Conventional health and safety

The conventional health and safety control area (SCA) covers the implementation of a program to manage workplace safety hazards and to protect personnel and equipment. CNSC staff examine the following specific areas: performance, practices and awareness.

Research and support program

• RSP-760.1 A Study for the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Implications for the Nuclear Industry
• RSP-0158, Doses to transport workers: Phase 2
• RSP-719.2 Federal Low Dose Radiation Program: An International Survey to Advance the Use of Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOPs)
• RSP-751.1 Effect of Radioactive Contamination and Hot Particles on the Eye-Lens Dose

Technical papers and abstracts

• Technical and Scientific Support Organization Forum – Supporting the Development of Technical and Scientific Capacities in Member States
• Analysis of mortality in a pooled cohort of Canadian and German uranium processing workers with no mining experience
• Leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma mortality (1950-1999) and incidence (1969-1999) in the Eldorado uranium workers cohort
• Low radon exposures and lung cancer risk: joint analysis of the Czech, French, and Beaverlodge cohorts of uranium miners
• In vivo animal studies help achieve international consensus on standards and guidelines for health risk estimates for chronic exposure to low levels of tritium in drinking water
• Assessment of Risks to Human Health and the Environment From Hazardous Substances in Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities in Canada
• Problems With Pigs – Radioisotope Handling Outside the Hot Cell

Publications

• Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic and Decommissioned sites in Canada : 2015

Health studies

• Nuclear and radiation glossary

Videos

• Radiation and health
• Post-Fukushima improvements to nuclear power plants