Technical papers, presentations and articles – 2013
Experts at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are often requested to present technical papers and presentations about the nuclear industry at conferences, seminars, technical meetings and workshops in Canada and around the world. Also, these experts write technical articles that are published in various journals.
CNSC Experts also contribute to the development of research projects. Abstracts and the final research reports are available under the CNSC Research and Support Program.
Below is a listing of abstracts for published papers, presentations and journal articles.
To obtain a copy of the abstract's document, contact the CNSC. When contacting the CNSC, please provide the title and date of the abstract.
2013
| Subject: | A reanalysis of cancer mortality in Canadian nuclear workers (1957-1994) based on revised exposure and cohort data |
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| Published in: | British Journal of Cancer |
| Date: | November 2013 |
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
| Authors: | Lydia B. Zablotska, Rachel S.D. Lane (CNSC), Patsy A. Thompson (CNSC) |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | CANDU safety design |
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| Presented at: | CNS CANDU Technology and Safety Course |
| Date: | October 28–30, 2013 |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Author: | Wei Shen |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | A nuclear forensic method for determining the age of radioactive cobalt sources |
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| Published in: | Analytical Methods |
| Date: | October 25, 2013 |
| Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Authors: | Luc Charbonneau, Jean-Michel Benoit, Slobodan Jovanovic, Nadereh St-Amant, Stephen Kiser, Michael W. Cooke, Jean-François Mercier, Kathy Nielsen, David Kelly, Pavel Samuleev, Raphael Galea, Kimberly Moore, Patrick R. B. Saull, David B. Chamberlain, Jennifer L. Steeb, Donald G. Graczyk, Yifen Tsai, Vivian S. Sullivan, Ike C. Dimayuga, Youqing Shi, Raghu Rao and Dominic Larivière |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | WGAMA/WGFS Status Report on Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) under loss of cooling accident conditions |
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| Presented at: | WGAMA/WGFS Status Report on Spent Fuel Pool (SFP). |
| Date: | October 24–25, 2013 |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Author: | Wade Grant |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Regulatory review of the CANDU fuel modification program in Canada |
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| Presented at: | The 12th International Conference on CANDU Fuel |
| Date: | September 15–18, 2013 |
| Location: | Kingston, Ontario |
| Author: | Yujun Guo |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Fuel performance in aging CANDU reactors – A quick overview of the CNSC regulatory oversight activities of the past 15 years and of the lessons learned |
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| Presented at: | The 12th International Conference on CANDU Fuel |
| Date: | September 15–18, 2013 |
| Location: | Kingston, Ontario |
| Author: | Michel Couture |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Radiation exposure and cancer incidence (1990 to 2008) around nuclear power plants in Ontario, Canada |
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| Published in: | Journal of Environmental Protection |
| Date: | September 2013 |
| Publisher: | Scientific Research Publishing |
| Authors: | R. Lane, E. Dagher, J. Burtt, P.A. Thompson |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | IRIS 2012 Benchmark – Part I: Overview and summary of the results |
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| Presented at: | SMiRT-22 |
| Date: | August 18–23, 2013 |
| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Authors: | Nebojsa Orbovic (CNSC), Francois Tarallo (IRSN), Jean-Mathieu Rambach (IRSN) and Andrei Blahoianu (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | IRIS 2012 Benchmark – Part II: Lessons learned and recommendations |
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| Presented at: | SMiRT-22 |
| Date: | August 18–23, 2013 |
| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Authors: | Nebojsa Orbovic (CNSC), Francois Tarallo (IRSN), Jean-Mathieu Rambach (IRSN) and Andrei Blahoianu (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Lack of correlation (incoherence) modeling and effect from realistic 3D inclined, body and surface seismic motions |
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| Presented at: | SMiRT-22 |
| Date: | August 18–23, 2013 |
| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Authors: | N. Tafazzoli, T. Ancheta, N. Orbovic, A. Blahoianu, B. Jeremic |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Synthetic earthquake ground motions at closely spaced distances with SYNACC |
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| Presented at: | SMiRT-22 |
| Date: | August 18–23, 2013 |
| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Authors: | Maria I Todorovska, Mihailo D. Trifunac, Vincent W. Lee, and Nebojsa Orbovic |
| Type | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Effect of transverse reinforcement for missile impact on reinforced concrete slabs |
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| Presented at: | SMiRT-22 |
| Date | August 18–23, 2013 |
| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Authors: | Genadijs Sagals, Nebojsa Orbovic, Andrei Blahoianu |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Tests to determine the influence of transverse reinforcement on perforation resistance of RC slabs under hard missile impact |
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| Presented at: | SMiRT-22 |
| Date: | August 18–23, 2013 |
| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Authors: | Nebojsa Orbovic (CNSC), Francois Tarallo (IRSN), Jean-Mathieu Rambach (IRSN) and Andrei Blahoianu (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | PSA approach for evaluation of external hazards as part of CNSC Fukushima action items |
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| Presented at: | International Workshop on PSA of Natural External Hazards including Earthquakes |
| Date: | June 17–19, 2013 |
| Location: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Author: | Michael Xu |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Application of probabilistic safety goals to regulation of nuclear power plants in Canada |
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| Presented at: | 34th Annual Conference of Canadian Nuclear Society |
| Date: | June 9–12, 2013 |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Prepared by: |
G. Rzentkowski, Y. Akl, S. Yalaoui Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Independence of nuclear regulators in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident: A comparative approach |
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| Presented at: | IAEA International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems |
| Date: | April 8–12, 2013 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Prepared by: |
Malaika Bacon-Dussault Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Technical paper |
| Subject: | Focus areas for the regulatory review of the probabilistic safety assessment of seismic events |
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| Presented at: |
Nordic PSA Conference, Castle Meeting Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) |
| Date: | April 10–12, 2013 |
| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Prepared by: |
Smain Yalaoui Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | CNSC regulatory requirements on reliability of nuclear power plants |
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| Presented at: | Society of Reliability Engineers - Ottawa Chapter |
| Date: | March 27, 2013 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Author: | Smain Yalaoui |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Mortality (1950–1999) and cancer incidence (1969–1999) of workers in the Port Hope cohort study exposed to a unique combination of radium, uranium and gamma-ray doses |
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| Presented in: | BMJ Open |
| Date: | February 2013 |
| Publisher: | BMJ Group |
| Prepared by: | Lydia B. Zablotska, Rachel S.D. Lane, Stanley E. Frost |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Microbial gas generation from low- and intermediate-level waste disposed in deep geologic repositories |
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| Presented at: | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Workshop on Microbial Gas Generation in Low- and Intermediate-Level Waste |
| Date: | January 20–23, 2013 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Prepared by: |
Richard R. Goulet Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission |
| Type: | Technical paper |
| Subject: | An ecological study of cancer incidence in Port Hope, Ontario from 1992 to 2007 |
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| Presented in: | Journal of Radiological Protection |
| Date: | January 16, 2013 |
| Publisher: | IOP Publishing |
| Prepared by: | Jing Chen, Deborah Moir, Rachel Lane (CNSC) and Patsy Thompson (CNSC) |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed scientific journal |
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