Technical papers, presentations and articles – 2016
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 document that is related to an abstract, contact the CNSC. When contacting the CNSC, please provide the title and date of the abstract.
2016
| Subject: | Cancer incidence and mortality from exposure to radon progeny among Ontario uranium miners |
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| Published in: | Occupational & Environmental Medicine |
| Date: | December 2016 |
| Publisher: | BMJ Journal |
| Author(s): | Garthika Navaranjan, Colin Berriault, Minh Do, Paul J. Villeneuve and Paul A. Demers |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Management Systems and Standards in the Nuclear Industry |
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| Presented at: | 14th IAEA-FORATOM Management System Workshop |
| Date: | December 12–15, 2016 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| Prepared by: | Pierre Lahaie |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Leadership and Management Review |
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| Presented at: | 14th IAEA-FORATOM Management System Workshop |
| Date: | December 12–15, 2016 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| Prepared by: | Pierre Lahaie |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Environmental Qualification (EQ) Program at Canadian Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) – A Status Report From a Regulator’s Perspective |
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| Presented at: | 28th Annual EQ Technical Meeting |
| Date: | November 16–18, 2016 |
| Location: | Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA |
| Prepared by: | Meliha Vlatkovic |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Overview of Cyber Security Regulatory Framework for NPPs |
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| Presented at: | 12th Annual UNENE Workshop on Nuclear I&C Systems |
| Date: | November 11, 2016 |
| Location: | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Prepared by: | Chul Hwan Jung |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Characterization of radionuclides in uranium mine tailings with synchrotron-based hard X-ray microprobe techniques |
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| Presented at: | II International Conference on Radioecological Concentration Processes |
| Date: | November 6–9, 2016 |
| Location: | Seville, Spain |
| Prepared by: | Steve Mihok, Karina Lange, Antonio Lanzirotti and Julie Brown |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Regulatory Oversight of Safety Culture |
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| Presented at: | 1st Bilateral Meeting between the CNSC and NRA |
| Date: | October 20-21, 2016 |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Prepared by: | André Bouchard |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Presentation on Preparing Workers for the Unexpected |
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| Presented at: | 1st Bilateral Meeting between the CNSC and NRA |
| Date: | October 20–21, 2016 |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Prepared by: | André Bouchard |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Comparative modelling of laboratory experiments for the hydro-mechanical behaviour of a compacted bentonite–sand mixture |
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| Published in: | Environmental Earth Sciences |
| Date: | October 18, 2016 |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Author(s): | A. Millard ,N. Mokni, J. D. Barnichon, K. E. Thatcher, A. E. Bond, A. Fraser-Harris, C. Mc Dermott, R. Blaheta, Z. Michalec, M. Hasal, O. Nasir, R. Fedors, H. Yi, O. Kolditz |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Development of a viscoelastoplastic model for a bedded argillaceous rock from laboratory triaxial tests |
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| Published in: | Canadian Geotechnical Journal |
| Date: | October 18, 2016 |
| Publisher: | NRC Research Press |
| Author(s): | Z. Li, T. S. Nguyen, G. Su, D. Labrie and J.D. Barnichon |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Regulatory Challenges for Human Factors in Small Modular Reactors |
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| Presented at: | First CNSC-KINS Bilateral Technical Information Exchange Meeting |
| Date: | October 17–21, 2016 |
| Location: | Daejeon, Republic of Korea |
| Prepared by: | André Bouchard |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Presentation on CSA standard N290.12, Human factors in design for nuclear power plants |
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| Presented at: | First CNSC-KINS Bilateral Technical Information Exchange Meeting |
| Date: | October 17–18, 2016 |
| Location: | Daejeon, Republic of Korea |
| Prepared by: | André Bouchard |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Characterizing the mechanical behaviour of the Tournemire argillite |
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| Published in: | Special Publications: SP443 Radioactive Waste Confinement: Clays in Natural and Engineered Barriers. |
| Date: | Published on the Web on October 13, 2016. |
| Publisher: | Geological Society of London |
| Author(s): | Xueqing Su, Son Nguyen, Ehsan Haghighat, Stanislaw Pietruszczak, Denis Labrie, Jean-Dominique Barnichon and Hadj Abdi |
| Type: | Open-access peer-reviewed article |
| Subject: | Regulatory Review of CANDU Fuel Thermal Hydraulic Analysis and Associated Challenges |
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| Presented at: | 5th International Workshop on Current CANDU Safety Issues and Resolutions for CANDU Safety and Sustainability |
| Date: | October 12-14, 2016 |
| Location: | Gyeongju, Korea |
| Prepared by: | Yujun Guo |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Tritium – Competitive Reaction in Cyclotrons F-18 Production – Regulatory Implications |
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| Presented at: | Meeting of the Task Force on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities |
| Date: | October 11, 2016 |
| Location: | Dresden, Germany |
| Prepared by: | Angel Licea |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | The Measurement of Neutron Energy Spectra in Different Licensed Facilities Using the Nested Neutron Spectrometer |
