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Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 2
2 The information and labels required by this Part must be provided in both official languages.
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3 The following information must accompany each piece of tanning equipment: (a) instructions for its operation and safe use that include (i) detailed directions for determining the exposure positions, (ii) the maximum exposure time, (iii) the minimum interval between consecutive exposures recommended by the manufacturer, (iv) the maximum number of persons who may, at the same time, be exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the tanning equipment, as recommended by the manufacturer, and (v) the ultraviolet radiation warning labels described in section 5; (b) instructions for obtaining repairs and the recommended replacement components and accessories that comply with the requirements of these Regulations; and (c) a warning to always follow the instructions that accompany the equipment so as to avoid injury.
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4 Every piece of tanning equipment must have permanently affixed to its external surface the following information, clearly legible and readily accessible to view by the user immediately before use: (a) the manufacturer’s name and address; (b) the model designation, serial number and month and year of manufacture; (c) detailed directions for determining the exposure positions and a warning that the use of any other position may result in overexposure; (d) the recommended exposure time, as calculated in seconds using the formula X / (Σ V λ R λ ) and converted into and expressed in minutes, where X is a dose not greater than 100 J/m 2 for the first exposure session for untanned skin, gradually increasing over the following sessions to a maximum of 625 J/m 2 per session, λ is the wavelength in nanometers, R λ is the irradiance of the tanning equipment, measured at the minimum exposure distance, and V λ is the weighting factor determined in accordance with the erythema reference action spectrum; (e) the minimum interval between consecutive exposures; (f) the maximum number of minutes of exposure per year, as recommended by the manufacturer based on a maximum annual dose of 15 kJ/m 2 , weighted in accordance with the erythema reference action spectrum and taking into account the recommended exposure schedule; (g) the model designation for each type of ultraviolet lamp that is to be used in the tanning equipment; and (h) the ultraviolet radiation warning labels designed in accordance with section 5.
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nes coming from a point above and to the right of the human form. In the lower left corner is a Canadian flag with the words “Santé Canada” and “Health Canada” to its right. In the lower right corner is the word “Canada” with a Canadian flag above the last letter. Figure 2 The image is the English version of the ultraviolet radiation warning label as described in section 5. The image also includes a hazard symbol in the upper right corner, which is an octagonal sign depicting the outline of a human form being irradiated by a source of ultraviolet radiation represented by lines coming from a point above and to the right of the human form. In the lower left corner is a Canadian flag with the words “Health Canada” and “Santé Canada” to its right. In the lower right corner is the word “Canada” with a Canadian flag above the last letter.
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“ L’exposition aux rayonnements ultraviolets (UV) peut avoir des effets nocifs sur la santé : ”
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“ • La surexposition provoque des brûlures aux yeux et à la peau ”
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“ • Les effets des UV sont cumulatifs et peuvent être cancérogènes — plus l’exposition régulière commence tôt, plus les risques qui y sont associés sont élevés ”
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“ • Les facteurs de risque comprennent le type de peau, la photosensibilité et les antécédents de cancer de la peau ”
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“ • Les médicaments et les cosmétiques peuvent augmenter les effets des UV ”,
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“ L’exposition aux UV peut contribuer, à long terme, au vieillissement prématuré et au cancer de la peau ”
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“ • Porter un dispositif de protection des yeux ”
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“ • Usage déconseillé aux personnes de moins de 18 ans ”,
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“Ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure can be hazardous to your health:”
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“• Overexposure causes skin and eye burns”
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“• UV effects are cumulative and may be carcinogenic — greater risks are associated with early and repeated exposure”
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“• Risk factors include skin type, photosensitivity and history of skin cancer”
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“• Drugs and cosmetics may increase UV effects”,
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“In the long term, UV exposure can contribute to premature ageing and skin cancer”
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“• Not recommended for use by those under 18 years of age”,
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6 (1) Subject to subsection (2), all advertising material in relation to tanning equipment must include, in a clearly legible manner, the signal word “Danger”, followed by the attribution “According to Health Canada / Selon Santé Canada ”, the primary hazard statement “Tanning Equipment Can Cause Cancer / Les appareils de bronzage peuvent causer le cancer ” and the statements set out in subparagraphs 5(b)(iii) and (iv) and 5(c)(iii) and (iv). (2) Advertising material that is in English or French only must include, in a clearly legible manner, (a) if it is in French only, the signal word “ Danger ”, followed by the attribution “ Selon Santé Canada ”, the primary hazard statement “ Les appareils de bronzage peuvent causer le cancer ” and the statements set out in subparagraphs 5(b)(iii) and (iv); and (b) if it is in English only, the signal word “Danger”, followed by the attribution “According to Health Canada”, the primary hazard statement “Tanning Equipment Can Cause Cancer” and the statements set out in subparagraphs 5(c)(iii) and (iv).
