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Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 8.1
8.1 A person may, without a licence to carry on that activity, possess, transfer, store, use or abandon a check source that contains a radioactive nuclear substance and that is designed to verify the response of an instrument when exposed to the radiation output of the check source, if (a) the check source contains (i) not more than 370 kBq of a nuclear substance and the substance, or its short-lived radioactive progeny, does not emit alpha radiation, or (ii) not more than 3.7 kBq of a nuclear substance if the atomic number of the substance is greater than 81 and the substance, or its short-lived radioactive progeny, emits alpha radiation; (b) the radiation dose rate does not exceed 1 µSv per hour at 0.1 m from any of the accessible surfaces of the check source; (c) the design and construction of the check source, under normal conditions of use, prevent persons from making direct contact with the nuclear substance that it contains; (d) all markings and labels on the check source or exterior packaging are legible; (e) the radioactive nuclear substance in the check source, when it is mounted in its holder, conforms to International Standard 2919, Radiation Protection — Sealed radioactive sources — General requirements and classification (1999), of the International Organization for Standardization; and (f) the check source, if it is a sealed source, meets the tests specified in ANSI/HPS N43.6-1997, Sealed Radioactive Sources — Classification , of the American National Standards Institute/Health Physics Society. SOR/2008-119, s. 26; SOR/2010-108, s. 3(F)
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 9
9 Sections 6 to 8.1 do not apply to manufacturers or initial distributors in Canada of the devices or check sources referred to in those sections. SOR/2008-119, s. 27
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 11
11 (1) No person shall use a radiation device unless (a) it is a certified model; or (b) it is used in accordance with a licence that authorizes its use for development purposes. (2) No person shall transfer a radiation device for use within Canada unless it is a certified model.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 12
12 (1) The Commission or a designated officer authorized under paragraph 37(2)(a) of the Act may certify a model of a radiation device after receiving an application that includes the following information: (a) the applicant’s name and business address; (b) the name and business address of the manufacturer of the device; (c) the brand name and model number of the device; (d) the design of the device and its components, including any standards used in the design; (e) the intended use of the device; (f) the name, quantity in becquerels and form of the nuclear substance to be incorporated into the device; (g) the method of incorporating the nuclear substance into the device; (h) the expected radiation dose rates around the device in all modes of operation, including the method, calculations and measurements used to establish them; (i) instructions for the use, transportation and storage of the device; (j) instructions for conducting leak tests on the device; (k) instructions for dealing with accidents, including fires and spills, in which the device may be involved; (l) a description of the labelling of the device; (m) the quality assurance program that was followed during the design of the device and that will be followed during production of the device; and (n) the recommended inspection and servicing program for the device. (o) [Repealed, SOR/2008-119, s. 28] (2) The Commission or the designated officer may request any other information that is necessary to enable the Commission or the designated officer to determine whether the model of the device poses an unreasonable risk to the environment, the health and safety of persons or national security and whether certification of the model of the device would be in conformity with measures of control and international obligations to which Canada has agreed. SOR/2008-119, s. 28
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 13
13 (1) The Commission or a designated officer authorized under paragraph 37(2)(a) of the Act shall notify a person who has applied for the certification of a model of a radiation device of a proposed decision not to certify the model, as well as the basis for the proposed decision, at least 30 days before refusing to certify it. (2) The notice shall include a description of the person’s right to be provided with an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the procedure referred to in section 15.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 14
14 (1) The Commission or a designated officer authorized under paragraph 37(2)(a) of the Act shall notify a person to whom a certificate for a model of a radiation device has been issued, and any licensee who is licensed in respect of that model, of a proposed decision to decertify the model, as well as the basis for the proposed decision, at least 30 days before decertifying it. (2) The notice shall include a description of the person’s and the licensee’s right to be provided with an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the procedure referred to in section 15.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 15
