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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Standards Program
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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Japanese researchers test detection devices at West Valley
Two research scientists from Japan’s Kyoto University and Kochi University of Technology visited the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York state earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on November 19.
Executive Session|Panel
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Marriott 7/8
Session Chair:
Jeremy Hampshire (Chair/Moderator)
The nuclear community must remember the lessons from past reactor experiments to ensure the success of the next generation. Previous designs, such as EBR-I, EBR-II, BORAX, SL-1, Peach Bottom - Unit 1, and Fort Saint Vrain Nuclear Power Plant, inform the development of future reactors. Discoveries from these experiments are indirectly incorporated into current training programs, but their origins should be discussed to make them relevant. This session will review the significance of these reactors, lessons learned, and how results can be used for future deployments.
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