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      The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short

      Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.

      Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.

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  1. ANS Standards Committee Strategic Plan (2025-2030)
  2. ANS Standards Committee Rules and Procedures
    Reaccredited by ANSI on August 19, 2022
  3. ANS Standards Committee Organizational Chart
  4. Policy Manual for the ANS Standards Committee
    Updated May 15, 2024
  5. ANS Standards Committee Procedures Manual for Consensus Committees
  6. ANSI Essential Requirements: Due process requirements for American National Standards
    2025 Edition - Supersedes the ANSI 2024 Edition
  7. ANS Development Process of a Standard
  8. 2024 Standards Committee Report of Annual Activities
  9. Incorporating Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Approaches/Attributes in ANS Standards (for Interim Trial Use)


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  1. ANS Standards Board Comments on "Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors" (Part 53) [NRC-2019-0062] -- February 28, 2025
  2. ANS Standards Board Comments on "Request for Information on Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET)” [NIST–2023–0005] -- November 5, 2024
  3. Why Should Companies Support Standards Development?
    Nuclear Standards News article.
  4. Risk-informed, Performance-based Safety: Past, Present, and Future
    Nuclear Standards News article.
  5. Performance-Based Standards: Questions and Answers
    Nuclear Standards News article.
  6. Life of a Standard

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