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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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WIPP’s SSCVS: A breath of fresh air
This spring, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced that it had achieved a major milestone by completing commissioning of the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) facility—a new, state-of-the-art, large-scale ventilation system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the DOE’s geologic repository for defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in New Mexico.
Plenary Session
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|8:00–9:45AM MST|Canyon Ballroom
Session Chair:
Steven A. Arndt, Ph.D., P.E. (2022-2023 President, American Nuclear Society)
Now the race is on to bring a new generation of advanced reactor into commercial operations and there is a greater need than ever to work together across international borders to improve regulatory responsiveness, supply chain challenges and construction quality and timeliness.
Join us Tuesday morning as we hear from leaders across the field discuss the challenges facing the global nuclear sector.
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