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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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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 it f th On Behalf of the Diversity of the American Nuclear Society

U.S. WIN 2010

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AMEX August 15 2007 AMEX August 15, 2007

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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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Leverage the ANS network g

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

http://www.ans.org/join/