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Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations
interlock means a system that prevents the start or the continued operation of equipment unless certain predetermined conditions prevail. ( verrouillage )
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protective shielding means material that limits the extent of a radiation beam or attenuates stray radiation. ( barrière de protection radiologique )
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radiation aperture means an aperture in the protective shielding of a radiation source or a beam-limiting device, that is intended to give passage to the radiation beam. ( fenêtre )
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radiation beam means a spatial region that is limited in solid angle and that contains a flux of ionizing radiation which originates from a radiation source that is considered a point source. ( faisceau de rayonnement )
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shutter means a mechanism that opens or closes a radiation aperture to enable or prevent the passage of a radiation beam. ( obturateur )
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stray radiation means all ionizing radiation except that of the specified radiation beam under consideration, but includes that part of the radiation beam which emerges from the material being irradiated. ( rayonnement parasite )
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — (a)
timing device means a device that (a) integrates or presents the time elapsed during an equipment function; and (b) changes the state of operation at the end of a predetermined time interval. ( intégrateur de temps )
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 2
2 Analytical X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that, when installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the instructions referred to in paragraph 3(a), it functions in accordance with section 10.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 3
3 Analytical X-ray equipment shall be accompanied by (a) instructions from the manufacturer as to the installation, interconnection, testing, operation and maintenance of the equipment and its accessories and replacement components; and (b) information from the manufacturer on the recommended accessories and replacement components.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 4
4 Analytical X-ray equipment shall bear on the control panel, next to any one switch that turns on an X-ray tube, each of the following labels: (a) a label bearing an X-radiation warning symbol that (i) is displayed in two contrasting colours, (ii) is clearly visible and readily discernible from a distance of 1 m, (iii) has no outer dimension that is less than 2 cm, (iv) bears the words “CAUTION: X-RADIATION — ATTENTION : RAYONNEMENTS X ”, and (v) conforms to the following diagram, namely, Warning sign, bearing the words “Caution: X-Rays — Attention: Rayons X”, described by an inverted triangle containing a tube with a circle in the middle emitting dashed lines (b) a label bearing the words “CAUTION — X-RADIATION. This Equipment Produces High Intensity X-radiation When Energized. To be Operated Only by Qualified Personnel. ATTENTION — RAYONNEMENTS X. Cet appareil produit des rayonnements X haute intensité lorsqu’il est sous tension. Son utilisation est réservée au personnel compétent; ” and (c) a label setting out (i) the name and address of the manufacturer, (ii) the model designation, (iii) the serial number, (iv) the date of manufacture, and (v) the country of manufacture.
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“CAUTION — X-RADIATION. This Equipment Produces High Intensity X-radiation When Energized. To be Operated Only by Qualified Personnel.
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ATTENTION — RAYONNEMENTS X. Cet appareil produit des rayonnements X haute intensité lorsqu’il est sous tension. Son utilisation est réservée au personnel compétent; ” and
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 5
5 Analytical X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that (a) all labels required by this Part are securely affixed to the equipment and clearly visible; (b) all controls, meters, lights and other indicators required by this Part are readily discernible and clearly labelled as to function; (c) the X-ray tube housing, shutters, beam-limiting devices, couplings and protective shielding will not deform or their shielding properties deteriorate; (d) when the equipment is assembled, the radiation beam is contained within protective shielding that is equipped with an interlock; and (e) where a radiation aperture must be open in order to set up or align the equipment, a visual and an aural indicator warns the operator that the radiation aperture is open for the duration that it is open.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 6
6 Analytical X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed to include (a) a control panel that regulates one or more X-ray tubes and that includes (i) an “ON/OFF” switch equipped with warning lights that indicate when the control panel is energized, (ii) a key-actuated control that prevents X-radiation production with the key removed, (iii) an “ON/OFF” X-radiation switch for each X-ray tube, equipped with a warning light that indicates when X-radiation is being produced, (iv) indicators or meters that identify which X-ray tube is being used and the corresponding applied X-ray tube voltage and X-ray tube current, unless this information is provided on an accessory, (v) a warning light for each X-ray tube that indicates when any shutter on that tube is open, and (vi) a timing device for each X-ray tube, unless the device is a component of an accessory; (b) for each radiation aperture, a shutter that (i) remains closed when not in use, (ii) requires the operator to open it manually or by means of a computer controlled function, (iii) is equipped with an interlock in its operating mechanism, unless an alignment device or accessory is integrated into the radiation aperture and that alignment device or accessory is equipped with an interlock, (iv) can be removed only with special tools, and (v) is designed with protective shielding; (c) labyrinth-type joints, couplings or interfaces between radiation apertures, shutters, protective shielding, beam-limiting devices and accessories; and (d) where the equipment is designed for use with interchangeable filters, (i) interlocks or other means to ensure that insertion or removal of those filters is possible only when X-radiation is not being produced, and (ii) filter slots that are covered by protective shielding when they are not in use.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 7
