Save the dates! The 2021 Ohio Hazmat Teams Conference is planned for November 5-6, 2021. More information will be available in May 2021 and guided by the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. This conference started in 1999 to bring high quality hazmat training to the responders in Northeast Ohio. It grew to include responders from across the
SOFWERX will host a DOE National Laboratory Tech Transfer Industry Event from 9-10 November 2021 in collaboration with USSOCOM’s Directorate of Science and Technology and the United States Department of Energy. Potential collaborators are invited to attend to facilitate licensing and further development of National Laboratory technologies in order to accelerate development of End User
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' signature annual event provides attendees the opportunity to engage with the most informed and influential experts tracking man-made threats to our existence. Share this experience with friends or colleagues, or join small curated groups of engaged counterparts from around the world — all from the comfort of your own
In this 75-minute open session, Ashley Finan, Director of the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) will present a brief overview of NRIC activities for the first 15-20 minutes, and the remainder of the time will be reserved for Q&A and discussion with the committee. This virtual meeting will be open to the public, but due to
The committee on Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Railroad Tank Car, part of the Transportation Research Board, will meet on 6 December 2021 in a closed session. This is the 6th Session of Phase II review. Background: An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will review,
The Autonomous Interoperability Standards Development Event will take place 7-9 December 2021. The event is hosted by SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM’s Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) and Naval Special Warfare (NSW), and is open to U.S. Citizens only. The event aims to bring together Special Operations Forces representatives and Subject Matter Experts to
The Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of the National Academies will host a two-hour webinar on December 14 to discuss the pros and cons of tracking radiation doses from medical diagnostic procedures and possible implications. The use of medical diagnostic procedures has benefited the care of most patients. However, it is accompanied by growing concerns about
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting will be held January 9–13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The event is expected to attract thousands of transportation professionals from around the world. The meeting program covers all transportation modes, with sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and
This is a closed meeting of the committee on The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. Destructive fires at the wildland-urban interface (WUI) have burned thousands of acres of residential space in recent years. This study will convene experts to examine the chemical processes that occur during urban wildfires, the identity of resulting chemicals, and what is
