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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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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC)
Mechanical Engineer, University of Washington
Joined Framatome (then ExxonNuclear) in 1982 and have worked in several mechanical, manufacturing, cycle licensing, and neutronics fuel-related engineering roles as well as project management and other commercial roles.
Significant projects have included contributions to development of the BLEU off-spec U reload supply program for DOE/TVA, design of the ATRIUM 10XM and ATRIUM 11 fuel products, reload fuel supply contracting and account management for the NuScale SMR, and serving as communications lead for the Advanced Fuel Management team developing the capability to deliver high burnup LEU+ reloads to US reactor operators.
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