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. WIN 2010
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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)
Leveraging ANS standards (cont ) Leveraging ANS standards (cont.) Four ANS Consensus Committees • Nuclear Criticality Safety • Research Reactors, Reactor Physics, Radiation Shielding & Computational Methods C t ti l M th d • 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 of standards. Visit http://www.ans.org/standards/involved/
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 Learn from the Experts f h E • Search publications for your topic • Interact with paper authors • Interact with paper authors • Publish your solution • Library & non-member subscriptions available: subs@ans.org
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
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 Specialist (Nov. 2009) 2009)
Leveraging ANS workshops (cont.) Leveraging ANS workshops (cont ) Grow your knowledge Grow your knowledge • Help prevent problems • Lead your organization L d i ti 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
Leverage the ANS network g National Conferences Specialty Meetings Specialty Meetings Specialty Meetings 20 ANS Technical Divisions 20 ANS Technical Divisions A Home for All! Special Special Special Committees Committees Committees
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 on behalf of the nuclear community http://www.ans.org/join/
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