by Radiation Safety Institute | Dec 15, 2011 | News and Events
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), in collaboration with the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, has just released Part II of a special two-part mini-series Podcast on radiation in the workplace. In this episode, our Radiation Scientist,...
by Radiation Safety Institute | Nov 15, 2011 | News and Events
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), in collaboration with the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, has just released Part I of a special two-part mini-series Podcast on radiation in the workplace. In this episode, our Radiation Scientist...
by Radiation Safety Institute | Nov 2, 2011 | News and Events
One of the potential long-term effects of radiation exposure is the development of cataracts. Cataracts are a deterministic effect of radiation exposure, meaning that there is a threshold dose below which you would not expect to see cataracts, and above which you...
by Radiation Safety Institute | Oct 14, 2011 | News and Events
The last X-ray Safety Officer Course (XSO) for 2011 is taking place November 15-17 at the beautiful Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto. If you are responsible under provincial and federal regulations for the safety of employees exposed to X-rays in the workplace, the...
by Radiation Safety Institute | Feb 13, 2011 | News and Events
Are you and your family at risk of developing lung cancer? The connection between lung cancer and exposure to radon gas took central stage at the Dr. Oz Show on February 9, 2011. The segment, called #1 Cancer Risk in your Home brought to light the dangers of long-term...
by Radiation Safety Institute | Jan 22, 2011 | News and Events
In 2010 Health Canada finished the first phase of a nation-wide survey of radon concentrations in Canadian homes. The whole project is being implemented in two phases and will take two years to complete. During this period approximately 18,000 homes will be tested....
