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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.
J. J. Quillico, P. J. Despresles
Nuclear Technology | Volume 66 | Number 3 | September 1984 | Pages 523-533
E. Friction and Wear | Status of Metallic Materials Development for Application in Advanced High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor / Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT84-A33475
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A series of tests on the mechanical behavior of thermal barriers used in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors were performed. Three full-scale mock-ups were built for this purpose, each representing one element of the different kinds of barrier involved. These barriers consisted roughly of sheets of fibrous insulating material (alumina and silica) compressed by metallic cover plates made of steel (XC-18) or a hightemperature alloy (Hastelloy alloy X). For these trials, the mock-ups were subjected to thermal conditions typical of