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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|12:15–2:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Luca Capriotti
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Staff Producer:
Jessie Vazquez (American Nuclear Society)
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Oxidation of Yttrium Hydride Moderator for the Transformational Challenge Reactor
Ken Kane (ORNL), Padraig Stack (University of Akron), Peter Mouche (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Bruce A. Pint (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Xunxiang Hu (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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Thermal properties and reversible transformation in yttrium hydride
Artem A. Trofimov (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Xunxiang Hu (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Hsin Wang (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Ying Yang (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kurt A. Terrani (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Towards atom irradiation and examination of nuclear materials
Junhua Jiang (Idaho National Laboratory), Congjian Wang (Idaho National Laboratory)
Thermomechanical Properties of Bulk Yttrium Hydride for High-Temperature Moderator Application
Xunxiang Hu (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Mehdi Balooch (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kurt A. Terrani (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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