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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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 ANSTD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Sonoran 6
Session Chair:
Jeffrey C. King
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Paolo F. Venneri
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Data and Testing Gaps for TRISO-Based Fuel
10:00–10:20AM MST
Brian Ade (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.), Andrew Falkowski (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.), Caen Ang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Tom Hinklin (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.), Ethan Chaleff (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.)
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Thermal Modeling and Analysis of the SIRIUS-2 Experiment
10:20–10:40AM MST
Frederick N. Gleicher (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Ishita Trivedi (INL), Mark D. DeHart (INL)
Analysis of Modified Reactor Cavity Cooling System for Nuclear Power Plant in Europa
10:40–11:00AM MST
Kyung Bae Jang (Cyber Univ. Korea), Chang Hyun Baek (Cyber Univ. Korea), Tae Ho Woo (Cyber Univ. Korea)
Design Considerations and Analysis Methodology for the Nuclear Salt Water Rocket
11:00–11:20AM MST
Nicholas Dunkle (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), C. Erika Moss (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), Harrison Reisinger (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville)
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