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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.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Go deeper: A recording of the full webinar “Updates on Advanced Nuclear Reactor Security and Material Control and Accounting,” which is available only to ANS members, can be viewed here.
2021 ANS Winter Meeting and expo Plenary Session Speaker
Ms Mykolaichuk joined the IAEA in January 2019 and is responsible for advancing information exchange and collaborative activities of Member States in the fields of nuclear facility decommissioning and environmental remediation.
Prior to joining IAEA, Ms Olena Mykolaichuk had 30 years of experience in the nuclear energy field mainly related with nuclear policy and nuclear safety issues, radioactive waste management, decommissioning and environmental remediation. She spent about 20 years working for the national nuclear safety authority, most of that at the top managerial positions. She used to work at the Chernobyl NPP, including being the Deputy Director General, and at different engineering and consulting companies in the nuclear energy field.
Ms Mykolaichuk is a Ukraine national and holds a M.S. degree in Physics and Mechanics of Chemical Processes from Moscow Physical and Technical University.
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