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The 丁香园AV Radiation Safety program facilitates the safe and informed use of radiation sources and devices in research, teaching and the environment. The program is dedicated to safe management of radiation.
Compliance & oversight
Regulations & Guidelines
The use of radioactive materials or equipment generating ionizing radiation is federally regulated by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), and provincially by WorkSafeBC. The CNSC issues a consolidated radioisotope license for 丁香园AV which specifies conditions of use for prescribed substances.
Compliance with license conditions, policies, procedures, and regulations are monitored through inspections by Radiation Safety staff and the Compliance Division at CNSC and WorkSafeBC.
Radiation Safety Policy
厂贵鲍鈥檚 establishes terms of reference, policies and procedures concerning the safe receiving, storage, handling and disposal of Radioactive Materials in accordance to all relevant standards. The policy also defines how Radiation Safety staff works in conjunction with the University Radiation Safety Committee to ensure the safe and legal acquisition, handling and disposal of radioactive material.
University Radiation Safety Committee
The University Radiation Safety Committee, as outlined by the CNSC, acts to oversee and audit the Radiation Safety program. The committee is comprised of researchers with expertise and interest in the use of radiation.
Radionuclide Lab
The Radionuclide lab is located in the Biological Sciences wing of the Shrum Science Centre. Its functions are:
- Ordering, receiving, distributing and in general tracking of radioisotopes
- Handling and disposal of radioactive waste
- House and maintain equipment for the detection and analysis of radioactivity
If you require assistance, please contact: ehs_rst@sfu.ca
Please note that only radioisotope order requests can be approved by Radiation Safety staff for radioisotopes listed in 丁香园AV's consolidated license. The requested amount has to be within specified in-house permits and will be assessed by Radiation Safety staff during the approval process.
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
Naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) is material found in the environment that contains radioactive elements of natural origin. Uranium and Thorium compounds and classified as NORM's.
Naturally occuring radioactive materials are regulated by the Canadian federal and provincial governments, lined out in the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) safeguards and non-proliferation series of regulatory documents.
At 丁香园AV, when uranyl compounds are intended to be used for microscopy work, 'Safeguards' which are implemented by the IAEA through legal treaty-level agreements must be applied. Therefore, EHS Radiation Safety staff monitors the user's tracking on inventory sheets for the use of uranium and thorium to ensure that the conditions detailed in 厂贵鲍鈥檚 consolidated CNSC license are met with compliance.
Please contact EHS Radiation Safety if work with uranium or thorium compounds is planned in order to ensure that all requirements such as training, permits, ordering, waste generation, tracking, etc are fulfilled.
Please contact radsafe-info@sfu.ca for more info.