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Marginal note:Definitions

• 1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

  A₁

  A₁ has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (A₁)

  A₂

  A₂ has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (A₂)

  activity

  activity  means the number of nuclear transformations occurring per unit of time, as measured in becquerels. (activité)

  alternative activity limit for an exempt consignment

  alternative activity limit for an exempt consignment , in respect of an instrument or article, means an activity limit for a consignment that is above the activity limit for an exempt consignment set out in the IAEA Regulations and that has been approved as meeting the exemption criteria set out in those Regulations for an instrument or article. (autre limite d’activité pour un envoi exempté)

  basic radionuclide value

  basic radionuclide value  means either an A₁ in TBq, an A₂ in TBq, an activity concentration limit for an exempt material in Bq/g or an activity limit for an exempt consignment in Bq, as set out in the IAEA Regulations. (valeur de base pour un radionucléide)

  carrier

  carrier  has the same meaning as in section 1.4 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. (transporteur)

  consignee

  consignee  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (destinataire)

  consignment

  consignment  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (envoi)

  consignor

  consignor  has the same meaning as in section 1.4 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. (expéditeur)

  containment system

  containment system  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (enveloppe de confinement)

  contamination

  contamination  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (contamination)

  conveyance

  conveyance  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (moyen de transport)

  criticality safety index

  criticality safety index  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (indice de sûreté-criticité)

  effective dose

  effective dose  has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Radiation Protection Regulations. (dose efficace)

  exclusive use

  exclusive use  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (utilisation exclusive)

  fissile-excepted radioactive material

  fissile-excepted radioactive material  means fissile radioactive material that is

  • (a) excepted from being classified as fissile in accordance with the IAEA Regulations; or

  • (b) contained in a package that is excepted from being classified as fissile in accordance with those Regulations. (matière radioactive fissile exceptée)

  fissile material

  fissile material  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (matière fissile)

  freight container

  freight container  has the same meaning as in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. (conteneur)

  IAEA Regulations

  IAEA Regulations  means the Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, published by the IAEA, as amended from time to time. (Règlement de l’AIEA)

  International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

  International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code means the document of that name published by the International Maritime Organization, as amended from time to time. (Code maritime international des marchandises dangereuses)

  large object

  large object  means an object that has been decommissioned from a nuclear facility, that is internally contaminated with nuclear substances meeting the requirements applicable to an SCO-I or SCO-II as set out in the IAEA Regulations and that cannot be transported in a type of package described in these Regulations due to its dimensions. (objet de grande dimension)

  low dispersible radioactive material

  low dispersible radioactive material  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (matière radioactive faiblement dispersable)

  low toxicity alpha emitters

  low toxicity alpha emitters  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (émetteurs alpha de faible toxicité)

  management system

  management system  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (système de gestion)

  overpack

  overpack  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (suremballage)

  package

  package  means packaging with its radioactive contents, as presented for transport. (colis)

  packaging

  packaging  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (emballage)

  passenger

  passenger  has the same meaning as in section 1.4 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. (passager)

  radioactive material

  radioactive material  means a nuclear substance that is a radioactive material, as defined in the IAEA Regulations. (matière radioactive)

  special form radioactive material

  special form radioactive material  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (matière radioactive sous forme spéciale)

  specific activity

  specific activity  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (activité spécifique)

  Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

  Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air means the document of that name, designated as Doc 9284, published by the International Civil Aviation Organization, as amended from time to time. (Instructions techniques pour la sécurité du transport aérien des marchandises dangereuses)

  transport index

  transport index  has the same meaning as in the IAEA Regulations. (indice de transport)

  Type B

  Type B , in respect of a package, means that the package is classified as either a Type B(U) or a Type B(M) package in accordance with the IAEA Regulations and is designed in accordance with the applicable requirements of those Regulations. (type B)

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• (4) In the French version of these Regulations,

  • (a) other than in paragraphs 6(1)(f), 7(h) and 11(3)(f) and subparagraph 26(1)(b)(iv), “approbation” is to be read to include “certificat d’agrément” and “certificat d’approbation” as used in the IAEA Regulations; and

  • (b) “approuvé” is to be read to include “agréé” as used in the IAEA Regulations.

