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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine B
Session Chair:
Andrew Worrall
Alternate Chair:
Amanda S. Leong
Session Organizer:
Sven O. Bader
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Thematic Shifts in Discussion and Questions About Consent-Based Siting
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Matthew D. Sweitzer (Sandia), Danielle N. Sanchez (Sandia), Alisa Rogers (Sandia), Thushara Gunda (Sandia), Lauren Drakopulos (Sandia), Tara LaForce (Sandia)
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An Historical Review of DOE's Attempt to Site a Monitored Retrievable Storage Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Between 1985 and 1987
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Bruce Bevard (ORNL)
Sociotechnical Systems Analysis to Identify Best Practices for Facility Siting
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Lauren Drakopulos (Sandia), Carmen Mendez (Sandia), Gretchen Gano (Sandia), Bruce Bevard (ORNL)
Dual-Track Approach: Sustainable Solution for Radioactive Waste Disposal
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Hamdi Alalaween (ORNL), Sean Tyson (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Consent Based Siting for Spent Nuclear Fuel – The Common Ground Consortium Focus on Research and Public Conversations
4:35–4:55PM PDT
R. A. Borrelli (Univ. Idaho), Kathleen Araujo (Boise State), Cassie Koerner (Boise State), Denia Djokic (Univ. Michigan)
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