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Radiation Safety Consulting
The Radiation Safety Institute is a leading national provider of technical and regulatory advice and assistance to help resolve concerns about human exposure to radiation in the workplace, the environment and the community. We are your first point of contact for all matters radiation safety issues.
With a nearly thirty year track record, an expert staff and a comprehensive network of service partners: the Radiation Safety Institute will help you find the right solution for your need.
Some of the common issues we provide solutions to include:
Companies and institutions that use licensed radioactive sources or radiation emitting machines are required by law to submit the appropriate documentation regularly to the respective federal and provincial authorities. Failure to comply can result in severe financial and other penalties.
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Service
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) licensing conditions require that companies and institutions that work with radiation sources have an in-house radiation safety program, under the supervision of a trained Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
Yet, many lack the expertise to develop an effective and compliant in-house radiation safety program.
Studies, Evaluations and Reviews
The Radiation Safety Institute is there to assist your organization or community to evaluate, understand and resolve concerns about radiation hazards. Over the years, the Institute has acted as an expert, independent source of high quality scientific and technical studies, independent reviews and evaluations of radiation safety issues.
Airport screening and backscatter x-ray scanners – should you be concerned?
There has been a lot of news in recent days about the new security measures in airports following the incident onboard Northwest Airlines flight 253. This has led to concerns in the public about potential health effects, but is there any reason to be concerned about radiation exposure?
Protecting your family from radon gas
As Canadians, we all want the cleanest, safest, most secure home environment to live in and raise our families. One way to do this is to monitor our homes for the quality of the air we breathe. Radon gas is not something we hear about every day in Canada however, radon exposure is a leading cause of lung cancer – second only to smoking.
Ontario Lung Association warns of radon risks
As winter weather approaches and we move activities indoors, it’s a good time to think about the quality of the air in our homes. Radon is a colourless, odourless gas that is produced from the natural breakdown of uranium in rocks and soil.
Radiation Safety Institute Promotes Radon Awareness at Fall Home Show
For most of the homeowners and would-be do-it-yourself-ers attending the 2009 Fall Home Show in Toronto, the issue of radon in the home came as something of a revelation.
WHO slashes radon limit in homes, cites lung cancer risks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has drastically cut the maximum amount of radon, a naturally occurring gas, that should be permitted in homes because of strong evidence it causes lung cancer.
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