The Government of Canada’s decision to harmonize their radon exposure limit with Health Canada’s guidelines was welcome news in the radon industry. The Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists is now encouraging provinces to address radon in workplaces.
Jon Aro provides an overview of a licensee’s requirements when a third-party individual is servicing their Class II Prescribed Equipment.
In honour of CRPA’s 45th anniversary, we are reprinting this article about CRPA’s first honorary lifetime member. Richard Osborne was CRPA’s founder and first president.
The University Health Network’s Medical Emergency Radiation Incident Team (MERIT) provides 24-hour emergency service for radioactively contaminated and/or irradiated casualties. A simulated radiological accident scenario was conducted in October 2023 to test MERIT’s response capabilities.
A simulation to test McMaster University’s transportation emergency response plan was held in November 2023. Municipal emergency services and the university’s health physics team worked together to resolve the simulated incident as safely and quickly as possible.
In 2019, Canada became the first G7 country to request and host an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV) mission. IAEA recognized that Canada was well prepared for nuclear emergencies and even exceeded some IAEA safety standards. They also suggested areas for improvement, which have since been addressed.
