The Radiation Safety Institute of Canada is a truly national institution with offices in Toronto and laboratories in Saskatoon.
Our head office is located at 165 Avenue Road in Toronto, Ontario — strategically positioned within minutes of Toronto’s Discovery District which includes the MaRS Centre, the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai, Princess Margaret and Toronto General Hospitals. Our HQ is also close to Toronto’s financial district, Ryerson University and Queen’s Park — the seat of Onatrio’s provincial government.
The National Education Centre is also located at 165 Avenue Road in Toronto. All aspects of our training and education programs are coordinated through the National Education Centre, including the development of the curricula, materials and teaching methodologies.
The National Laboratories, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is an in-house centre of scientific excellence. Part of the vibrant Innovation Place research park, the National Laboratories is situated on 80 acres adjacent to the University of Saskatchewan, and draws on Innovation Place’s strengths in agriculture, information technology, and environmental and life sciences.
A January 17, 2012 report on the IAEA Web site states that an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Complementary Safety Assessment Review Mission will conduct a visit to Japan next week to assist the nation’s development of a comprehensive assessment of the safety of existing nuclear power plants.
Arranged at the request of the Japanese government, the 10-member team will consist of IAEA nuclear experts and international specialists who will hold meetings with Japanese officials in Tokyo and conduct a site visit to the Ohi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture.
A December 16, 2011 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has welcomed the announcement by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the “cold shutdown condition” of the Fukushima nuclear site. According to Prime Minister Noda, the site is in a “stable state”, and the release of radioactive materials is “under control”.
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), in collaboration with the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, has just released Part II of a special two-part mini-series Podcast on radiation in the workplace. In this episode, our Radiation Scientist Claire Cohalan, focuses on safety and how workers can protect themselves from radiation in the workplace.
Listen, in English, and in French.
Visit our new Online Learning Course, under the “Your Resources” tab, to take a short, free online course about radiation and radiation safety. The course was designed to educate both workers and members of the public about the nature of radiation and radioactivity. We hope you like it and that you’ll give us your feedback!
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), in collaboration with the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, has just released Part I of a special two-part mini-series Podcast on radiation in the workplace. In this episode, our Radiation Scientist Claire Cohalan, answers questions on the nature of radiation, where can it be found, and what the potential health effects to workers are. Listen, in English, and in French. Stay tuned! The second part of this podcast will be released next month!