August Friebolin
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Freelance science journalist and nuclear physics PhD student, always looking to learn and discuss science! Take a look at my work at augustfriebolin.com or https://substack.com/@augustfwrites.
Interesting to see this as someone who has worked in facilities that used ALARA in the US and an accelerator in Switzerland, with less strict regulations. This is a far more nuanced story of deregulation than other things from this administration, given how long ALARA has been contentious.
DOE Ends ALARA Radiation Protection Standard | American Nuclear Society posted on the topic | LinkedIn
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reportedly ended the ALARA (“As Low As Reasonably Achievable”) radiation protection standard. Health physicist Emily Caffrey told E&E News that the well-intende...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Interesting to see this as someone who has worked in facilities that used ALARA in the US and an accelerator in Switzerland, with less strict regulations. This is a far more nuanced story of deregulation than other things from this administration, given how long ALARA has been contentious.