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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
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Session Chair: Patrick Walther
Friday, April 9, 2021|2:30–4:30PM EDT
Session Chair: Cao Da
Friday, April 9, 2021|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Session Chair: Brian Andersen
Friday, April 9, 2021|5:30–6:15PM EDT
Session Chair: Arsen Iskhakov
Saturday, April 10, 2021|11:00AM–12:00PM EDT
Saturday, April 10, 2021|4:30–5:15PM EDT
Session Chair: Lakshitha Kaleyanda
Session Chair: Grigorios Delipei
Session Chair: Palash Kumar Bhowmik
Session Chair: Khadija Mahbuba
Session Chair: Roberto Fairhurst-Agosta
Session Chair: Joshua Hoffman
Session Chair: Ni Kan
Session Chair: Jake Mitstifer
Saturday, April 10, 2021|2:00–3:30PM EDT
Session Chair: Chaitee Godbole
Session Chair: Bryant Kanies
Session Chair: Andy Rivas
Session Chair: Grayson Gall
Session Chair: Amanda Bachmann
Panel|Session Chair: Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton
Thursday, April 8, 2021|2:00–3:00PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Ishita Trivedi
Panel|Session Chair: Elizabeth S. Sooby
Panel|Session Chair: Eric Meyer
Friday, April 9, 2021|1:30–2:30PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar
Panel|Session Chair: Robert B. Hayes
Panel|Session Chair: Steven Shannon
Panel|Session Chair: Harsh S. Desai
Panel|Session Chair: Jason Hou
Saturday, April 10, 2021|1:00–2:00PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Amanda M. Bachmann
Session Chair: Ghada Shkoukani
Session Chair: David Holler
Session Chair: Kelley M. Verner
Thursday, April 8, 2021|6:00–7:30PM EDT
Session Chair: Ishita Trivedi
Saturday, April 10, 2021|12:00–1:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Yuqiao Joy Fan
Session Chair: Halil Ibrahim San
