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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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INL makes a case for eliminating ALARA and setting higher dose limits
A report just released by Idaho National Laboratory reviews decades of radiation protection standards and research on the health effects of low-dose radiation and recommends that the current U.S. annual occupational dose limit of 5,000 mrem be maintained without applying ALARA—the “as low as reasonably achievable” regulatory concept first introduced in 1971—below that threshold.
Noting that epidemiological studies “have consistently failed to demonstrate statistically significant health effects at doses below 10,000 mrem delivered at low dose rates,” the report also recommends “future consideration of increasing this limit to 10,000 mrem/year with appropriate cumulative-dose constraints.”
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Saturday, November 13, 2021|10:00–11:00AM EST
Session Chair:
Matt Jasica (ANL)
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Watch the final round of the Innovation 4 Nuclear pitch competition! The competition is being hosted by the #AtomicAllies organizations—American Nuclear Society, North American Young Generation in Nuclear, Nuclear Energy Institute, and Women In Nuclear. Featuring two finalist teams, each team will present their idea for nuclear to contribute to the UN’s sustainable development goals. Vote for your favorite idea – the winner Sochi, Russia to compete at the 2022 International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC)!
Green Energy Digital Miners: Heidi MacLeod, Ryan MacLeod, Denys Elliot, and Zac Woods.
The Nuclear Trident: Noah Kleedtke, Madeline Lockhart, and Dylan Ohrt.
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