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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
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.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–4:20PM MST|Mesquite
Session Chair:
Lauren Richmond (PNNL)
Alternate Chair:
Daniel Bullen (DNFSB)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Handbook of Neutron Absorber Materials for Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Transportation Applications
3:15–3:35PM MST
Amanda Jenks (Dominion Engineering), Hatice Akkurt (EPRI)
Paper
UNF-ST&DARDS: Update of the Unified Spent Nuclear Fuel Database
3:35–3:55PM MST
Peter Stefanovic (ORNL), Paul Miller (PNNL), Kaushik Banerjee (PNNL)
Droplet Evaporation for Particle Deposition Models for Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Systems
3:55–4:15PM MST
Sarah R. Suffield (PNNL), Philip Jensen (PNNL), William Perkins (PNNL), Brady Hanson (PNNL), Steven Ross (PNNL)
