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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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Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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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Bipartisan nuclear waste bill introduced in U.S. House
U.S. representatives Mike Levin (D., Calif.) and August Pfluger (R., Texas) have introduced the bipartisan Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024, which would establish an independent agency to manage the country’s nuclear waste.
In addition to establishing a new, single-purpose administration to manage the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, the bill would direct a consent-based siting process for nuclear waste facilities and ensure reliable funding for managing nuclear waste by providing access to the Nuclear Waste Fund. According to Pfluger and Levin, the bill’s provisions are in line with recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future.
Alan L. Nichols, Brian R. Bowsher
Nuclear Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | May 1988 | Pages 233-245
Technical Paper | Nuclear Aerosol Science / Nuclear Safety | doi.org/10.13182/NT88-A34094
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Aerosols encountered in the nuclear industry require physical and chemical characterization to determine their transport properties and guarantee their cleanup and control. Such data are also necessary when assessing the consequences of hypothetical severe reactor accidents in which relatively high concentrations of aerosol could be generated containing fission product radionuclides. The concentrations of individual elements and chemical compounds within the airborne particles can be measured, and depth profiling has been used to study aerosol formation mechanisms. The various analytical techniques used to measure the chemical properties of nuclear-based aerosols are high-lighted. The merits and disadvantages of each method are discussed, and guidelines are provided for future developments.