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7 Every ultraviolet lamp must have a tag, tape or card affixed to it that sets out (a) its model designation; and (b) the warning “DANGER — Ultraviolet radiation. Follow instructions. Use only in fixtures equipped with a timer. / DANGER — Rayonnements ultraviolets. Suivre les instructions. À n’utiliser qu’avec un dispositif pourvu d’une minuterie. ”.
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8 All controls, meters, lights or other indicators of a piece of tanning equipment must be readily identifiable and clearly labelled to indicate their function.
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9 Every piece of tanning equipment must have the following safety features: (a) a control by which the person being exposed may easily turn off the tanning equipment at any time without disconnecting the electrical plug or removing the ultraviolet lamps; and (b) a timer that meets the functioning standards set out in section 16.
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10 (1) Every piece of tanning equipment must have a physical barrier between the ultraviolet lamps and the user that prevents any direct physical contact between the user and the lamps. (2) In the case of tanning beds, the physical barrier must be constructed of plexiglass or an equivalent material.
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11 Every ultraviolet lamp that is used in tanning equipment must be constructed so that it cannot be inserted and operated in a single-contact medium screw lampholder or a double-contact medium screw lampholder.
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12 Every piece of tanning equipment must be accompanied by a number of sets of protective eyewear at least equal to the maximum number of persons who may, at the same time, be exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the tanning equipment, as recommended by the manufacturer of the equipment.
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13 Every piece of tanning equipment, whether it has its original components or replacement components recommended by the manufacturer, must, under the conditions of use specified by the manufacturer, meet the functioning standards set out in this Part.
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14 Every ultraviolet lamp that is used in tanning equipment must function so that, at any distance and in any direction from the radiation source, the irradiance within the wavelength range from 200 nm to less than 260 nm does not exceed 0.003 of the irradiance within the wavelength range from 260 nm to 320 nm.
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15 Every replacement ultraviolet lamp must function so that the maximum exposure time remains within 10% of the maximum exposure time originally recommended by the manufacturer.
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16 The timer must (a) be adjustable to preset times and have a maximum timer setting not greater than the maximum exposure time recommended by the manufacturer; (b) have a margin of error not greater than 10% of the maximum timer setting; and (c) not automatically reset when the tanning equipment emissions have been ended by the timer.
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17 Protective eyewear must have a spectral transmittance that is (a) not more than 0.001 over the wavelength range from 200 nm to 320 nm; (b) not more than 0.01 over the wavelength range from 320 nm to 400 nm; and (c) sufficient over wavelengths greater than 400 nm to enable the user to read the labels and use the control specified in paragraph 9(a).