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| Presented at: | Meeting of the Task Force on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities |
| Date: | October 10, 2016 |
| Location: | Dresden, Germany |
| Prepared by: | Angel Licea |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Modification of the SPAR-H method to support HRA for Level 2 PSA |
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| Presented at: | PSAM 13 |
| Date: | October 2–7, 2016 |
| Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Prepared by: | G. Banaseanu, M. Xu, Y. Akl |
| Type: | Human reliability analysis |
| Subject: | A Regulator’s Role in Research and Development – Status of Chemistry-Related Regulations and Research in the Canadian Nuclear Power Industry |
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| Presented at: | Nuclear Plant Chemistry Conference 2016 |
| Date: | October 2–7, 2016 |
| Location: | Brighton, UK |
| Prepared by: | Ram Kameswaran and Michael Yacyshyn |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical papaer |
| Subject: | Geoscientific arguments in support of the safety case for a deep geological repository in Southern Ontario, Canada |
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| Presented at: | DAEF Conference |
| Date: | September 26–28, 2016 |
| Location: | Cologne, Germany |
| Prepared by: | T.S. Nguyen, J. Brown, M. Herod, Z. Li and O. Nasir |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Reliability Requirements and Use of Risk Applications for the Reliability Program in Canadian Nuclear Power Plants |
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| Presented at: | European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL) 2016 |
| Date: | September 25–29, 2016 |
| Location: | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Prepared by: | Usha Menon, Chantal Morin, Yolande Akl |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper/presentation |
| Subject: | Early regulatory involvement in a deep geological repository initiative for the long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel |
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| Presented at: | 3rd Canadian Conference on Nuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration, September 11-14, 2016 |
| Date: | September 12, 2016 |
| Location: | Ottawa, ON |
| Prepared by: | J.L. Mecke, K. Noble, J. L. Brown |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Fitness for Duty: A Canadian Nuclear Regulatory Perspective |
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| Presented at: | Second International Conference on Physical Employment Standards |
| Date: | August 23–26, 2015 |
| Location: | Canmore, Alberta |
| Prepared by: | Aaron J. Derouin |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | What Could Be Learnt From the Development and Qualification of Canadian Reactor-Physics Codes |
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| Presented at: | 16th Conference on Core Reactor Physics (CORPHY-2016) |
| Date: | August 23–26, 2016 |
| Location: | Beijing, China |
| Prepared by: | Wei Shin |
| Type: | Abstract of a plenary talk |
| Subject: | CNSC – Irradiated Fuel Bay (IFB) Loss-of-Cooling Severe Accident Work |
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| Presented at: | 13th International Conference on CANDU Fuel |
| Date: | August 15–18, 2016 |
| Location: | KIngston, Ontario |
| Prepared by: | Wade Grant |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | CANDU Fuel Safety Criteria: A CNSC Perspective |
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| Presented at: | 13th International Conference on CANDU Fuel |
| Date: | August 15–18, 2016 |
| Location: | KIngston, Ontario |
| Prepared by: | Michel Couture |
| Type: | Extended abstract of a technical presentation for the plenary session |
| Subject: | Regulatory Perspective for the Definition of Probabilistic Acceptance Criteria for the CANDU Pressure Tubes |
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| Presented at: | ASME 2016 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference |
| Date: | July 17–21, 2016 |
| Location: | Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
| Prepared by: | Sankar Laxman, Blair Carroll and John Jin |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Canadian Requirements for Ensuring Workers’ Competency in the Field of Nuclear Energy |
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| Presented at: | IAEA TWG-MHR |
| Date: | June 14–17, 2016 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Proceedings report of the Workshop on the Canadian Journey on Seismic Design and Qualification of Nuclear Installations |
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| Date: | June 9–10, 2016 |
| Author(s): | Tarek Aziz, TSAziz Consulting Inc. |
| Type: | Proceedings report for CNSC-hosted workshop |
| Subject: | Laboratory and Numerical Investigation of the Hydro-Mechanical Behaviour of the Cobourg Limestone |
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| Presented at: | DOPAS 2016 Seminar – International topical seminar on plugging and sealing for underground applications |
| Date: | May 25–27, 2016 |
| Location: | Turku, Finland |
| Prepared by: | Grant Su, Son Nguyen, Zhenze Li, Farzine Nasseri, Paul Young |
| Type: | Abstract and poster |
| Subject: | Use of a Graded Approach in the Regulation of Research Reactors at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission |
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| Presented at: | IAEA Technical Meeting on the Use of a Graded Approach in the Application of the Safety Requirements for Research Reactors |
| Date: | May 23–27, 2016 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| Prepared by: | J.E. Kowalski, N. Mesmous |
| Type: | Technical presentation |
| Subject: | Managing Structural Integrity of Key Components for Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants – Regulatory staff's perspectives |
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| Presented at: | 2016 Annual Meeting of ICG-EAC (International Cooperative Group on Environmentally Assisted Cracking of Materials in Water Reactors) |
| Date: | May 15–21, 2016 |
| Location: | Qingdao, China |
