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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.
June 24–28, 2007
It's All About the People: The Future of Nuclear
Boston, MA
General Co-Chairs:
J. Art Stall (Florida Power & Light)
David P. Barry (Shaw Stone and Webster Nuclear Services)
Technical Program Chair:
Raymond Klann (Argonne National Laboratory)
Honorary Chair:
Dr. Neil E. Todreas (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Embedded Topical Meeting
General Chair:
Carl J. Sink (U.S. Department of Energy)
Program Chair:
Kevin R. O'Kula (Washington Safety Management Solutions, LLC)
Paul Kruger (Stanford University)
General Chairs:
Charles Chitwood (NASA/MSFC)
John J. Grossenbacher (Idaho National Laboratory)
Technical Program Chairs:
Shannon Bragg-Sitton (NASA/MSFC)
Steven D. Howe (Idaho National Laboratory)
