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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Standards Program
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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A proactive approach to reactor vessel aging management
Unit 2 at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant near Red Wing, Minn., underwent an outage in fall 2023, which included extensive work on the reactor vessel using a novel approach to replace baffle-former bolts and lower radial clevis insert bolts. The work relied on extensive analysis beforehand to determine which bolts to replace such that only the new bolts were structurally credited for performance of their safety function. This proactive approach eliminated the need for costly contingencies associated with inspections.
The ANS/ASME Barry Sloane Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship was established by the Joint Committee on Nuclear Risk Management (JCNRM) in 2024 to recognize an undergraduate student pursuing mechanical or nuclear engineering.
The JCNRM is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards, standards-related guidance documents, guidance standards, and technical reports that support the application of risk-informed approaches. These efforts address currently operating and future nuclear power plants and other types of reactors, as well as the transport, storage, handling, and processing of new and used nuclear fuel and radioactive waste.
Barry Sloane, 67
September 22, 1952 - October 14, 2019
Barry D. Sloane provided many years of dedicated service, expertise, and leadership in advancing the impact of the ASME/ANS Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Standard for Nuclear Power Plant Applications. He was an active member of the standards program since 2000, when he joined the Project Team on PRA Standards. Shortly thereafter, he became a member of subcommittees on Standards Planning, Technology, and Interpretation. He chaired the Subcommittee on Applications (2005–2010) and the Subcommittee on Standards Development (2011–2019) and was a member of the ASME/ANS JCNRM since 2004.
Barry grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and worked his way through Brooklyn Tech High School, New York University, and Stanford University, where he graduated with a master of science degree in mechanical engineering. The Brooklyn teen who disassembled and reassembled radios for fun in high school went on to a prestigious career that spanned four decades—30 years at Westinghouse, 2 years at Dominion Energy, and 14 years at Erin Engineering and Jensen-Hughes. As an expert in risk analysis for the commercial nuclear power industry, Barry was highly respected industrywide and was a mentor to many of the next generation’s engineers.
Barry was known for his brilliant mind, but even more so for his modest demeanor, thoughtfulness, and love of family. He was an archivist for the Sloane family and was proud to share his collection of ancestral photos and certificates from Germany, Russia, and Poland with the next two generations at a family reunion.
ANS/ASME Joint Committee on Nuclear Risk Management (JCNRM)
A selection committee will consist of 3-5 current members of the JCNRM
Undergraduate (Junior or Senior Level)
1 awarded annually @ $2,500
February 1
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