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Criticality safety standard from ANS open for public comment
The American Nuclear Society recently opened a draft standard for public review.
ANS-8.22-202x, Nuclear Criticality Safety Based on Limiting and Controlling Moderators, is a revision of ANS-8.22-1997 and provides criteria for limiting and controlling moderators in operations with fissile materials.
