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ASME ( American Society of Mechanical Engineers )
Description: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing education, training and professional development, codes and standards, research, conferences and publications, government relations, and other forms of outreach." ASME is thus an engineering society, a standards organization, a research and development organization, a lobbying organization, a provider of training and education, and a nonprofit organization. Founded as an engineering society focused on mechanical engineering in North America, ASME is today multidisciplinary and global.
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Water Relief Through Safety or Relief Valves is not Just a Leak
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Two Nuclear Safety Advisory Letters (NSALs), advise operators of PWRs that they may assume, in accident analyses, that certain safety and relief valves can open, relieve water, and then reseat properly. The NSALs claim ...
A Lack of Knowledge Acquisition Can Impair Nuclear Power Plant Safety
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A lack of knowledge acquisition (LOKA), among engineering staff members in supply firms (e.g., vendors), owner/operator utilities (e.g., licensees), and in regulatory agencies (e.g., the NRC), can impair nuclear power plant ...
The Importance of Transparency in Regulation
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The annual audit plan of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which was issued in November 2020, included an audit of the NRC’s practice of allowing “drop-in” visits. These ...