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1 (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in this Part. aluminum means aluminum that has a degree of purity of 99.9% or higher and a density of 2.70 g/cm 3 . ( aluminium ) aluminum equivalent means the attenuation equivalent of an object expressed in thickness of aluminum. ( équivalent en aluminium ) field emission device means a device in which the emission of electrons from the cathode is due solely to the action of an electric field. ( dispositif d’émission par effet de champ ) general purpose radiographic equipment means any stationary equipment other than that used solely for the examination of specific anatomical regions. ( appareil de radiographie pour usage général ) loading factor means a factor the value of which influences the X-ray tube load, and includes (a) for diagnostic X-ray equipment, if the X-ray beam is produced by the discharge of the capacitor through an X-ray tube, the X-ray tube voltage and the amount of capacitor charge; (b) for a field emission device, the X-ray tube voltage and the number of pulses; and (c) for any other diagnostic X-ray equipment, the X-ray tube voltage and (i) the X-ray tube current and irradiation time, or (ii) the current time product. ( paramètre de charge ) mammography equipment means diagnostic X-ray equipment that is used for the examination of breast tissue. ( appareil à mammographie ) mobile equipment means, with respect to diagnostic X-ray equipment, equipment that is moved between incidents of use. ( appareil mobile ) radiographic equipment means diagnostic X-ray equipment that implements a technique in which the information contained in the X-ray pattern is obtained, recorded and optionally processed. ( appareil de radiographie ) radioscopic equipment means diagnostic X-ray equipment that implements a technique in which continuous or periodic sequences of X-ray patterns are produced and simultaneously and continuously displayed in the form of visible images. ( appareil de radioscopie ) radioscopic imaging assembly means the combination of components in radioscopic equipment that uses X-ray photons to produce a radioscopic image. These components usually consist of the X-ray image receptor, X-ray image intensifier, equipment housings, interlocks and protective shielding. ( système d’imagerie radioscopique ) rectification type means, with respect to diagnostic X-ray equipment, the process by which the X-ray generator converts high voltage to X-ray tube voltage. ( type deredressement ) stationary equipment means, with respect to diagnostic X-ray equipment, equipment that is never moved between incidents of use. ( appareil fixe ) X-ray image receptor means a device that converts incident X-rays into a visible image or into a form that can be made into a visible image by further transformation. ( récepteur d’image radiologique ) (2) Unless otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard entitled Medical radiology — Terminology , Publication 788, First edition, 1984.
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aluminum means aluminum that has a degree of purity of 99.9% or higher and a density of 2.70 g/cm 3 . ( aluminium )
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aluminum equivalent means the attenuation equivalent of an object expressed in thickness of aluminum. ( équivalent en aluminium )
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field emission device means a device in which the emission of electrons from the cathode is due solely to the action of an electric field. ( dispositif d’émission par effet de champ )
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general purpose radiographic equipment means any stationary equipment other than that used solely for the examination of specific anatomical regions. ( appareil de radiographie pour usage général )
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loading factor means a factor the value of which influences the X-ray tube load, and includes (a) for diagnostic X-ray equipment, if the X-ray beam is produced by the discharge of the capacitor through an X-ray tube, the X-ray tube voltage and the amount of capacitor charge; (b) for a field emission device, the X-ray tube voltage and the number of pulses; and (c) for any other diagnostic X-ray equipment, the X-ray tube voltage and (i) the X-ray tube current and irradiation time, or (ii) the current time product. ( paramètre de charge )
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mammography equipment means diagnostic X-ray equipment that is used for the examination of breast tissue. ( appareil à mammographie )
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mobile equipment means, with respect to diagnostic X-ray equipment, equipment that is moved between incidents of use. ( appareil mobile )
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radiographic equipment means diagnostic X-ray equipment that implements a technique in which the information contained in the X-ray pattern is obtained, recorded and optionally processed. ( appareil de radiographie )
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radioscopic equipment means diagnostic X-ray equipment that implements a technique in which continuous or periodic sequences of X-ray patterns are produced and simultaneously and continuously displayed in the form of visible images. ( appareil de radioscopie )
