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CRPA News / Regular Columns

CRPA’s Professional Development Committee Update, February 2023

2022 was another busy year for the CRPA Professional Development (PD) Committee, who made sure there were some great training offerings for our members and beyond. We added three new sessions to our online portfolio, which can be access as pay-per-view versions via our Thinkific site. The CRPA PD Committee was also responsible for organizing the Continuing Education Day at ICRP 21+1 in Vancouver in November. Ed Waller made sure we could offer six diverse, great quality sessions by prominent members of the Canadian and international radiation protection and radiation science community.

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CRPA News / Regular Columns

Board Update, February 2023

As we get ready for whatever 2023 has to offer, Tara thought this was a good time to look back on the past year. She notes that, while 2022 began with plenty of uncertainty—we weren’t quite sure in-person activities were a guarantee—there was hope on the horizon. CRPA hosted a well-attended virtual annual general meeting and several successful online events. As the year wound down, people had emerged from isolation and we were finally able to gather in person for ICRP 2021+1, which CRPA was proud to cohost.

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President’s Message, February 2023

Leah reflects on CRPA’s many achievements in 2022 (such as offering several well-attended professional development sessions and co-hosting the ICRP 2021+1 symposium) and thanks the many people who contributed to those successes. She also looks forward to even more professional development opportunities in 2023, plus a CRPA conference in Halifax!

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Editor’s Message, February 2023

In his editorial, Grant reflects on the recent International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) 2021+1 conference in Vancouver. After two years of limited online conferences, he found this in-person event well worth the wait. He describes the sessions and some of the key themes. For example, he says many of the topics centred around how to best communicate health risks from ionizing radiation to the public. The conference wrapped up with a panel discussion on the next steps in advancing the system of radiation protection.

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Articles / Features

Amendments to the CNSC Radiation Protection Regulations: Introduction

The amended Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Radiation Protection Regulations were published in November of 2020. Following their publication, CNSC adopted a compliance promotion approach with licensees to allow them time to update their radiation safety programs. That period has now ended and all licensees must now meet the new requirements.

The July 2022 issue of the Directorate of Nuclear Substance Regulation (DNSR) Digest highlighted some areas where CNSC inspectors continue to see non-compliance with the updated regulations. We thought this would be a good time to remind Bulletin readers of the regulation changes.

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Articles / Features

Amendments to the Radiation Protection Regulations: A CNSC Perspective

The recent amendments to CNSC’s Radiation Protection Regulations were meant to enhance radiation protection for workers, the public, and the environment based on international standards for radiation protection and CNSC regulatory operational experience. This article from CNSC’s Jessica Milligan-Taylor, a project officer with the Accelerators and Class II Facilities Division, outlines all of the changes and draws special attention to some changes of particular interest.

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Articles / Features

Radon in the Workplace – Are You Protected?

Last year, Erin Curry, the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST) regional director, explored the contribution of various indoor radon levels to annual effective dose in a two-part series in the Bulletin. In a new series that begins in this issue, she shifts her focus to radon in the workplace. She says, while we know general exposure to elevated levels of radon radiation is linked to increased risk of lung cancer, for radiation protection professionals, exposure to radon gas in the workplace may well be a case of the shoemaker’s children going barefoot.