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Technical papers, presentations and articles

Experts at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are often requested to present technical papers and presentations about the nuclear industry at conferences, seminars, technical meetings and workshops in Canada and around the world. Also, these experts write technical articles that are published in various journals.

CNSC experts also contribute to the development of research projects. Abstracts and the final research reports are available under the CNSC Research and Support Program.

Below is a listing of abstracts for published papers, presentations and journal articles.

To obtain a copy of the document that is related to an abstract, contact the CNSC. When contacting the CNSC, please provide the title and date of the abstract.

Subject: Seismic Safety and Hazard Protection for Canadian Nuclear Power Plants: A Review Study
Presented at: 28th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology
Date: 10 August – 15 August 2025
Location: Toronto, Canada
Prepared by: Maha Abdallah
Type: Abstract of technical paper/presentation
Subject: Canadian Regulatory Perspective on the Design and Aging Management for Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) in Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs)
Presented at: 28th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT28)
Date: August 10-15, 2025
Location: The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON
Prepared by: S. Eom, H. Mazhar, K. Kirkhope, M. Hornof
Type: Abstract of technical paper/presentation
Title: Environmental Degradation Issues to be Addressed for Ensuring Through-Life Performance of Materials in Advanced Reactors
Presented at: NEA Workshop on Regulatory Frameworks and Technical Approaches to Ensure Appropriate Qualification and Through-Life Performance of Materials in Advanced Reactors
Date: June 3-5, 2025
Location: US NRC Headquarters
Prepared by: X. Wei, K. Kirkhope, and M. Hornof
Type: Abstract of technical paper/presentation
Title: Treatment of Uncertainties in Risk-Informed Decision Making within the Canadian Regulatory Framework
Topic: Uncertainties in Risk-Informed Decision Making
Presented at: International Workshop on Treatment of Uncertainties for Novel Aspects of Risk Analyses
Date: 31 March - 2 April, 2025
Location: Madrid, Spain (in Person, one attendee only)
Prepared by: Katherine Gromek, Abderrazzaq Bounagui, Michael Xu
Type: Abstract of a technical paper

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