; Ski and Golf.
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