7 Every accessory supplied by a manufacturer shall be accompanied by information that (a) sets out the specific analytical X-ray equipment for which the accessory is designed; and (b) indicates the design and specifications of the couplings, fittings, interfaces and parts that are necessary for the installation and functioning of that accessory.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 8
8 Every accessory associated with the production, collimation, transmission or detection of X-radiation shall bear on its external surface a label that sets out, in respect of that accessory, (a) the name and address of the manufacturer; (b) the model designation; (c) the serial number; (d) the date of manufacture; and (e) the country of manufacture.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 9
9 Every accessory associated with the production, collimation, transmission or detection of X-radiation shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that it is contained within protective shielding that (a) prevents the radiation beam from touching any part of the operator’s body; and (b) is equipped with an interlock.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 10
10 Assembled analytical X-ray equipment, when operated at any of its designed X-ray tube voltage and X-ray tube current specifications, shall function in such a way that the X-radiation emitted does not exceed 0.5 milliroentgen (≈4.38 microgray air kerma) in one hour at a distance of 5 cm from (a) any accessible external surfaces of any X-ray tube housing, beam-limiting device, protective shielding or accessory; (b) any radiation aperture, shutter or filter slot that is in the closed position; and (c) any point on the housing of the high-voltage generator.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 1
1 In this Part, cabinet means an enclosure that, independent of existing structures, contains the X-ray generator, detectors and space for the material to be examined, provides radiation attenuation and prevents access to the X-ray beam; ( enceinte ) central processing unit means that part of the electronic circuitry that receives signals from the X-ray detection system and subsequently causes an action to be taken on the material being examined; ( unité centrale ) control panel means the control panel referred to in paragraph 7(a) of this Part; ( tableau de commande ) detector means the image receptor or other device that intereacts with the X-rays to produce a signal corresponding to the intensity of the X-rays incident on it; ( détecteur ) material means any substance, object or product subjected to X-ray irradiation for the purpose of obtaining information about that substance, object or product; ( matière ) model designation means any combination of letters or figures or both letters and figures by which a device that bears that designation is identified as having characteristics and design features that are uniform; ( désignation du modèle ) primary X-ray beam means that X-radiation emitted directly from the target of the X-ray tube and emerging from the port of the X-ray tube housing; ( faisceau primaire de rayons X ) X-ray generator means an assembly of components, including an X-ray tube and its housing and shielding, designed and constructed for the controlled generation of X-rays. ( producteur de rayons X )
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cabinet means an enclosure that, independent of existing structures, contains the X-ray generator, detectors and space for the material to be examined, provides radiation attenuation and prevents access to the X-ray beam; ( enceinte )
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central processing unit means that part of the electronic circuitry that receives signals from the X-ray detection system and subsequently causes an action to be taken on the material being examined; ( unité centrale )
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control panel means the control panel referred to in paragraph 7(a) of this Part; ( tableau de commande )
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detector means the image receptor or other device that intereacts with the X-rays to produce a signal corresponding to the intensity of the X-rays incident on it; ( détecteur )
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material means any substance, object or product subjected to X-ray irradiation for the purpose of obtaining information about that substance, object or product; ( matière )
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primary X-ray beam means that X-radiation emitted directly from the target of the X-ray tube and emerging from the port of the X-ray tube housing; ( faisceau primaire de rayons X )
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 2
2 Cabinet X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that, when installed and maintained in accordance with the instructions referred to in section 3, it functions within the standards of functioning described in section 10 for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 3
3 Cabinet X-ray equipment shall be equipped with installation and maintenance instructions furnished by the manufacturer of the device that, if followed, will enable the device to function within the requirements of this Part.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 4
4 Cabinet X-ray equipment shall bear (a) on the external surface of the X-ray control panel, (i) a warning sign, next to the X-rays “ON” switch, that (A) indicates the possibility of hazardous radiation emission when the device is in operation, and (B) prohibits unauthorized use, (ii) the X-radiation warning sign described in section 11, and (iii) a permanent mark or label that sets out, in respect of the device, (A) the name of the manufacturer, (B) the model designation, (C) the serial number, (D) the date of manufacture, and (E) the city and country of manufacture; and (b) on the external surface of all doors or panels through which material to be X-rayed is inserted into or removed from the device, the X-radiation warning sign described in section 11.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 5
