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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.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
Zachary M. Weis
Alternate Chair:
Steven J. Nathan
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Julie Bry (American Nuclear Society)
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Session Notes — Upcoming ICRS 14/RPSD 2021 Meeting Call for Papers
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Shielding Evaluation for Dual Content Containers in a 9977 Shipping Package
Steven J. Nathan (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Zachary Weis (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
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Effects on Estimated External Dose Rate from Loss of Lead Shielding in SNF Transportation Casks
Kevin J. Connolly (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Riley M. Cumberland (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Shielding Analysis of Content Type 4 for Addendum 3 to 9977 Shipping Package SARP (U)
Zachary M. Weis (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Steven J. Nathan (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
Effect of Irradiation and Corrosion on Gamma Attenuation Behavior of 316 and 304 Stainless Steel
Ghada Shkoukani (North Carolina State University), Nouf M. Almousa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Mohamed A. Bourham (North Carolina State University)
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