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General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 19
19 The following facilities are prescribed as nuclear facilities for the purpose of paragraph (i) of the definition nuclear facility in section 2 of the Act: (a) a facility for the management, storage or disposal of waste containing radioactive nuclear substances at which the resident inventory of radioactive nuclear substances contained in the waste is 10 15 Bq or more; (b) a plant for the production of deuterium or deuterium compounds using hydrogen sulphide; and (c) a Class II nuclear facility, as defined in section 1 of the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations . SOR/2008-119, s. 3
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 20
20 Each of the following items is prescribed equipment for the purposes of the Act: (a) a package, special form radioactive material, low dispersible radioactive material, fissile-excepted radioactive material, radioactive material that has a basic radionuclide value that is not listed in the IAEA Regulations and an instrument or article that has an alternative activity limit for an exempt consignment, as those terms are defined in subsection 1(1) of the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015 ; (b) a radiation device and a sealed source, as defined in section 1 of the Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations ; (c) Class II prescribed equipment, as defined in section 1 of the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations ; and (d) equipment that is capable of being used in the design, production, operation or maintenance of a nuclear weapon or nuclear explosive device. SOR/2003-405, s. 2; SOR/2015-145, s. 45
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 21
21 (1) Information that concerns any of the following, including a record of that information, is prescribed information for the purposes of the Act: (a) a nuclear substance that is required for the design, production, use, operation or maintenance of a nuclear weapon or nuclear explosive device, including the properties of the nuclear substance; (b) the design, production, use, operation or maintenance of a nuclear weapon or nuclear explosive device; (c) the security arrangements, security equipment, security systems and security procedures established by a licensee in accordance with the Act, the regulations made under the Act or the licence, and any incident relating to security; and (d) the route or schedule for the transport of Category I, II or III nuclear material, as defined in section 1 of the Nuclear Security Regulations . (2) Information that is made public in accordance with the Act, the regulations made under the Act or a licence is not prescribed information for the purposes of the Act. SOR/2007-208, s. 4(E)
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 22
22 (1) The following persons may possess, transfer, import, export or use prescribed information without a licence to carry on that activity: (a) a minister, employee or other person acting on behalf of or under the direction of the Government of Canada, the government of a province or any of their agencies, for the purpose of assisting themselves in exercising a power or performing a duty or function lawfully conferred or imposed on them; and (b) an official of a foreign government or an international agency, for the purpose of meeting obligations imposed by an arrangement made between the Government of Canada and the foreign government or international agency. (2) The following persons may possess, transfer or use prescribed information without a licence to carry on that activity: (a) a worker, for the purpose of enabling the worker to perform duties assigned by the licensee; and (b) a person who is legally required or legally authorized to obtain or receive the information. (3) For greater certainty, the exemptions established in subsections (1) and (2) relate only to the activities specified in those subsections and do not derogate from the licence requirement imposed by section 26 of the Act in relation to other activities.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 23
23 (1) No person shall transfer or disclose prescribed information unless the person (a) is legally required to do so; or (b) transfers or discloses it to (i) a minister, employee or other person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Government of Canada, the government of a province or any of their agencies, for the purpose of assisting themselves in exercising a power or performing a duty or function lawfully conferred or imposed on them, (ii) an official of a foreign government or an international agency, for the purpose of meeting obligations imposed by an arrangement made between the Government of Canada and the foreign government or international agency, (iii) a worker, for the purpose of enabling the worker to perform duties assigned by the licensee, or (iv) a person who is legally required or legally authorized to obtain or receive the information. (2) A person who possesses or has knowledge of prescribed information shall take all necessary precautions to prevent any transfer or disclosure of the prescribed information that is not authorized by the Act and the regulations made under the Act.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 24
24 For the purposes of paragraph 45(a) and subsection 46(1) of the Act, the prescribed limit of contamination for a place or vehicle where no licensed activity is being carried on is any quantity of a radioactive nuclear substance that may, based on the circumstances, increase a person’s effective dose by 1 mSv or more per year in excess of the background radiation for the place or vehicle.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 25