5 Cabinet X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that (a) all marks, labels and signs required by this Part are securely affixed to the device and are clearly visible and readily discernible; and (b) all controls, meters, lights or other indicators required by this Part are readily discernible and clearly labelled or marked with respect to function.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 6
6 Cabinet X-ray equipment shall have sufficient shielding to enable the device to function within the standards of functioning described in section 10.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 7
7 Cabinet X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed to include the following: (a) a control panel having the following safety features: (i) a power “ON/OFF” switch, (ii) a lock of a type that requires the insertion of a key before X-rays can be produced and the removal of the key to terminate production of X-rays, (iii) a warning light that indicates when the power is “ON”, (iv) a warning light, in addition to the warning light referred to in subparagraph (iii), that (A) indicates when X-rays are being generated, (B) where the device is designed to operate with a pulsed X-ray beam, is activated for at least one-half second, and (C) unless there is a warning light or other indicator referred to in subparagraph (v) incorporated on the control panel, is connected and interlocked in such a manner that X-rays cannot be produced if the warning light malfunctions, and (v) unless the warning light referred to in subparagraph (iv) is connected and interlocked in the manner described in clause (iv)(C), a warning light or other indicator that duplicates the functions of the warning light referred to in subparagraph (iv) whose function is not affected if the warning light referred to in that subparagraph malfunctions; (b) shielded doors or panels over all access openings designed for insertion or removal of any material to be examined except where the design of the device prevents the insertion of any part of the human body into the primary X-ray beam; (c) safety features connecting and interlocking each of the doors and panels referred to in paragraph (b) with at least two independent interlocks to prevent the generation of X-rays if any door or panel is open; (d) interlocks on all doors and panels, other than those doors and panels referred to in paragraph (b), that allow access to areas inside the cabinet where the exposure rate to X-rays may exceed 0.5 milliroentgen per hour to prevent the generation of X-rays if any door or panel is opened or removed; (e) subject to section 8, one or more controls that require separate operator action to initiate each X-ray exposure; and (f) a beam limiting device that (i) ensures that the primary X-ray beam is aligned with the X-ray detector, and (ii) restricts the size of the primary X-ray beam, at the plane of the X-ray detector, so that it does not exceed the maximum size of the detector.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 8
8 Paragraph 7(e) does not apply to cabinet X-ray equipment that (a) contains a conveyor or other automatic feed system for insertion and removal of material to be examined where the X-ray exposure or sequence of X-ray exposures is initiated automatically by means of a photocell or other material sensing device; and (b) is designed and constructed to include the following additional safety features: (i) where the device requires the continuous presence of an operator during any examination of material, a control or switch of a type that (A) requires continuous pressure by the operator to maintain automatic operation of the device, and (B) when released, terminates the X-ray exposure or sequence of exposures and stops the conveyor or other automatic feed system, (ii) where the device is controlled by a central processing unit and does not require the continuous presence of an operator during any examination of material, provision in the circuitry of the device for the connection of (A) a remote warning light to indicate when X-rays are being generated, and (B) a control or switch to stop the conveyor or other automatic feed system and terminate the X-ray exposure or sequence of X-ray exposures from a location other than the control panel, and (iii) a conveyor or other automatic feed system of sufficient length to prevent the insertion of any part of the human body into any area of the device where the exposure to X-rays exceeds 0.5 milliroentgen per hour.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 9
9 Cabinet X-ray equipment that is designed to permit the entry of a person shall be designed and constructed to include the following additional safety features: (a) a switch or control within the cabinet that, when activated, (i) prevents X-rays from being generated, and (ii) cannot be reset, by-passed or overriden from the control panel; (b) controls for initiating X-ray generation that are external to the cabinet and that make it impossible for the initiation of X-ray generation from within the cabinet; (c) where any optical or image-monitoring equipment is used within the cabinet and fluoroscopy alignment is required, a control device external to the cabinet designed to remotely focus the device; (d) an audible and visible warning signal within the cabinet that (i) is activated for at least ten seconds immediately prior to initiation of X-ray generation after the closing of any door that is designed to permit human access into the cabinet, and (ii) is connected in such a way that failure or malfunction of any single component in the device does not cause a simultaneous failure of both the audible and visible warning signal; and (e) a warning light within the cabinet that, when X-rays are being produced, (i) remains on continuously, or (ii) where the X-ray generation period is one-half second or less, remains on for at least one-half second.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 10
10 Cabinet X-ray equipment, when fully assembled for use, shall function in such a way that, under all possible operating conditions of X-ray generation and at the maximum possible material handling rate specified by the manufacturer, the exposure rate from leakage radiation, averaged over a time period that is not less than five minutes, does not exceed 0.5 milliroentgen per hour at a distance of five centimetres from (a) any accessible external surface of the device, including the shielded doors or panels referred to in paragraph 7(b), and (b) where the design of the device prevents the insertion of any part of the human body into the primary X-ray beam, an imaginary plane surface that is drawn to close those access openings referred to in paragraph 7(b), when averaged over a detection area of ten square centimetres.
