Introduction to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Commercial Power Reactors

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This talk will present an overview of nuclear power reactors and an introduction to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It is recommended for attendees of the NRC Operations Center tour (see vTools announcement for December 2).


Monday, November 21
4:30-5:45pm
Montgomery College
20200 Observation Drive
Germantown, MD 20876
High Technology Building
Room HT-123

Cost: Free

Map and Directions: http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/maps.aspx?id=23554#campusMap

Parking: Parking permits are available at no charge from the Welcome Center in room SA 100, and from the Office of Safety and Security in room SA 282, both located in the SA building. (See campus map). Visitors with parking permits may park in white-lined student parking spaces in any parking lot on campus. Parking lots 3 and 4 are recommended.

 

This talk will present an overview of nuclear power reactors and an introduction to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.  It is recommended for attendees of the NRC Operations Center tour (see vTools announcement for December 2).

 

Biography:

 

Andrew Persinko worked at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 31 years, most recently as the Deputy Director of the Division of uranium recovery, low level waste, and decommissioning, overseeing the work of 90 nuclear professionals.  His responsibilities included safety of uranium recovery facilities, disposal of low level radioactive waste, and the decommissioning and clean up of reactor and nuclear materials facilities.


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  • Date: 21 Nov 2016
  • Time: 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM
  • All times are (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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  • Montgomery College
  • 20200 Observation Dr
  • Germantown, Maryland
  • United States 20876
  • Building: High Technology Building
  • Room Number: HT-123
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  • Co-sponsored by NPS, EMBS
  • Starts 13 November 2016 07:00 PM
  • Ends 21 November 2016 03:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Andrew Persinko

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Introduction to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Commercial Power Reactors

This talk will present an overview of nuclear power reactors and an introduction to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Biography:

Andrew Persinko worked at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 31 years, most recently as the Deputy Director of the Division of uranium recovery, low level waste, and decommissioning, overseeing the work of 90 nuclear professionals. His responsibilities included safety of uranium recovery facilities, disposal of low level radioactive waste, and the decommissioning and clean up of reactor and nuclear materials facilities.

He began his NRC career in 1979 as a technical reviewer of structural designs to resist earthquakes. He also served as a reactor inspector, project manager in decommissioning older reactors, and project manager in nuclear materials safety. In addition, he worked as a consultant to the Department of Energy at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant in Colorado.

Andrew has a bachelors degree in civil engineering from the University of Delaware and a masters degree in civil engineering from MIT, specializing in seismic structural engineering.

Currently retired from the NRC, Andrew is pursuing a second career as an adjunct math professor at Montgomery College.