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Solving Problems Leveraging Organizations Leveraging Organizations - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Solving Problems Leveraging Organizations Leveraging Organizations - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Solving Problems Leveraging Organizations Leveraging Organizations Eric P. Loewen, Ph.D. Eric P. Loewen, Ph.D. Vice President / President Elect O B h lf f th Di On Behalf of the Diversity of the it f th American Nuclear Society U.S.
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Leveraging ANS standards Leveraging ANS standards
Recently Published Standards
- Nuclear Power Plant Simulators
for Use in Operator Training and Examination (9/4/2009) ( )
- Radiation Protection at
Research Reactors (10/8/09)
- Methods for Determining
Neutron Fluence in BWR and PWR Pressure Vessel and Reactor Internals (2/24/09)
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Leveraging ANS standards (cont ) Leveraging ANS standards (cont.)
Four ANS Consensus Committees
- Nuclear Criticality Safety
- Research Reactors, Reactor Physics, Radiation Shielding &
C t ti l M th d Computational Methods
- Nuclear Facilities Standards Committee
- Risk Informed Standards Committee
Risk Informed Standards Committee
How to Get Involved
- ICONS: Special program to subscribe to ANS Standards
ICONS: Special program to subscribe to ANS Standards
- Working Groups: Over 100 committees that write the texts
- f standards. Visit http://www.ans.org/standards/involved/
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Leveraging technical publications Leveraging technical publications
- ~500 technical papers published per
year in 3 technical journals: year in 3 technical journals: Fusion Science and Technology Nuclear Science and Engineering g g Nuclear Technology
- Topics cross cut all issues
L f h E Learn from the Experts
- Search publications for your topic
- Interact with paper authors
- Interact with paper authors
- Publish your solution
- Library & non-member subscriptions
available: subs@ans.org
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Leveraging commercial publications Leveraging commercial publications
- 2 000 pages published in 2009 in
2,000 pages published in 2009 in Nuclear News and Radwaste Solutions
- Available in searchable electronic
format to members & subscribers
Learn Best Practices
- Read the features → Understand issues
- Know your history → Anticipate issues
- See the Buyers Guide → Find solutions
- See the Buyers Guide → Find solutions
- To order: www.ans.org/store
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Leveraging ANS workshops Leveraging ANS workshops
Recent Workshops Recent Workshops
- Source Term Quantification for
Nonreactor Nuclear Installation Safety Analysis (June 2010)
- Preparing for the Nuclear
Engineering Professional Engineering Professional Engineering Exam (June 2010)
- New Reactor Licensing -
g Lessons Learned (Nov. 2009)
- Next Generation Safeguards
Specialist (No 2009) Specialist (Nov. 2009)
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Leveraging ANS workshops (cont ) Leveraging ANS workshops (cont.)
Grow your knowledge Grow your knowledge
- Help prevent problems
L d i ti
- Lead your organization
to better performance
- Grow your career
- Share your expertise –
conduct a workshop
For more information on conducting workshops see For more information on conducting workshops, see http://www.new.ans.org/meetings/docs/pdworkshop.doc
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Specialty Meetings Specialty Meetings Specialty Meetings National Conferences 20 ANS Technical Divisions 20 ANS Technical Divisions A Home for All! Special Committees Special Committees Special Committees
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To the WIN Members who are To the WIN Members who are ANS Members: Thank You!
To the WIN Members who are not: who are not: Please Consider Joining!
Additional Values of ANS Membership
- Online Member Directory
- Public Outreach Resources – Audience Ready!
Public Outreach Resources Audience Ready!
- Representation with regulators and legislators
- n behalf of the nuclear community