Document History of REGDOC-2.5.6, Design of Rooms Where Unsealed Nuclear Substances Are Used
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Summary
REGDOC-2.5.6, Design of Rooms Where Unsealed Nuclear Substances Are Used, clarifies requirements and provides guidance and a recommended approach for meeting the room design requirements in paragraph 3(1)(l) of the Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations. It also clarifies requirements and provides guidance on performing radiation dose estimates to keep doses as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA), pursuant to paragraph 4(a) of the Radiation Protection Regulations.
Status
May 2023: Publication
Forms
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Document History
Document Milestone | Dates | Links |
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Publication of REGDOC-2.5.6 | May 2023 | View REGDOC-2.5.6, Design of Rooms Where Unsealed Nuclear Substances Are Used |
Consultation | October 30, 2020 to February 12, 2021 |
Draft REGDOC-2.5.6, Design of Rooms Where Unsealed Nuclear Substances Are Used [PDF | 48 pages, 1.94 MB]
Comments and feedback are available upon request. |
Publication of document | May 2010 | GD-52, Design Guide for Nuclear Substance Laboratories and Nuclear Medicine Rooms [PDF | 44 pages, 1893 KB] |
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Ottawa ON K1P 5S9
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