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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
Meeting Spotlight
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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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|301A
Session Chair:
Anna Hall
Alternate Chair:
Thomas A. Ulrich
Session Organizer:
Ronald L. Boring
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Developing and Implementing Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Requirements for the Finnish Nuclear Industry
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Paula Savioja (Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority STUK)
Paper
Investigating Human Factors Issues in Flexible Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Hanna Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Eva Simonsen (Vattenfall), Jari Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Satu Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
Method to Investigate Cognitive Aging Effects in Nuclear Operations Using the Rancor Microworld Simulator
1:50–2:15PM EDT
Michelle L. Velazquez (Idaho State), Anna Hall (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho)
The Next-Generation Control Room: Using the Rancor Microworld Simulator to Modernize Digital Control Rooms
2:15–2:40PM EDT
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho)
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