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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
Meeting Spotlight
ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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NDA funds Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with U.K. universities
The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has announced that it will establish a Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield. The announcement follows a decision by the U.K. government in January to immobilize the country’s inventory of civil separated plutonium at the Sellafield nuclear site, mitigating the material’s long-term safety and security risks.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Monday, April 22, 2024|3:30–5:15PM PDT|Imperial Ballroom
Session Chair:
Steven A. Arndt
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Christopher M. Perfetti
This panel will discuss the key regulatory developments that have happened and still need to happen to support the deployment of advanced and small modular reactors. The panel will discuss key regulatory issues from the perspectives of both regulators, reactor vendors, and supplies. The panel will discuss how current and future issues are being addressed.
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