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August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Kaibab
Session Chair:
Alexander W. Bataller
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Further Development and Use of the Needle Probe
1:00–1:20PM MST
Ryan Ruth (Brigham Young Univ.), Brian Merritt (Brigham Young Univ.), Troy Munro (Brigham Young Univ.)
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Salt Impurity Effects on Structural Material Compatibility
1:20–1:40PM MST
B.A. Pint (ORNL), D. Sulejmanovic (ORNL)
Infiltration of Molten Fluoride Salts in Graphite: Effects on Reactor Operation and Waste Disposal
1:40–2:00PM MST
Lorenzo Vergari (Univ. California, Berkeley), Raluca O. Scarlat (Univ. California, Berkeley)
Electrochemical Characterization of Molten Salt Fuel Systems with Boron-Doped Diamond
2:00–2:20PM MST
Hannah K. Patenaude (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Nastasija Damjanovic (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Jason Rakos (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Karen Gonzalez (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Shirmir D. Branch (PNNL), Cory A. Rusinek (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas)
Polarization Effect in Ternary Molten Salt Systems
2:20–2:40PM MST
Shao-Chun Lee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Y Z (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)