15 (1) Where a person referred to in section 13 or 14 or a licensee referred to in section 14 has received a notice and has requested, within 30 days after the date of receipt of the notice, an opportunity to be heard either orally or in writing, the person or the licensee shall be provided with such an opportunity in accordance with the request. (2) On completion of a hearing held in accordance with subsection (1), every person and licensee who was notified in accordance with section 13 or 14 shall be notified of the decision and the reasons for it. (3) Where neither a person referred to in section 13 or 14 nor a licensee referred to in section 14 requests an opportunity to be heard within the period referred to in subsection (1), they shall be notified of the decision and the reasons for it.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 16
16 No licensee shall use a radioactive nuclear substance or a radiation device on a person except as directed by a medical practitioner who is qualified to give such direction under the applicable provincial legislation.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 17
17 Every licensee shall make available to all workers, at the site of the licensed activity, copies of any instructions referred to in the licence concerning radiation safety and accidents, including fires and spills, in which a nuclear substance may be involved.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 18
18 (1) Every licensee who possesses, uses or produces either a sealed source containing 50 MBq or more of a nuclear substance or a nuclear substance as shielding shall, at the following times, conduct leak tests on the sealed source or shielding using instruments and procedures that enable the licensee to detect a leakage of 200 Bq or less of the nuclear substance: (a) where the sealed source or shielding is used after being stored for 12 or more consecutive months, immediately before using it; (b) where the sealed source or shielding is being stored, every 24 months; (c) where an event that may have damaged the sealed source or shielding has occurred, immediately after the event; and (d) in all other cases, (i) where the sealed source or shielding is located in a radiation device, every 12 months, and (ii) where the sealed source or shielding is not located in a radiation device, every six months. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a sealed source that is (a) gaseous; (b) contained in a static eliminator that has been retained by the licensee for less than 15 months; (c) exempted under section 5, 6, 8 or 8.1; or (d) used or stored underwater in a nuclear facility that is equipped with a device capable of detecting water-borne contamination of 200 Bq or less of a nuclear substance. (3) Where a licensee, in the course of conducting a leak test on a sealed source or on shielding, detects the leakage of 200 Bq or more of a nuclear substance, the licensee shall (a) discontinue using the sealed source or shielding; (b) discontinue using the radiation device in which the sealed source or shielding is located or may have been located; (c) take measures to limit the spread of radioactive contamination from the sealed source or shielding; and (d) immediately after complying with paragraphs (a) to (c), notify the Commission that the leakage has been detected. SOR/2008-119, s. 29
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 19
19 (1) Every licensee who transfers a radiation device shall provide the transferee with the instructions referred to in the radiation device certificate for dealing with accidents, including fires and spills. (2) A licensee who transfers a sealed source or a nuclear substance as shielding shall provide the transferee with a record of the most recent leak test conducted in accordance with section 18.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 20
20 No person shall use, for the purpose of the Act, the regulations made under the Act or an order or a licence, a radiation survey meter that has not been calibrated within the 12 months preceding its use.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 21
21 Where a radiation device is involved in an accident or is subjected to conditions other than those in which it is designed to operate, the licensee shall discontinue using it until the licensee performs a test or an inspection which establishes that it is functioning properly.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 22
22 No person shall use a radiation device in field operations unless the device has securely attached to it a durable, readily visible and legible label that sets out the name or job title and the telephone number of a person who can initiate the accident procedure referred to in the licence that has been issued in respect of the device and who can be contacted 24 hours a day.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 23
23 Every licensee who is required under section 21 of the Radiation Protection Regulations to post a sign shall (a) post and keep posted, in a visible location at the place where the radioactive nuclear substance is used or stored, a durable and legible sign that indicates the name or job title and the telephone number of a person who can initiate any required emergency procedure and who can be contacted 24 hours a day; and (b) post and keep posted, in a visible location at every personnel access opening to any equipment fitted with a radiation device, a durable and legible sign that bears (i) the radiation warning symbol set out in Schedule 3 to the Radiation Protection Regulations and the words “RAYONNEMENT — DANGER — RADIATION”, and (ii) the requirement to follow the personnel entry procedures required by the licence. SOR/2008-119, s. 30
