Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 3
3 (1) An application for a licence in respect of a nuclear substance or a radiation device, other than a licence to service a radiation device, shall contain the following information in addition to the information required by section 3 of the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations : (a) the methods, procedures and equipment that will be used to carry on the activity to be licensed; (b) the methods, procedures and equipment that will be used while carrying on the activity to be licensed, or during and following an accident, to (i) monitor the release of any radioactive nuclear substance from the site of the activity to be licensed, (ii) detect the presence of and record the radiation dose rate and quantity in becquerels of radioactive nuclear substances at the site of the activity to be licensed, (iii) limit the spread of radioactive contamination within and from the site of the activity to be licensed, and (iv) decontaminate any person, site or equipment contaminated as a result of the activity to be licensed; (c) a description of the circumstances in which the decontamination referred to in subparagraph (b)(iv) will be carried out; (d) the proposed location of the activity to be licensed, including a description of the site; (e) the roles, responsibilities, duties, qualifications and experience of workers; (f) the proposed training program for workers; (g) the proposed instructions for dealing with accidents, including fires and spills, in which the nuclear substance may be involved; (h) the proposed inspection program for the equipment and systems that will be used to carry on the activity to be licensed; (i) the methods, procedures and equipment that will be used to calibrate radiation survey meters in accordance with these Regulations; (j) the methods, procedures and equipment that will be used to calibrate and verify the calibration of dosimeters referred to in paragraphs 30(3)(d) and (e); (k) the methods, procedures and equipment that will be used to conduct the leak tests and surveys required by these Regulations; (l) where the application is in respect of a nuclear substance that is an unsealed source and that is to be used in a room, the proposed design of the room; (m) if the application is in respect of a nuclear substance that is contained in a radiation device, the brand name and model number of the radiation device, and the quantity of the devices; (n) where the application is in respect of Category I, II or III nuclear material, as defined in section 1 of the Nuclear Security Regulations , (i) the measures that will be taken to prevent nuclear criticality, and (ii) the information required by section 4 of the Nuclear Security Regulations and, if applicable, section 27 of those Regulations; (o) if the applicant will be manufacturing or distributing radiation devices referred to in paragraph 5(1)(c) or section 6 or 7, or check sources mentioned in section 8.1, the proposed procedure for the disposal of each radiation device or check source or for its return to the manufacturer. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an application for a licence to import or export for which the information requirements are prescribed by the Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations . SOR/2008-119, s. 19 SOR/2025-219, s. 103