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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 DESD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Desert Willow
Session Chair:
Miles van Noordennen
Alternate Chair:
Sue Aggarwal
Session Organizer:
Dustin G. Miller
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Geochemical Sensitivity Studies for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's 2019 Performance Assessment: Implications Towards Repository Compliance
10:00–10:20AM MST
Jay Santillan (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Xinyue Tong (U.S. EPA), Janet Schramke (SC&A), Tom Peake (U.S. EPA)
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Lateral Gamma Scanner Development for the Inspection of High-Level Waste Single-Shell Tanks at Hanford
10:20–10:40AM MST
Sebastian Story (Florida Int'l Univ.), Josue Estrada (Florida Int'l Univ.), Jeff Natividad (Florida Int'l Univ.), Douglas Reid (Florida Int'l Univ.), Kayle Boomer (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Field-Deployable Sensor Package Development for Automated Inspections at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
10:40–11:00AM MST
Maria Karla Sotolongo (Florida Int'l Univ.), Hiba Khalil (Florida Int'l Univ.), Gabriel Cerioni (Florida Int'l Univ.), Javier Figueroa (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
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