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 11
11 The X-radiation warning sign referred to in section 4 is a sign that (a) is shown in two contrasting colours; (b) is clearly visible and identifiable from a distance of one metre; (c) has no outer dimensions less than two centimetres; (d) bears the words “CAUTION, X-RAYS” and “ ATTENTION, RAYONS X ”; and (e) is designed in accordance with the following diagram: Warning sign, bearing the words “Caution: X-Rays — Attention: Rayons X”, described by an inverted triangle containing a tube with a circle in the middle emitting dashed lines
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 4
4 The Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations , as they read immediately before the date of the coming into force of these Regulations, continue to apply in respect of dental X-ray equipment that was manufactured before the day on which these Regulations come into force.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 1
1 This By-law may be cited as the Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law .
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 2
2 In this By-law, company means the Canadian National Railway Company.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 3
3 Subject to the weight, height and other restrictions hereinafter set out, the use of the bridge roadways is limited to (a) motor vehicles having not more than two axles, nor more than six tires; (b) trailers or other vehicles in tow, having not more than two axles and not more than four tires; and (c) tractor-trailer combination units if the operator is in possession of a weight slip indicating gross vehicle weight not in excess 13 1/2 tons (27,000 lb.) of which not more than nine tons (18,000 lb.) may be on one axle.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 4
4 The use of a bridge roadway by any motor vehicle is prohibited if such vehicle, together with trailer or other vehicle in tow, if any, (a) is not equipped with pneumatic tires; (b) is carrying dynamite or other high explosive or any substance on fire; (c) has a gross weight (including load) in excess of 13 1/2 tons (27,000 lb.); the operator of any vehicle shall supply a weight certificate if requested to do so by a bridge attendant; (d) has a height (including load) in excess of 12 feet; and (e) has a width (including load) in excess of 8 feet.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 5
5 No motor vehicle shall be driven over a bridge roadway at a speed that is unsafe or unreasonable, nor shall such speed in any case exceed 30 miles per hour.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 6
6 No motor vehicle shall overtake or pass a moving autobus on a bridge roadway.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 7
7 Autobuses or motor trucks equipped with more than four tires shall not under any condition attempt to pass an autobus or such a truck, whether in motion or stopped, on the bridge roadways at any time.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 8
8 Motor vehicles, other than autobuses, having more than four tires are not permitted to use the traffic lanes (St. Lambert to Montreal) between 7 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. nor traffic lanes (Montreal to St. Lambert) between 4 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 9
9 Any motor vehicle that becomes stalled on the bridge will be immediately towed to a convenient location beyond the exit of the bridge, and if such towing service can be performed by a company vehicle, a fee of $2 will be assessed, but if towing service is performed by other than a company vehicle, the actual expense as assessed by the party performing the towing service will be paid by the owner of the vehicle.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 10
10 The bridge roadways may be closed to traffic by means of notices, gates, or otherwise, either during a period of emergency or for work or maintenance to be done on the roadways, for such period of time as the operating officers of the company may deem necessary, and during such period, no vehicle shall pass upon the roadways unless the operator holds a special permit issued for such purpose by the company.
Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law — 11
11 Every person who violates this By-law shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding $40.