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 24
24 No person other than a certified exposure device operator, or a trainee who is acting under the direct supervision and continuous observation of a certified exposure device operator, shall operate an exposure device.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 25
25 The Commission or a designated officer authorized under paragraph 37(2)(b) of the Act may certify a person as an exposure device operator after receiving an application that includes the following information: (a) the person’s name and business address; (b) the person’s training and experience; and (c) evidence of the successful completion by the person of an examination recognized by the Commission. SOR/2008-119, s. 31
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 26
26 (1) The Commission or a designated officer authorized under paragraph 37(2)(b) of the Act shall notify a person who has applied for certification as an exposure device operator of a proposed decision not to certify the person, as well as the basis for the proposed decision, at least 30 days before refusing to certify the person. (2) The notice shall include a description of the person’s right to be provided with an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the procedure referred to in section 28.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 27
27 (1) The Commission or a designated officer authorized under paragraph 37(2)(b) of the Act shall notify a certified exposure device operator of a proposed decision to decertify the operator, as well as the basis for the proposed decision, at least 30 days before decertifying that operator. (2) The notice shall include a description of the certified exposure device operator’s right to be provided with an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the procedure referred to in section 28.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 28
28 (1) Where a person referred to in section 26 or a certified exposure device operator referred to in section 27 has received a notice and has requested, within 30 days after the date of receipt of the notice, an opportunity to be heard either orally or in writing, the person or the operator shall be provided with such an opportunity in accordance with the request. (2) On completion of a hearing held in accordance with subsection (1), the person or the certified exposure device operator who requested an opportunity to be heard shall be notified of the decision and the reasons for it. (3) Where neither a person referred to in section 26 nor a certified exposure device operator referred to in section 27 requests an opportunity to be heard within the period referred to in subsection (1), they shall be notified of the decision and the reasons for it.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 29
29 A certified exposure device operator, on being notified of a decision to decertify in accordance with subsection 28(2) or (3), shall immediately surrender to the Commission the certificate that was issued to the operator.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 30
on Regulations and the words “RAYONNEMENT — DANGER — RADIATION” to enable the person to comply with paragraph 31(1)(k); and (g) a sufficient number of forms to enable the person to keep the records referred to in paragraph 31(1)(e) and section 37. (4) No licensee shall authorize a person to operate an exposure device that (a) does not appear to be functioning normally; or (b) has a radiation dose rate of more than 2 mSv per hour on any part of its surface. (5) Every licensee who authorizes a person to remove a sealed source from or insert a sealed source into an exposure device shall provide the person with a written authorization signed by the licensee. (6) Every licensee shall limit the dose of radiation received by a person, other than a nuclear energy worker, as a result of the possession or use of an exposure device to 0.1 mSv per week and 0.5 mSv per year. (7) No licensee shall authorize any person to respond to any of the following situations unless the person has received specialized training in the safety, regulatory and technical requirements for dealing with those situations or has received training in the safety, regulatory and technical requirements for dealing with those situations and is acting under the guidance of a person who has received the specialized training: (a) the exposure device or the sealed source assembly is damaged to an extent that could impair its normal use; (b) the exposure device has a radiation dose rate of more than 2 mSv per hour on any part of its surface when the sealed source assembly is in the shielded position; (c) the sealed source assembly is separated from the exposure device when the latter is not being serviced; or (d) the sealed source assembly fails to return to the shielded position inside the exposure device. SOR/2008-119, s. 32
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 31
