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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2021)
February 9–11, 2021
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Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Former NRC chairs issue vaccine timeline recommendation to CDC
Five former chairmen of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission—Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, Nils Diaz, Richard Meserve, and Dale Klein—signed a letter to José Romero, Arkansas health secretary and chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunization advisory committee, requesting that the advisory committee update its recommendation for COVID-19 vaccine allocation guidance for the energy workforce (including nuclear energy workers).
Currently, the CDC has four phases for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Those phases are numbered:
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|1:40–3:20PM (2:40–4:20PM EST)
Session Chair:
Eric G. Meyer
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Harsh S. Desai
Staff Producer:
Dan Goldberg (American Nuclear Society)
Hear energy economics experts, political insiders, and advanced nuclear entrepreneurs answer: How much nuclear do we need to go to carbon negative, what are the challenges and opportunities associated with making that happen, and specifically -- what can the government, the private sector, and nuclear advocates do to overcome those challenges?
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