Third Party Servicer Coming to Town?
Jon Aro provides an overview of a licensee’s requirements when a third-party individual is servicing their Class II Prescribed Equipment.
Category: Features
From the Archives: CRPA’s First Honorary Lifetime Member – Dr. Richard Osborne
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.
A Simulated Exercise on Radiological Medical Management Preparedness
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.
Working with First Responders: Building and Maintaining Relationships
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.
Canada Improves Already Outstanding Reputation Following International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Review Mission
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.
2023 Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee Meeting Summary
The most recent meeting of the Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee took place in October 2023. Learn more about the topics covered and presentations from federal members.
A Busy Year for Women in Nuclear Canada
Mackenzie Tigwell discusses Women in Nuclear (WiN) Canada’s most recent annual conference and celebrates the release of the completed Gender Balance Roadmap, part of Canada’s Equal by 30 campaign.
2023 Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest Winner
The objective of this study was to develop a high-yield Pb-203 cyclotron production route using isotopically enriched Tl-205 target material and the Tl-205(p,3n) Pb-203 reaction as an alternative to lower energy production via the Tl-203(p,n) Pb-203 reaction.
2022 Annual Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee Meeting
The Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee (FPTRPC), created in 1993, aims to advance the development and harmonization of practices and standards for radiation protection within federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions, and communicate these...
Interview with Jeff Fleming, CRPA’s President-Elect
Regular readers of the CRPA Bulletin have come to expect Dave Niven, chief editor, to interview incoming CRPA presidents. In this issue, Dave continues his interview series by talking with Jeff Fleming, CRPA’s president-elect. Jeff tells us about his job as an inspector in the Operations Inspections Division at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, about joining CRPA when he was looking for a network of professionals to help him grow and learn, and about the CRPA board of directors’ plans to launch a naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) taskforce.
Radon Awareness: The Power of Working Together
In the spirit of “Working Together,” (the theme of the 2023 CRPA conference) Erin Curry (CARST), asks how we can best support organizations and individuals working to raise radon awareness? She says that, as associations that unite professionals with a common interest, both CRPA and CARST know we will get further by forging partnerships, playing to our strengths, and—when it comes to awareness—not giving up! It takes consistent effort over time to see results.
