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National Day of Mourning

by Radiation Safety Institute of Canada | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

Over 45 years ago a light was shone on the risks miners in Elliot Lake were being exposed to as a standard part of their workday. The advocating they did to end injuries, illnesses and, in some cases, deaths, played a significant role in the birth of our modern day...

Press Release: RSIC Welcomes Leadership Changes

by Radiation Safety Institute of Canada | Mar 30, 2020 | News and Events

TORONTO, ONT. — Tim Armstrong, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, is pleased to announce two leadership changes at the Institute. As of April 1, 2020, Dr. Reza Moridi will take over as the Chair of the Board of Directors,...

Iodine Pills: What are they? Who gets them? Where do you get them?

by Radiation Safety Institute of Canada | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog

Emergency Alert Questions about iodine pills were prompted by the Emergency Alert from the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station that many Ontario residents were startled with on Sunday January 12th at 7:32 . While the message did state that there was no abnormal...

RSIC- the Newest Member of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC)

by Radiation Safety Institute of Canada | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog

Nuclear technology can save lives, aid in industrial quality control and improve the quality of products through use of radioisotopes. They can be used for screening, diagnosis and therapy of various medical conditions. Every week 20,000 patients in Canada benefit...

X-Rays at Work: Uncovering Secrets of the Enigma

by Radiation Safety Institute of Canada | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

Use of X-Rays in the modern world is nearly ubiquitous. We come across X-Ray emitting devices all the time. X-Ray machines are used at airports for scanning baggage. It is not unusual to come across an x-ray security point checking personal items at the entrance of...