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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
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).
Technical Session
Monday, May 16, 2022|3:30–5:15PM EDT|Haselton
Session Chair:
Nathan J. Roskoff
Alternate Chair:
Jaakko Leppänen
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Predicting Deviations in Ex-Core Detector Response in Krško NPP During an Earthquake with Monte Carlo Neutron Transport Methods
T. Goričanec (Jožef Stefan Institute), A. Kavčič (Krško Nuclear Power Plant), M. Kromar (Jožef Stefan Institute), B. Krajnc (Krško Nuclear Power Plant), L. Snoj (Jožef Stefan Institute)
Paper
SERPENT 2 and TRIPOLI-4 Neutronics Benchmarking of the Jules Horowitz Reactor
Jussi Peltonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), David Blanchet (CEA)
Variance Reduction Techniques for Monte Carlo Neutron Noise Simulations
Hunter Belanger (CEA), Davide Mancusi (CEA), Andrea Zoia (CEA)
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