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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.
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Thank you for participating in the 2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)!
The Proceedings of ICAPP are now available to all who registered for the conference. Access to the Proceedings is linked to the account you used to register for ICAPP/the 2024 ANS Annual Conference/ARS.
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On the next page, the ICAPP Proceedings will be available.
The International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP) provides a forum for leaders of the nuclear industry to exchange information, present results from their work, review the state of the industry, and discuss future directions and needs for the deployment of new nuclear power plant systems around the world. ICAPP will gather industry leaders in several invited lectures in plenary sessions. ICAPP 2024 will be held as an international embedded topical meeting during the 2024 American Nuclear Society Annual Conference, and the registration fee will give access to both conferences.
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