25 For the purpose of subsection 46(2) of the Act, a municipal office, a public library and a public community centre are prescribed public offices.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 26
26 For the purpose of subsection 46(3) of the Act, the prescribed measures to reduce the level of contamination are any measures to control access to or clean the place, or to cover or remove the contamination, that are appropriate for the substance and location and that will reduce the level of contamination to below the limit prescribed by section 24.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 27
27 Every licensee shall keep a record of all information relating to the licence that is submitted by the licensee to the Commission.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 28
28 (1) Every person who is required to keep a record by the Act, the regulations made under the Act or a licence shall retain the record for the period specified in the applicable regulations made under the Act or, if no period is specified in the regulations, for the period ending one year after the expiry of the licence that authorizes the activity in respect of which the records are kept. (2) No person shall dispose of a record referred to in the Act, the regulations made under the Act or a licence unless the person (a) is no longer required to keep the record by the Act, the regulations made under the Act or the licence; and (b) has notified the Commission of the date of disposal and of the nature of the record at least 90 days before the date of disposal. (3) A person who notifies the Commission in accordance with subsection (2) shall file the record, or a copy of the record, with the Commission at its request.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 29
result of the situation; and (f) the actions that the licensee has taken or proposes to take with respect to the situation. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not require a licensee to report a situation referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (j) if the licence contains a term or condition requiring the licensee to report that situation, or any situation of that nature, to the Commission.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 30
hose reports with the Commission. (9) The retention period established in subsection (7) does not have the effect of varying any other longer period specified in the Act, the regulations made under the Act or a licence for the retention of these records. (10) Every person referred to in subsection (3) or (6) must consent and submit to verification activities conducted by the Commission and the IAEA. SOR/2025-196, s. 2
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 31
31 (1) Every licensee who becomes aware of an inaccuracy or incompleteness in a record that the licensee is required to keep by the Act, the regulations made under the Act or the licence shall file a report of the inaccuracy or incompleteness with the Commission within 21 days after becoming aware of it, and the report shall contain the following information: (a) the details of the inaccuracy or incompleteness; and (b) any action that the licensee has taken or proposes to take with respect to the inaccuracy or incompleteness. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a licensee if (a) the licence contains a term or condition that requires the licensee to report inaccuracies or incompleteness in a record to the Commission; or (b) the inaccuracy or incompleteness in the record could not reasonably be expected to lead to a situation in which the environment, the health and safety of persons or national security is adversely affected.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 32
32 (1) Every report shall include the name and address of its sender and the date on which it was completed. (2) The date of filing of a report is the date on which it is received by the Commission.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 33
33 An inspector’s certificate issued under section 29 of the Act shall be in the form set out in the schedule and shall include, in addition to the information required by subsection 29(2) of the Act, (a) the name and signature of the inspector; (b) a photograph showing the face of the inspector; (c) the name of the employer of the inspector; (d) a statement of designation; (e) the name, position and signature of the person who issued the certificate; and (f) the expiry date of the certificate.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 34
34 A designated officer’s certificate issued under section 37 of the Act shall include, in addition to the information required by subsection 37(1) of the Act, (a) the name and position or title of the designated officer; (b) the name of the employer of the designated officer; (c) a statement of designation; (d) the name, position and signature of the person who issued the certificate; and (e) the expiry date of the certificate.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 35
35 (1) An inspector and a designated officer shall notify the Commission of any of the following situations: (a) the loss or theft of their certificate; (b) any change in their employment that results in their no longer exercising a function that relates to the purpose of the certificate; and (c) the suspension or termination of their employment with the employer named in the certificate. (2) An inspector and a designated officer shall surrender their certificate to the Commission (a) if the information contained in the certificate is not accurate; (b) when the certificate expires; or (c) on termination by the Commission of their designation as an inspector or a designated officer, as the case may be.
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations — 40
40 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are approved by the Governor in Council.
