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Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through material or space. Every day, Canadians come in contact …

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Keywords: radiation energy radiation in living and work environments

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), formerly the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), has legislative control of nuclear fuel cycle …

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Keywords: management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials NORM Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Atomic Energy Control Board legislative control of nuclear fuel cycle materials and man-made radionuclides

This guide covers basic information on the following: hazards associated with radiation emergencies, radiation health effects, radiation detection and measurement, …

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Keywords: radiation emergencies medical management of radiation emergencies radiation health effects radiation detection and measurement protection of workers

This Safety Code has been prepared to provide specific guidance to large medical radiological facilities where diagnostic and interventional radiological …

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Keywords: safety code 35 safety procedures for the installation use and control of X-ray equipment large medical radiological facilities

Industrial radiography to date is an established practice that provides benefits concurrent with radiation risks. The radiation protection objective, therefore, …

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Keywords: safety code 34 radiation protection and safety for Industrial X-Ray equipment

Diagnostic X-ray imaging is an essential part of present day medical practice. However, mammographic X-ray procedures must be carefully managed, …

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Keywords: Safety Code 33 radiation protection in mammography Mammographic X-Ray Equipment

This Safety Code has been prepared to provide specific guidance to the dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant and other support …

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Keywords: Safety Code 30 radiation protection in Dentistry safety procedures for the use of dental X-Ray equipment dental radiography dental health care

This document is one of a series of safety codes prepared by the Bureau of Radiation and Medical Devices to …

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Keywords: Safety Code 28 radiation protection veterinary medicine safety procedures for installation veterinary X-ray equipment

This code is accompanied by the Technical Guide for Interpretation and Compliance Assessment of Health Canada's Radiofrequency Exposure Guidelines, to …

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Keywords: Safety Code 6 radiofrequency exposure safety of electromagnetic exposures

Radon is a radioactive gas that is found naturally throughout our environment. It is produced by the decay of uranium …

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Keywords: Radon radioactive gas national radon program reducing radon lung cancer risk radon testing radon detector health risk