| Prepared by: | Yong-Zhi Wang, John Jin and Gerry Frappier |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | CNSC Review of the Long-Term Safety Case for a Deep Geological Repository |
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| Presented at: | ENSI/CNSC Information Exchange Meeting |
| Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Location: | Brugg, Switzerland |
| Prepared by: | T.S. Nguyen |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | CNSC Regulatory Research – Mechanics of Sedimentary Rocks |
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| Presented at: | Technical information exchange meeting with Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate |
| Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Location: | Brugg, Switzerland |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Application of a Graded Approach to Safety Standards of Research Reactors and Subcritical Assemblies |
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| Presented at: | Expert Mission on the Use of a Graded Approach in the Application of Safety Standards to a Subcritical Assembly Project |
| Date: | May 2–6, 2016 |
| Location: | Sidi Thabet, Tunesia |
| Prepared by: | N. Mesmous and J.E. Kowalski |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Development of a Production MCNP CANDU 3D Full-Core Model With Practical Remedies to the Issues in Deriving Reliable Tally Results |
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| Presented at: | PHYSOR 2016 – Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century, Sun Valley Resort |
| Date: | May 1–5, 2016 |
| Location: | Sun Valley, Idaho |
| Prepared by: | Wei Shen, J. Hu |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | 3-D System-Scale Thermal-Hydraulic Codes Applications in Canada |
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| Presented at: | Kick-Off Meeting of the Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents Task Group on a State-of-the-Art Report on the Simulation Capability of 3-D System-Scale Thermal-Hydraulic Codes (3DSYSTH) |
| Date: | April 28–29, 2016 |
| Location: | NEA-OECD, Boulogne, France |
| Prepared by: | Aleksandar Delja |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Status of CAMP Activities in Canada |
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| Presented at: | Spring 2016 CAMP Meeting |
| Date: | April 26–29, 2016 |
| Location: | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Prepared by: | Aleksandar Delja |
| Type: | Abstract of a presentation |
| Subject: | Modelling & Simulation (M&S) and Uncertainly Qualification (UQ) for Safety Analysis of Nuclear Power Plants |
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| Presented at: | Xi’an Jiaotong University |
| Date: | April 25–29, 2016 |
| Location: | Xi’an, China |
| Prepared by: | Wei Shen |
| Type: | Technical lecture |
| Subject: | Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Properties of Cobourg Limestone With Special Reference to Excavation Damage Zones |
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| Presented at: | European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016 |
| Date: | April 19, 2016 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| Prepared by: | M.H.B. Nasseri, M. Tibbo, M. Sehizadeh, S.Ye, R.P. Young, G.Su, T.S. Nguyen |
| Type: | Abstract and Poster |
| Subject: | Highlights of Canadian Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards, Regulation, and Guidance |
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| Presented at: | ISO/ TC 85/ SC 5/ WG 8 “Nuclear Criticality Safety”, New Delhi, India |
| Date: | April 6, 2016 |
| Publisher: | ISO/ TC 85/ SC 5/ WG 8 “Nuclear Criticality Safety” |
| Author: | V. Khotylev |
| Type: | Presentation |
| Subject: | A study on the levels of radioactivity in fish samples from the experimental lakes area in Ontario, Canada |
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| Published in: | Journal of Environmental Radioactivity |
| Date: | March 2016 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Authors: | Jing Chen , Michael D. Rennie, Baki Sadi, Weihua Zhang, Nadereh St-Amant |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Canadian Regulatory Perspectives on Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics |
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| Presented at: | U.S. NRC 28th Annual Regulatory Information Conference (RIC) |
| Date: | March 8–10, 2016 |
| Location: | North Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Prepared by: | Bogdan Wasiluk and John Jin |
| Type: | Presentation |
| Subject: | Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident: A Matter of Unchallenged Basic Assumptions |
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| Presented at: | IAEA International Conference on Human and Organizational Aspects of Assuring Nuclear Safety – Exploring 30 Years of Safety Culture |
| Date: | February 22–26, 2016 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| Prepared by: | K. Heppell-Masys, M. Haage |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Contemporary Approaches to Safety Culture: Lessons From Developing a Regulatory Oversight Approach |
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| Presented at: | IAEA International Conference on Human and Organizational Aspects of Assuring Nuclear Safety – Exploring 30 Years of Safety Culture |
| Date: | February 22–26, 2016 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| Prepared by: | Kathleen Heppell-Masys, Victor Goebel |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Non-targeted effects and radiation-induced carcinogenesis: a review |
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| Published in: | Journal of Radiological Protection |
| Date: | February 2016 |
| Publisher: | IOP Publishing |
| Authors: | Julie Burtt, Patsy Thompson, Robert Lafrenie |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Tritium dynamics in soils and plants grown under three irrigation regimes at a tritium processing facility in Canada |
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| Published in: | Journal of Environmental Radioactivity |
| Date: | January 2016 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Authors: | Steve Mihok, Monika Wilk, Anthony Lapp, Nadereh St-Amant, Nana Kwamena, Ian Clark |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
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