In this episode we discuss...

• Divittore’s background growing up near and working at Three Mile Island
• Dean’s work as Radiation Protection Manager at Exelon
• Radiation exposure levels of nuclear power plant workers
• ALARA versus linear thresholds for radiation exposure
• What is a Geiger counter and how is radiation measured?
• Areas of a power plant that have radioactive activity
• What are the sources of radiation shielding and how do they work?
• A deep dive into fuel defects
• Hot spots and how they form in a controlled environment
• Flushing and hydrolazing
• Use of robotics, cameras, drones, and VR in identifying leaks
• The planned shutdown of Three Mile Island in 2019