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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Nuclear Science and Engineering
December 2024
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
November 2024
Latest News
New work for old FLiBe? DOE considers reuse of molten salt reactor coolant
FLiBe—a mixture of lithium fluoride and beryllium fluoride—is not an off-the-shelf commodity. The Department of Energy suspects that researchers and reactor developers may have a use for the 2,000 kilograms of fluoride-based salt that once ran through the secondary coolant loop of the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Educational Session|Panel|Nuclear HR and Working Group Community Practices
Tuesday, August 9, 2022|1:30–3:00PM EDT|Calusa 11-12
Session Chairs:
LeAnn Soderquist (Constellation)
James Hettel (Palo Verde)
Track Organizer:
Doug Henderson (Accelerant Tech)
Knowledge Manager:
Sarah McDaniel (Duke Energy)
1:30-2:15 Legal Updates
Nuclear Regulatory Commission updates for 2022 including changes in the past year to NLRB & Labor Law Updates, investigations, and administrative leave.
2:15-3:00 Utility Best Practices
Let’s share our best practices, that have been worked out through trial and error, to maintain quality processes going forward.
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