Radiation Protection Regulations — a
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources, pursuant to section 44 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act a , hereby approves the annexed Radiation Protection Regulations made by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on May 31, 2000. a S.C. 1997, c. 9
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absorbed dose means the quotient, in gray, obtained by dividing the energy absorbed through exposure to radiation by the mass of the body or part of the body that absorbs the radiation. ( dose absorbée )
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Act means the Nuclear Safety and Control Act . ( Loi )
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balance of the pregnancy means the period from the moment a licensee is informed, in writing, of the pregnancy to the end of the pregnancy. ( reste de la grossesse )
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caregiver means a person who willingly and voluntarily — and not as an occupation — helps in the support and comfort of a person who has been administered a nuclear substance for therapeutic purposes as directed by a medical practitioner who is qualified to give such direction under the applicable provincial legislation. ( personne soignante )
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committed means, in respect of a dose of radiation, received by an organ or tissue from a nuclear substance during the 50 years after the substance is taken into the body of a person 18 years old or older or during the period beginning at intake and ending at age 70, after it is taken into the body of a person less than 18 years old. ( engagée )
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dosimeter means a device for measuring a dose of radiation that is worn or carried by an individual. ( dosimètre )
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effective dose means the sum of the products, in sievert, obtained by multiplying the equivalent dose of radiation received by and committed to each organ or tissue set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule 1 by the weighting factor set out in column 2 of that item. ( dose efficace )
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equivalent dose means the product, in sievert, obtained by multiplying the absorbed dose of radiation of the type set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule 2 by the weighting factor set out in column 2 of that item. ( dose équivalente )
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exemption quantity has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations . ( quantité d’exemption )
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five-year dosimetry period means the period of five calendar years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which these Regulations come into force, and every period of five calendar years after that period. ( période de dosimétrie de cinq ans )
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licensed activity means an activity described in any of paragraphs 26(a) to (f) of the Act that a licence authorizes the licensee to carry on. ( activité autorisée )
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licensee means a person who is licensed to carry on an activity described in any of paragraphs 26(a) to (f) of the Act. ( titulaire de permis )
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one-year dosimetry period means the period of one calendar year beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which these Regulations come into force, and every period of one calendar year after that period. ( période de dosimétrie d’un an )
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radon progeny means the following radioactive decay products of radon 222: bismuth 214, lead 214, polonium 214 and polonium 218. ( produit de filiation du radon )
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skin means the layer of cells within the skin that are 7 mg/cm 2 below the surface. ( peau )
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worker means a person who performs work that is referred to in a licence. ( travailleur )
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working level [Repealed, SOR/2020-237, s. 1]
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working level month [Repealed, SOR/2020-237, s. 1]
Radiation Protection Regulations — 2
2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), these Regulations apply generally for the purposes of the Act. (2) These Regulations do not apply to a licensee in respect of a dose of radiation received by or committed to a person (a) in the course of the person’s examination, diagnosis or treatment, as directed by a medical practitioner who is qualified to examine, diagnose or treat the person under the applicable provincial legislation; (b) as a result of the person’s voluntary participation in a biomedical research study supervised by a medical practitioner who is qualified to provide such supervision under the applicable provincial legislation; or (c) while the person is acting as a caregiver. SOR/2007-208, s. 5 SOR/2020-237, s. 2
Radiation Protection Regulations — 3
3 When a nuclear substance is administered to a person for therapeutic purposes, the licensee must inform the person of methods for reducing the exposure of others — including the caregiver or anyone else providing care and assistance — to radiation from the person. SOR/2007-208, s. 6 SOR/2020-237, s. 3
Radiation Protection Regulations — 4
4 Every licensee must implement a radiation protection program and must, as part of that program, (a) keep the effective dose and equivalent dose received by and committed to persons as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account social and economic factors, through the implementation of (i) management control over work practices, (ii) personnel qualification and training, (iii) control of occupational and public exposure to radiation, and (iv) planning for unusual situations; and (b) ascertain the quantity and concentration of any nuclear substance released as a result of the licensed activity (i) by direct measurement as a result of monitoring, or (ii) if the time and resources required for direct measurement as a result of monitoring outweigh the usefulness of ascertaining the quantity and concentration using that method, by estimating them. SOR/2020-237, s. 4
