Employee Training
All About Radiation Safety – 1-Day
This hands-on radiation safety training course will provide employees with the fundamental knowledge required to work safely in the vicinity of radiation sources (open and sealed).
This course was developed to meet the training requirements of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). Please contact us for more information about having the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada conduct this course at your workplace.
All About X-ray Safety – 1-Day
Designed for employees who work with and around x-ray sources, this friendly, one-day session will equip you to take effective measures at your workplace designed to protect against excess radiation exposure from x-rays. Your learning is enhanced by a hands-on practical experiment and a video presentation.
Nuclear Gauge Safety
This course provides the participant with a fundamental knowledge of radiation, as well as training in radiation safety, radiation measurement and government regulations, all with the main focus on nuclear gauges.
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IAEA Mission to Assess Nuclear Safety in Japan
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.
Fukushima Nuclear Site Finally Stabilized
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”.
Radiation Safety in The Workplace Podcast, Part II
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.
Free Online Course on Radiation Safety!
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!
Radiation Safety in The Workplace Podcast, Part 1
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!
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