Current Practices in Utilization of Units
for Radiation Measurements
Ellen P. Anderson
Director, Radiation Safety & International Liaison
NAS Workshop on Adapting SI Units for Radiation
Measurements in the U.S.
Washington, DC * 29 September 2016
Topics
• Role of NEI
• Current practices by the nuclear
industry
• Who defines practices in the nuclear
industry?
Nuclear Energy Institute
• The Nuclear Energy Institute is the
industry’s policy organization.
• Its broad mission is to foster the beneficial
uses of nuclear technology in its many
forms.
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Role of NEI
• Develop policy on key legislative and
regulatory issues affecting the industry;
• Provide a forum to resolve technical and
business issues for the industry; and
• Provide accurate and timely information on
the nuclear industry to members,
policymakers, the news media and the public.
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More than 350 Member Companies in Over
17 Countries
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U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Workforce Demographics
• Approx. 100,000 nuclear workers overall
- 56,000 utility workers
• 65% or 36,000 persons have no formal education
beyond high school
- 44,000 supplemental workers (e.g. laborers,
carpenters, millwrights, welders, radiation protection
technicians, etc.)
U.S. Nuclear Industry Employment
Distribution by Age
30%
Utilities Only
Total Employment:
25%
2015 – 56,568
% employees
2013–62,167
2011 - 59,700
20%
2009 - 57,200
2007 - 55,900
15%
2005 - 57,900
2003 - 58,400
10%
5%
0%
18-22
23-27
28-32
33-37
38-42
43-47
48-52
53-57
58-62
63-67
67+
Age Range
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2013 Trend
Source: 2015 Gaps in the Energy Workforce Survey Results. Contractors and vendors are not included.
2015 Trend
Units Used in the Nuclear Industry
• All power reactors and fuel cycle facilities use
traditional units (e.g. rad, rem, etc.)
• Exception: Approximately 100 persons
industry-wide use SI units for radioactive
waste shipments
- highly trained and specialized radiation protection
personnel
Who Defines Practices in the
Nuclear Industry?
• NRC establishes
- regulatory requirements for licensees (e.g. 10 CFR
Part 20, 50, etc.)
• INPO establishes
- practices in excellence for nuclear power plant
operations (NPPs only)
• NEI provides
- policies on key legislative and regulatory issues
affecting the industry
- representation of members’ positions on generic
issues (e.g. meetings, letters, etc.)
Conclusions
• The Nuclear Energy Institute is the industry’s
policy organization, representing our
membership on key legislative and regulatory
issues;
• 100,000+ nuclear industry workers use
traditional units except for transportation of
radioactive waste; and
• NRC and INPO define industry practices.
Thank You For Your Attention