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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 NCSD
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|12:30–2:15PM EST |Fairchild
Session Chair:
Angela Chambers
Alternate Chair:
Marsha Henley
Session Organizer:
Douglas G. Bowen
Student Assistant:
Grace Stanke
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RPI LINAC Refurbishment and Upgrade Project
12:35–12:55PM EST
Yaron Danon (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Peter Brand (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Michael Bretti (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Brian Epping (Naval Nuclear Laboratory), Timothy Trumbull (Naval Nuclear Laboratory)
Paper
Low-Energy Reactions of the n+233U Nuclear Compound System and its Initial Validation
12:55–1:15PM EST
Marco T. Pigni (ORNL), Roberto Capote (IAEA), Andrej Trkov (Jožef Stefan Institute)
Preliminary RAM-RODD Results for the MUSiC Subcritical Configurations
1:15–1:35PM EST
Robert A. Weldon Jr. (LANL), Theresa E. Cutler (LANL), Joetta M. Goda (LANL), Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL), William L. Myers (LANL), George E. McKenzie IV (LANL), Alexander T. McSpaden (LANL), Lauren A. Misurek (LANL), Rene G. Sanchez (LANL)
Design of Temperature-Dependent Critical Experiments with SPRF/CX
1:35–1:55PM EST
Justin B. Clarity (ORNL), Ryan C. Gallagher (ORNL), Mathieu N. Dupont (ORNL), Christopher W. Chapman (ORNL)
Photo Doppler Velocimetry and Gamma/Neutron Yield Measurements of Godiva-IV Critical Assembly
1:55–2:15PM EST
Lucas Snyder (LLNL), Dan Bower (LLNL), Robert Buckles (Nevada National Security Site), David Fittinghoff (LLNL), Joetta Goda (LANL), Mark May (LLNL), Michael Pena (Nevada National Security Site), John Scorby (LLNL)
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