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Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board

Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board has influenced policy and decision making on a wide range of nuclear and radiation issues, including: furthering the understanding of beneficial medical, industrial, and research uses of radiation; evaluating radiation occupational health and safety; managing radioactive waste; and securing radioactive sources and other nuclear materials. Additionally, the board has assessed civilian nuclear energy programs, nuclear nonproliferation, and national defense applications across the U.S. nuclear complex. NRSB supports the participation of the United States in the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Japan and convenes the Gilbert W. Beebe Symposium on topics related to radiation health effects.

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Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges Check-In for January 8, 2026

  • January 8, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a regularly scheduled closed session for the committee designed to keep staff and members informed and current with the study tasks and needs.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers Meeting 5 (Part 1)

  • January 7, 2026
  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The focus of the meeting was to discuss the chapters and updated content since the last meeting.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - December 19, 2025

  • December 19, 2025
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Matters surrounding the literature assessment portion of the committee’s statement of task were discussed.

Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges Check-In for December 18, 2025

  • December 18, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a regularly scheduled closed session for the committee designed to keep staff and members informed and current with the study tasks and needs.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - December 18, 2025 (Early afternoon subgroup meeting)

  • December 18, 2025
  • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss aspects of epidemiology for the report.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - December 17, 2025 (Late afternoon subgroup meeting)

  • December 17, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss aspects of risk communication for the report.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - December 17, 2025 (Early afternoon subgroup meeting)

  • December 17, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss aspects of computational modeling for the report.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - December 15, 2025

  • December 15, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss the committee's assessment of the literature,

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers Meeting 4 (Part 2)

  • December 8, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee hosted a closed meeting to discuss reporting writing, information received from requests and the public, and future information gathering.

Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - December 5, 2025

  • December 5, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting was to discuss considerations for risk management.

Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges Check-In for December 4, 2025

  • December 4, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a regularly scheduled closed session for the committee designed to keep staff and members informed and current with the study tasks and needs.

Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Forty-Seventh Meeting of the Board

  • December 4 - 5, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

Executive Order (EO) “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” along with EO “Unleashing American Energy” directs the federal government to develop an Artificial Intelligen...

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Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers Meeting 4 (Part 1)

  • December 3, 2025
  • 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

Please join the National Academies on December 3, 2025 for an information-gathering session on radiation exposure to flight crewmembers aboard commercial airlines. The committee on assessing radiation...

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Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges: Working Group Meeting - November 28, 2025

  • November 28, 2025
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The accelerator technology working group met to discuss writing status and plans for report.

Expanded U.S. Electron Beam Usage in Sterilization and Irradiation Applications: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges Writing Meeting

  • November 19 - 21, 2025
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee met to discuss the study timeline and the report.
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