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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Gunston
Session Chair:
Tim Crook (MCR Performance Solutions)
Alternate Chair:
Erin Wehlage (Studsvik Scandpower)
Session Organizer:
W. Neal Mann (ANL)
Student Assistant:
David Reger
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The Fast Modular Reactor (FMR) Pre-Application Regulatory Engagement Plan
3:10–3:30PM EST
Chun Fu (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), Hangbok Choi (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), John Bolin (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems)
Paper
Monte Carlo Analysis of Coolant Stream Impurity Gamma Emissions for Fuel Failure Monitoring in Generation IV Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors
3:30–3:50PM EST
Londrea Garrett (Univ. of Michigan), Milos Burger (Univ. of Michigan), Adam Burak (Univ. of Michigan), Victor Petrov (Univ. of Michigan), Annalisa Manera (Univ. of Michigan), Xiaodong Sun (Univ. of Michigan), Piyush Sabharwall (INL), Igor Jovanovic (Univ. of Michigan)
NERTHUS MSR Neutronics Model
3:50–4:10PM EST
Jarod Richardson (Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville)
Joining of FeCrAl Based Alloys for Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Applications
4:10–4:30PM EST
Brandon Bohanon (Univ. of New Mexico), Shuprio Ghosh (Univ. of New Mexico), Cemal Cakez (Univ. of New Mexico), Khaled Talaat (Univ. of New Mexico), Md Mehadi Hassan (Univ. of New Mexico), Osman Anderoglu (Univ. of New Mexico), Keith Woloshun (LANL), Stuart Maloy (LANL), Cetin Unal (LANL)
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