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Marie Curie – 151 years of Innovation and Radiation Safety

by Radiation Safety Institute of Canada | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog

Today we celebrate Marie Curie, a pioneer nuclear physicist. Her ground-breaking work on radioactivity revolutionised medicine. It brought her not one, but two Nobel Prizes! In addition, she was the first female recipient of the Nobel Prize. She made possible the...

Radiation Safety Refresher Course in Vancouver – October 18 – 19, 2018

by Radiation Safety Institute of Canada | Sep 4, 2018 | News and Events

Radiation Safety Officer Refresher Certificate Course (RSO-2) | A two day training is designed for RSO-1 graduates to reinforce and revive the information learned in the RSO-1 course. If it has been a while since you took your last RSO course, you owe it to your...

Should we fear the sun? What is a Suntan?

by Radiation Safety Institute | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog

What is a Suntan? Pale skin was once considered a sign of prestige and beauty. In the early 20th century doctors began prescribing sun tanning to treat various ailments, including tuberculosis. Many still view sun-kissed skin as a sign of health and yet we slather our...

Radiation Exposure in Uranium Mines

by Radiation Safety Institute | May 9, 2018 | News and Events

Historically, radon exposure has been the most harmful form of workplace radiation exposure in Canada! ◊ 1980: The Radiation Safety Institute was founded in response to a human disaster in the Elliot Lake uranium mines in Northern Ontario. For years, miners had...

GIVING THE GIFT OF RADIATION?

by Radiation Safety Institute | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog

Tis the season of gift giving and what can be a better gift than jewellery? The deeper the colour and shinier the bauble, the better, right? Is there anything more stunning than a beautiful blue topaz, a rich yellow diamond, or a deep black pearl? Did you know that...