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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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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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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U.S. may help bring nuclear energy to El Salvador
Officials from the United States and the Republic of El Salvador signed a memorandum of understanding Monday, agreeing to cooperate on strategic civil nuclear development.
In one of his first acts in office, U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio signed the MOU with El Salvadoran foreign minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco during his recent visit.
14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators
Technical Session
Friday, December 3, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Philip L. Cole (Lamar Univ.)
Session Organizer:
Franco Lucarelli
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Hybrid electron accelerator application for the purification of marine exhaust gases
10:05–10:25AM EST
Toms Torims (Riga Technical University), Andrzej G. Chmielewski (Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology), G. Mattausch (Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology), A. Pawelec (Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology), G. Pikurs (Riga Technical University), M. Vretenar (The European Organization for Nuclear Research), K. Kravalis (Riga Technical University)
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Design of Compact, High Power Electron Linacs for Environmental Remediation
10:25–10:45AM EST
R. Rimmer (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), C. Ciovati (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), B. Coriton (General Atomics), F. Hannon (PhaseSpaceTech), H. Vennekate (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), S. Wang (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility)
Drones, Cores, and Photon Activation Analysis
10:45–11:05AM EST
David Halnon (Lamar University), P.L. L. Cole (Lamar University), J.L. Jordan (Lamar University), Gary Strahan (Infrared Cameras Incorporated), Gary Forister (Infrared Cameras Incorporated)
Application of Electron Beam Irradiation for the Removal of Metformin Antidiabetic
11:05–11:25AM EST
Flavio K. Tominaga (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Thalita Tieko Silva (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Nathalia F. Boiaini (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Sueli I. Borrely (IPEN-CNEN/SP)
Possible Use of Electron Beam Irradiation for Reducing Cianotoxins in Raw Water
11:25–11:45AM EST
Thalita Tieko Silva (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Fernanda Rios Jacinavicius (Univ. de São Paulo), Flavio Kiyoshi Tominaga (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Sueli Ivone Borrely (IPEN-CNEN/SP)
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