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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.
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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
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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Independent nuclear waste board members asked to resign
Nuclear Newswire has learned that the Trump administration last week requested that all members of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board resign, except for the board’s chair, Peter Swift.
Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Tuesday, May 7, 2024|1:00–2:40PM MDT|Sweeney A
Session Chair:
Stacey L. Eaton (LANL)
Alternate Chair:
Ari Foley (LANL)
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Development of Radioactive Sources for EmberCore Flashlight and Radiography
1:00–1:25PM MDT
Kevin Makinson (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Danyal Turkoglu (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
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Tritium Power Sources Ranging from Nanowatts to Watts
1:25–1:50PM MDT
Mark Stone (City Labs), Jesse Grant (City Labs), Peter Cabauy (City Labs), Thomas Adams (Naval Surface Warfare Center)
High-Performance and Low-Cost Rapid Use Radioisotope Power for Space and Current Development Status
1:50–2:15PM MDT
Lucas Beveridge (Atomos Nuclear and Space), Samuel Piper (Atomos Nuclear and Space)
Beta Ion Engine for CubeSats
2:15–2:40PM MDT
Mark Stone (City Labs), Peter Cabauy (City Labs), John E. Foster (Univ. Michigan)
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