Radiation Protection Regulations — 5
5 (1) For the purpose of keeping a record of doses of radiation in accordance with section 27 of the Act, every licensee must ascertain and record the magnitude of exposure to radon progeny of each person referred to in that section, as well as the effective dose and equivalent dose received by and committed to that person. (2) A licensee must ascertain the magnitude of exposure to radon progeny and the effective dose and equivalent dose (a) by direct measurement as a result of monitoring; or (b) if the time and resources required for direct measurement as a result of monitoring outweigh the usefulness of ascertaining the amount of exposure and doses using that method, by estimating them. SOR/2020-237, s. 5(E)
Radiation Protection Regulations — 6
6 (1) In this section, action level means a specific dose of radiation or other parameter that, if reached, may indicate a loss of control of part of a licensee’s radiation protection program and triggers a requirement for specific action to be taken. (2) When a licensee becomes aware that an action level referred to in the licence for the purpose of this subsection has been reached, the licensee must (a) conduct an investigation to establish the cause for reaching the action level; (b) identify and take action to restore the effectiveness of the radiation protection program implemented in accordance with section 4; and (c) notify the Commission within the period specified in the licence. SOR/2020-237, s. 6(E)
Radiation Protection Regulations — 7
7 (1) Every licensee must inform each nuclear energy worker, in writing, (a) of the fact that the worker is a nuclear energy worker; (b) of the risks associated with radiation to which the worker may be exposed in the course of their work; (c) of the applicable effective dose limits and equivalent dose limits prescribed by sections 13 to 15; (d) of the worker’s radiation dose levels, received on an annual basis; and (e) of the worker’s responsibilities during an emergency and the risks associated with radiation to which the worker may be exposed during the control of an emergency. (2) Every licensee must inform each female nuclear energy worker, in writing, (a) of the risks associated with the exposure of embryos and fetuses to radiation and the risks to breastfed infants from the intake of nuclear substances; (b) of the importance of informing the licensee, as soon as feasible, in writing, that the female nuclear energy worker is pregnant or breastfeeding; (c) of the rights of a pregnant nuclear energy worker and the rights of a breastfeeding nuclear energy worker under section 11; and (d) of the applicable effective dose limits for pregnant nuclear energy workers prescribed by section 13. (3) Every licensee must obtain from each nuclear energy worker who is informed of the matters referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and subsection (2) a written acknowledgement that the worker has received the information. SOR/2020-237, s. 7
Radiation Protection Regulations — 8
8 (1) Every licensee must use a licensed dosimetry service to measure and monitor the doses of radiation received by and committed to nuclear energy workers who have a reasonable probability of receiving (a) an effective dose that is greater than 5 mSv in a one-year dosimetry period; or (b) an equivalent dose to the skin, or the hands and feet, that is greater than 50 mSv in a one-year dosimetry period. (2) Every licensee referred to in subsection (1) must provide the following information to the licensed dosimetry service with respect to each nuclear energy worker referred to in subsection (1): (a) the worker’s given names, surname and any previous surname; (b) the worker’s Social Insurance Number; (c) the worker’s gender; (d) the worker’s job category; and (e) the date, province and country of birth of the worker. SOR/2020-237, s. 8
Radiation Protection Regulations — 9
9 If a licensee collects personal information , as defined in section 3 of the Privacy Act , that may be required to be disclosed to the Commission, another government institution , as defined in that section, or a licensed dosimetry service, the licensee must inform the person to whom the information relates of the purpose for which it is being collected. SOR/2020-237, s. 9
Radiation Protection Regulations — 10
10 Every nuclear energy worker shall, on request by the licensee, inform the licensee of the worker’s (a) given names, surname and any previous surname; (b) Social Insurance Number; (c) the worker’s gender; (d) date, province and country of birth; and (e) dose record for the current one-year and five-year dosimetry periods. SOR/2007-208, s. 7(E) SOR/2020-237, s. 10
Radiation Protection Regulations — 11
11 (1) On being informed by a female nuclear energy worker, in writing, that she is pregnant, the licensee must, in order to comply with section 13, make any accommodation that will not result in costs or business inconvenience constituting undue hardship to the licensee. (2) On being informed by a female nuclear energy worker, in writing, that she is breastfeeding an infant, the licensee must, in order to limit intakes of nuclear substances by the worker, make any accommodation to the working conditions that will not result in costs or business inconvenience constituting undue hardship to the licensee. SOR/2007-208, s. 8(F) SOR/2020-237, s. 11
Radiation Protection Regulations — 12
12 (1) [Repealed, SOR/2020-237, s. 13] (2) For the purposes of sections 13 and 14, doses of radiation include those received from X-rays or other man-made sources of radiation. SOR/2020-237, s. 13