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X-Ray Safety Toolkit

WEBIn 2017, Canada Safe Imaging in conjunction with the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health conducted a pan-Canadian survey of awareness and attitudes related to the Bonn Call for Action …

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Radiation Doses and Relative Risks

WEBThe current understanding of long term radiation exposures is that for a typical population of workers there is a 4% increase in cancer risk per 1000 milli-Sieverts of radiation dose …

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What Is Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)

WEBSome radioactive materials, often referred to using the short-form of “NORM”, exists in the earth’s crust naturally. The decay of thorium and uranium produces many different types …

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Health Effects of Exposure to Radiation

WEBTemperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules in a system, or thermal energy. Heat is the transfer of thermal energy from one area to …

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Radiation Safety: PPE and Dosimetry

WEBRadiation Safety Institute of Canada. The Radiation Safety Institute of Canada is an independent, not-for-profit organization specializing in radiation safety. For further …

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Take Action on Radon. It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3.

WEBThe Institute offers a reliable, affordable and easy-to-use radon monitoring device. Simply go online or give us a call at 1-800-263-5803 (option 4) or 1-306-975 …

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Radiation-Related Regulations in Canada

WEBWhat is radiation? Radiation is a generic term that scientists use when describing the emission of energy. For example, the signal from a radio station radiates away from the …

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Transportation of Radioactive Material: Why Safety Cannot be an

WEBWhile this incident, described in the media release issued by their Department of Health on January 27, 2023, is occurring on a different continent, it has garnered …

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Home Radon Testing

WEBHome Radon Testing. Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive gas that is produced naturally by the breakdown of uranium in the ground and can get into your home …

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Cross Canada Survey of Radon Levels in Homes – Final Report

WEBby Radiation Safety Institute | Apr 4, 2012 |. Health Canada recently published its final report on a two year cross-country survey of radon levels in homes. …

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Information on Full Body Scanners at Airports

WEBThe health risks for air travellers from this technology is negligible. Whenever people are exposed to radiation, they are most often concerned about their increased risk of …

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Radiation-Related Regulations in Canada

WEBRadiation is a generic term that scientists use when describing the emission of energy. For example, the signal from a radio station radiates away from the antenna. Radiation can …

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should you be concerned

WEBThe health risks for air travellers from this technology is negligible. Whenever radiation is concerned, people are most often concerned about increasing the risk of …

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Safety Code 6 (2009): Limits of Human Exposure to …

WEBHealth Canada is the federal department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health. We assess the safety of drugs and many consumer …

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Ontario X-ray Safety Regulation Amendment

WEBForm 2010E: According to subsection 5 (1) of Reg. 861 “X-ray Safety”, under the Occupational Health and Safety Act: “An X-ray source shall not be used at a …

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X-Ray Application Support: Ontario Regulation 861

WEBIn Ontario, workplaces who use x-rays under 1 MeV for purposes other than for human health care must register their equipment with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, …

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X-Ray Imaging in Veterinary Practice: RP Considerations

WEBDocuments such as Health Canada’s Radiation Protection in Veterinary Medicine (Safety Code 28) [iii], which is regulatory requirement in some jurisdictions in …

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Marie Curie – 151 years of Innovation and Radiation Safety

WEBOn what would have been her 151 st birthday, Mme Curie’s legacy lives on in all the lives she continues to help with her discoveries. “By the late 1930s, the dangers …

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X-Ray Safety Plan Templates for Ontario Reg. 861

WEBTo support stakeholders in Ontario workplaces who utilize x-ray equipment under 1 MeV in non-healthcare settings, we have developed a number of X-Ray Exposure Control …

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