Decommissioning Done Right: Nuclear Waste Management
When people picture nuclear power, they often imagine high-tech control rooms, complex reactor domes, or the hum of energy flowing through the city. What people usually don’t imagine, though, is what happens when the work is done? The answer to this question is the...
Remembering Vic Pakalnis, PEng, MBA
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Vic Pakalnis, a distinguished member of the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada Board of Directors since 1991. Vic’s contributions to the Institute and his lifelong commitment to advancing health...
EMF Exposure Standards for Pacemaker Wearers
Our webinar and accompanying blog post from June 2024 covered EMFs and implantable medical devices. The blog post outlined several organizations around the world that have set exposure standards or guidelines. This blog post will expand on that information and provide...
Ionizing Radiation Protection Jurisdiction in Canada
The jurisdiction for the regulation of radiation protection for ionizing radiation within Canada depends on the source type and energy range of the emitted radiation, as well as the life cycle stage in some cases. This is a general overview, but you must read the...
EMFs & Implantable Medical Devices
EMFs stand for electromagnetic fields. As the name suggests, they are made up of both electric and magnetic fields. Anything that uses electricity will have electric charges moving through it in a circuit. Because of the charges, the circuit will also be surrounded by...Recent Posts
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The Background on Background Radiation Part 2: Radon, Food, & Other Inhaled or Ingested Radiation
