Radiation Protection Regulations (SOR/2000-203)

• 6. (1) In this section, “action level” means a specific dose of radiation or other parameter that, if reached, may indicate a loss of control of part of a licensee’s radiation protection program and triggers a requirement for specific action to be taken.

• (2) When a licensee becomes aware that an action level referred to in the licence for the purpose of this subsection has been reached, the licensee shall

  • (a) conduct an investigation to establish the cause for reaching the action level;

  • (b) identify and take action to restore the effectiveness of the radiation protection program implemented in accordance with section 4; and

  • (c) notify the Commission within the period specified in the licence.

• 7. (1) Every licensee shall inform each nuclear energy worker, in writing,

  • (a) that he or she is a nuclear energy worker;

  • (b) of the risks associated with radiation to which the worker may be exposed in the course of his or her work, including the risks associated with the exposure of embryos and foetuses to radiation;

  • (c) of the applicable effective dose limits and equivalent dose limits prescribed by sections 13, 14 and 15; and

  • (d) of the worker’s radiation dose levels.

• (2) Every licensee shall inform each female nuclear energy worker, in writing, of the rights and obligations of a pregnant nuclear energy worker under section 11 and of the applicable effective dose limits prescribed by section 13.

• (3) Every licensee shall obtain from each nuclear energy worker who is informed of the matters referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and subsection (2) a written acknowledgement that the worker has received the information.

8. Every licensee shall use a licensed dosimetry service to measure and monitor the doses of radiation received by and committed to nuclear energy workers who have a reasonable probability of receiving an effective dose greater than 5 mSv in a one-year dosimetry period.

9. When, for purposes related to the administration of the Act and these Regulations, a licensee collects personal information, as defined in section 3 of the Privacy Act, that may be required to be disclosed to the Commission, another government institution or a dosimetry service, the licensee shall inform the person to whom the information relates of the purpose for which it is being collected.

10. Every nuclear energy worker shall, on request by the licensee, inform the licensee of the worker’s

• (a) given names, surname and any previous surname;

• (b) Social Insurance Number;

• (c) sex;

• (d) date, province and country of birth; and

• (e) dose record for the current one-year and five-year dosimetry periods.