tion and any action that the person has taken or proposes to take with respect to it: (i) the exposure device or the sealed source assembly is lost, stolen or damaged to an extent that could impair its normal use, (ii) the exposure device has a radiation dose rate of more than 2 mSv per hour on any part of its surface when the sealed source assembly is in the shielded position, (iii) the sealed source assembly is separated from the exposure device when the latter is not being serviced, or (iv) a failure to return the sealed source assembly to the shielded position inside the exposure device. (2) Every person who has been provided with a dosimeter referred to in paragraph 30(3)(c) by a licensee shall return the dosimeter to the licensee at the end of the 15-day period beginning on the first day that the person wore the dosimeter. (3) Every person who keeps a record referred to in paragraph (1)(e) shall submit the record to the licensee at the end of each 15-day period, the first of which begins on the first day that the person operated the exposure device. (4) No person shall operate an exposure device that (a) does not appear to be functioning normally; or (b) has a radiation dose rate of more than 2 mSv per hour on any part of its surface. (5) Every person operating an exposure device shall, during each work shift, ensure that the dose of radiation accumulated does not exceed 2 mSv, and if the dose exceeds 2 mSv, the person shall stop work immediately and notify the licensee at the earliest opportunity. (6) No person shall respond to any of the following situations unless the person has received specialized training in the safety, regulatory and technical requirements for dealing with those situations or has received training in the safety, regulatory and technical requirements for dealing with those situations and is acting under the guidance of a person who has received the specialized training: (a) the exposure device or the sealed source assembly is damaged to an extent that could impair its normal use; (b) the exposure device has a radiation dose rate of more than 2 mSv per hour on any part of its surface when the sealed source assembly is in the shielded position; (c) the sealed source assembly is separated from the exposure device when the latter is not being serviced; or (d) the sealed source assembly fails to return to the shielded position inside the exposure device. SOR/2008-119, s. 33
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 32
32 (1) A licensee may appoint a certified exposure device operator to supervise a trainee in the operation of an exposure device, if (a) the certified exposure device operator has the qualifications, training and experience necessary to supervise a trainee in the safe operation of the exposure device; (b) the licensee requests the certified exposure device operator, in accordance with subsection (2), to accept the appointment; and (c) the certified exposure device operator accepts the appointment in writing. (2) A request referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall be made in writing and shall (a) state the name of the trainee; (b) state the brand name and model number of the exposure device; (c) direct the attention of the certified exposure device operator to this section and to section 33; and (d) include a copy of the licence to use the exposure device. SOR/2008-119, s. 34
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 33
33 (1) No certified exposure device operator who is supervising a trainee in the operation of an exposure device shall permit the trainee to operate the device unless the trainee has sufficient knowledge to safely operate it. (2) Every certified exposure device operator who is supervising a trainee in the operation of an exposure device shall directly supervise and continuously observe the trainee while the trainee is operating the device.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 34
34 (1) Every person who removes a sealed source from or inserts a sealed source into an exposure device shall possess a written authorization to do so, signed by the licensee who possesses, uses, produces or services the exposure device. (2) Immediately after a person removes a sealed source from or inserts a sealed source into an exposure device, the person shall measure (a) the radiation dose rate on each accessible surface of the exposure device; and (b) the dose of radiation received by persons who were exposed to radiation during the removal or insertion, using a dosimeter referred to in paragraph 30(3)(d). (3) Every person who removes a sealed source from or inserts a sealed source into an exposure device shall record the radiation dose rates and doses of radiation referred to in subsection (2) and report them to the licensee who possesses or uses the exposure device.
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations — 35
35 (1) Every licensee who uses more than 2 GBq of a nuclear substance that is not a sealed source for the purpose of conducting a tracer or subsurface tracer study shall notify the Commission before conducting the study. (2) Every licensee shall, within 60 days after using a nuclear substance referred to in subsection (1) for the purpose of conducting a tracer or subsurface tracer study, file with the Commission a report that includes (a) the date and location of the study; (b) the name, quantity in becquerels and form of the nuclear substance used in the study; (c) the name of the person for whom the study was conducted; (d) the names of all workers who handled the nuclear substance and the dosimeter readings and bioassay results for those workers; (e) a description of any unusual occurrence; (f) a description of the disposition of any unused nuclear substance; and (g) the specific activity of the nuclear substance upon entering and leaving the system studied and a description of the disposition of the nuclear substance.