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radioscopic imaging assembly means the combination of components in radioscopic equipment that uses X-ray photons to produce a radioscopic image. These components usually consist of the X-ray image receptor, X-ray image intensifier, equipment housings, interlocks and protective shielding. ( système d’imagerie radioscopique )
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rectification type means, with respect to diagnostic X-ray equipment, the process by which the X-ray generator converts high voltage to X-ray tube voltage. ( type deredressement )
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stationary equipment means, with respect to diagnostic X-ray equipment, equipment that is never moved between incidents of use. ( appareil fixe )
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X-ray image receptor means a device that converts incident X-rays into a visible image or into a form that can be made into a visible image by further transformation. ( récepteur d’image radiologique )
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations — 2
2 The manufacturer must ensure that the following information accompanies each piece of diagnostic X-ray equipment: (a) the installation instructions; (b) the address of the manufacturer; (c) any radiological safety procedures and additional precautions that are necessary because of any unique features of the equipment; (d) the maintenance instructions necessary to keep the equipment in compliance with the requirements of this Part; (e) the rated line voltage, the maximum line current and the line voltage regulation for the operation of the equipment at the maximum line current; (f) the loading factors that constitute the maximum line current condition for the X-ray generator; (g) for each X-ray tube assembly, (i) the nominal focal spot sizes and the method of their determination, (ii) the cooling curves for the anode and for the X-ray tube housing, (iii) the X-ray tube rating charts, and (iv) the method by which the focal spot to image receptor distance can be determined using the indicator specified in subparagraph 3(c)(i); (h) its duty cycles, rectification type and generator rating; (i) if the equipment is battery powered, the minimum state of charge necessary for it to operate; (j) the operating range of X-ray tube voltages and the maximum deviation for any selected X-ray tube voltage within that range of values; (k) if the equipment is not operated exclusively in automatic exposure control mode, the accuracy limits of (i) the controlling timer, (ii) the X-ray tube current, and (iii) the current time product; (l) where the equipment operates under automatic exposure control, the accuracy limits of that control; and (m) the conditions under which the information provided under paragraphs (j) to (l) is valid.
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3 Diagnostic X-ray equipment must display the following information in a manner that is legible, permanent and visible on the specified surfaces: (a) on the external surface of the main control panel (i) a statement prohibiting unauthorized use and warning that hazardous X-rays are emitted when the equipment is in operation, (ii) the X-ray warning symbol described in section 4, and (iii) with respect to the X-ray generator, (A) the name of the manufacturer, (B) the model designation, (C) the serial number, (D) the date of manufacture, and (E) the country of manufacture; (b) on the external surface of the X-ray tube housing, with respect to the X-ray tube assembly, (i) the name of the manufacturer, (ii) the model designation, (iii) the serial number, (iv) the date of installation of the X-ray tube in the X-ray tube housing, (v) the country of manufacture, and (vi) the minimum permanent inherent filtration of the X-ray beam emitted from the X-ray tube assembly, expressed in millimetres of aluminum equivalent at a specified X-ray tube voltage; (c) on the external surface of the X-ray tube housing or another suitable structure permanently attached to the X-ray tube housing (i) an indicator that enables the focal spot to image receptor distance to be determined to within 2% of that distance, and (ii) if the X-ray tube and the X-ray generator are not located within a common enclosure, marks that clearly indicate the anode and cathode terminals on the X-ray tube housing and on the high-voltage generator; and (d) on the external surface of any beam limiting device that adds filtration to the X-ray beam, the total permanent filtration deliverable by the beam limiting device, expressed in millimetres of aluminum equivalent at a specified X-ray tube voltage.
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4 The X-ray warning symbol shall (a) be displayed in two contrasting colours; (b) be visible and identifiable from a distance of 1 m; (c) be at least 2 cm high and at least 2 cm wide; (d) bear the words “CAUTION: X-RAYS — ATTENTION : RAYONS X ”; and (e) conform to (i) 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 or (ii) symbol 03-03 in the report of the International Electrotechnical Commission entitled Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice , Publication 878, 1988, illustrated as follows: Warning sign, bearing the graphic of three blades around a circle which represents symbol 03-03 in the report of the International Electrotehcnical Commission entitled Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice, Publication 878, 1988.
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5 All controls, meters, warning lights and other indicators required by this Part must be clearly labelled as to their function.