• Marginal note:References in English version

  (5) In the English version of these Regulations, other than in paragraphs 6(1)(f), 7(h) and 11(3)(f) and subparagraph 26(1)(b)(iv), “approval” is to be read to include “certificate of approval” as used in the IAEA Regulations.

Marginal note:Packages for transport

• 26 (1) A consignor may present for transport and a carrier may transport

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  • (b) the following if a licence has been issued for that purpose under subsection 24(2) of the Act:

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    • (v) a package that is in transit and is of a design that has been approved as a Type B(U)-96 or Type C-96 package by a foreign competent authority in accordance with the IAEA Regulations;

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  • (d) a package that contains 0.1 kg or more of uranium hexafluoride and that is of a design that has been approved as a Type H(U)-96 package by a foreign competent authority in accordance with the IAEA Regulations.

• Marginal note:Activity or mass limits

  (2) The activity or mass of the radioactive material contained in the package must be within the applicable limit for that type of package as set out

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• Marginal note:Previously not requiring certification

  (3) Despite subsection (1), a package that does not require certification by the Commission and whose design meets the requirements of the 1985 or 1985 (as amended in 1990) edition of the IAEA Regulations may be used if

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• Marginal note:Previously certified

  (4) Despite subsection (1), a package manufactured to a package design certified under the requirements of the 1973, 1973 (as amended), 1985 or 1985 (as amended in 1990) edition of the IAEA Regulations may continue to be used if

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  • (b) its manufacture began before

    • (i) January 1, 1996, for designs that meet the requirements of the 1973 or 1973 (as amended) edition of the IAEA Regulations, or

    • (ii) January 1, 2007, for designs that meet the requirements of the 1985 or 1985 (as amended in 1990) edition of the IAEA Regulations; or

• (5) For packages prepared in accordance with the requirements of an edition of the IAEA Regulations before the 2012 edition, if the material was considered fissile-excepted radioactive material under that earlier edition, and if it is neither excluded from the definition of fissile material nor excepted from the provisions applicable to fissile material in the editions of those Regulations issued after 2009, the package may be transported, provided that it is under exclusive use and the following formula yields a result of less than one:

  (A/B) + (C/D)

  where

  C 

  is the mass in grams of all other fissile nuclides, as defined in the IAEA Regulations; and

7 An application for a licence under subsection 24(2) of the Act to transport a nuclear substance must contain

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• (b) the information required by section 5 of the Nuclear Security Regulations if the substance is a Category I, II or III nuclear material, as defined in those Regulations;

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• (d) if the nuclear substance is one of those referred to in paragraph 6(1)(b),

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  • (ix) if a vessel is to be used as a conveyance during transit, the name of the vessel and its flag state,

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  • (xi) the reference number of the emergency response assistance plan that is approved under section 7 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 or a reference to the effect that a plan is not required, as the case may be;

• (e) if the nuclear substance is contained in a large object,

  • (i) information that demonstrates that the internal contamination

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    • (B) meets the requirements applicable to an SCO-I or SCO-II as set out in the IAEA Regulations,

    • (C) is caused by a substance that is classified as non-fissile or fissile-excepted radioactive material, and

  • (ii) information that demonstrates that the large object

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    • (B) does not have a dose rate on contact of more than 2 mSv/h from the accessible surfaces of the object, as prepared for shipment, and

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• (g) if the transport of the nuclear substance requires a special use vessel,

  • (i) the vessel owner’s and operator’s contact information, including, as applicable, their names, postal addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers and fax numbers,

Marginal note:Obligations in event of dangerous occurrence

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• Marginal note:Expert assessment

  (2) As soon as feasible after a dangerous occurrence has occurred the consignor, carrier or consignee of the package or radioactive material involved in the occurrence must have an expert in radiation protection assess the situation. The expert must report the results of the assessment to the Commission as soon as feasible.

Marginal note:Collection of personal information

• 34 (1) If a consignor, carrier or consignee 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, as defined in that section, or a dosimetry service, the consignor, carrier or consignee must inform the person to whom the information relates of the purpose for which it is being collected.

• (2) Every nuclear energy worker whose work requires that they engage in activities that are subject to these Regulations must provide the following information to their employer:

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  • (e) their dose record, as applicable, for the current one-year dosimetry period and five-year dosimetry period as those terms are defined in subsection 1(1) of the Radiation Protection Regulations.