How can radiation protection professionals support the global demand for nuclear energy?

July 30, 2025, 7:02AMNuclear NewsMauritius Hiller

Mauritius Hiller

The nuclear industry is being pushed forward by a global tailwind that includes plans for more conventional nuclear plants and an exciting trend toward developing small modular reactors. These include advanced safety features and novel reactor designs, often powered by new types of fuel.

This new technology must meet existing stringent safety and security demands and must be safe for the environment, workers, and general population. Wide acceptance of international standards, as well as standardization of designs and plant concepts, will help in the long run.

Radiation protection (RP) professionals play a key role from the very start of the design phase. There is rapid and continuous development in the field of RP. Improved computational tools enable better modeling and understanding of radiation shielding, detection, and effects. Nuclear safeguards and nuclear criticality safety are increasingly important.

New standard available from ANS

January 14, 2025, 12:01PMANS News

A newly published standard is now available at the ANS store.

The standard, ANSI/ANS-8.26-2024, Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer Training and Qualification Program (revision of ANS-8.26-2007; R2022), presents the fundamental elements of a training and qualification program for individuals with responsibilities for performing the various technical aspects of criticality safety engineering.

New nuclear criticality safety standard issued

July 24, 2024, 12:00PMANS News

ANSI/ANS-8.28-2024, Administrative Practices for the Use of Nondestructive Assay Measurements for Nuclear Criticality Safety, was issued on July 15 after receiving approval of the American National Standards Institute in March.

ANSI/ANS-8.28-2024 is now available for purchase in the ANS Online Store.