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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
T. C. Quinby, R. E. McHenry
Nuclear Technology | Volume 2 | Number 5 | October 1966 | Pages 390-393
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT66-A27615
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A miniature vacuum hot press has been developed especially for forming research quantities of radioactive materials in a glove box or manipulator cell. The hot press can be readily disassembled and reassembled in a glove box through the access ports. The hot-press assembly is small due to the use of self-alignment and a water-cooled furnace jacket. This design allows rapid heating and cooling cycles. The hot press operates at up to 1700°C and 4000 psi on samples of up to ½-in. diam.
