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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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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Session Chair: Ronald L. Boring
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair: Torrey Mortenson
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Jacob Houser
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|4:30–6:15PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Jeffrey C. Joe
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Ryan S. Flamand
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Casey Kovesdi
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|4:30–6:15PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Raymond L. Herb
Thursday, June 17, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EDT
Session Chair: Paula Savioja
Thursday, June 17, 2021|12:15–2:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Josh Daw
Session Chair: Brenden Heidrich
Session Chair: Michael Muhlheim
Panel|Session Chair: Brent D. Shumaker
Panel|Session Chair: Chad J. Kiger
Session Chair: Zachary Spielman
Session Chair: Cody Walker
Session Chair: Carol Smidts
Session Chair: Derek Halverson
Session Chair: Paul Hunton
Session Chair: Fan Zhang
Panel|Session Chair: M. N. Ericson
Panel|Session Chair: Sacit M. Cetiner
Session Chair: Ahmad Al Rashdan
Session Chair: Graeme M. West
Session Chair: Nesrin Cetiner
Session Chair: Janos Eiler
Session Chair: Rodney Busquim
Session Chair: Miltiadis Alamaniotis
Session Chair: Tunc Aldemir
Session Chair: Ted Quinn
Session Chair: Gyunyoung Heo
Session Chair: Padhraic L. Mulligan
Panel|Session Chair: Jason Remer
Session Chair: Brent Shumaker
Session Chair: Michael T. Rowland
Session Chair: Adam Deatherage
Session Chair: Katya Le Blanc
Panel|Session Chair: Alexander H. Hashemian
Session Chair: Zhouxiang Fei
Session Chair: Markus Porthin
Panel|Session Chair: MIke Waters
Session Chair: Jacob Farber
