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The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
K. K. S. Pillay, C. C. Thomas, Jr., C. M. Hyche
Nuclear Technology | Volume 10 | Number 2 | February 1971 | Pages 224-231
Technical Paper and Note | Analysis | doi.org/10.13182/NT71-A30931
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The applications of neutron activation analysis for the routine monitoring of airborne inorganic pollutants were investigated. The use of several filter media were studied and two suitable filter materials (Millipore EHWP04700 and Dexter X-1215) were chosen for this investigation. An air sampling procedure was used to obtain several representative samples during the period of monitoring. A non-isolative neutron activation analysis procedure involving multiple neutron irradiation and high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry was used to determine the concentrations of 16 elements found in the airborne particulates in samples collected over a 1-year period from the Buffalo, New York area. Differences from previous studies are due to higher filter efficiency and the particular local industrial workup. The findings of this investigation indicate that in the analysis of the elemental composition of air pollutants, neutron activation techniques can compete well with other analytical methods.