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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.
Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Lu Makinde (University of South Florida)
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Molten Salt Sampling Techniques and Analytical Approaches
8:00–8:20AM EST
Janine Lambert (INL), Toni Karlsson (INL), Robert Hoover (INL), Ammon Williams (INL), Nathan Hoyt (ANL), Ken Marsden (INL), James King (INL), Jeff Sanders (INL)
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Material Control and Accountancy Approach for Liquid-Fueled Molten Salt Reactors
8:20–8:40AM EST
Karen Koop Hogue (ORNL), Steven Skutnik (ORNL), Louise Evans (ORNL), Matthew Krupcale (ORNL), Rabab Elzohery (ORNL)
Methodology for a Survey of Molten Salt Reactor Feed Monitoring Technologies for Safeguards
8:40–9:00AM EST
Karen Hogue (ORNL), Peter Sobel (ORNL), Steve Skutnik (ORNL), Mathew Swinney (ORNL)
Improved Safeguards of Molten Salt Reactors Using Process Monitoring
9:00–9:20AM EST
Nathan Shoman (Sandia)
Characterizing Impacts of Fast-Spectrum Molten Chloride Salt Reactor Design Choices on Safeguards-Relevant Parameters
9:20–9:40AM EST
Donny Hartanto (ORNL), David Chandler (ORNL), Karen Hogue (ORNL), Greg Westphal (ORNL)
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