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  1. Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations - C.R.C., c. 1370 (SCHEDULE II)
    Regulations Respecting Radiation Emitting Devices

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    • 2 (1) Every television receiver shall be designed and constructed in such a way that

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      it functions in accordance with the standards of functioning described in section 3 for as long as the receiver has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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    • (4) Subject to subsection (6), every television receiver shall bear on the rear external surface of its cabinet or case, a permanent label that sets out, with respect to the receiver

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      • (d) the month and year of manufacture, without abbreviation, with the year shown as a four-digit number;

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    1 The following definitions apply in this Part.

    irradiation time

    irradiation time  means the duration of an irradiation, measured as the interval between the instant when the air kerma rate rises for the first time to a value of 50% of the peak value and the instant when it drops for the last time below 50% of the peak value. (temps d’irradiation)

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    2 The manufacturer, distributor and importer must ensure that all of the following information accompanies each piece of dental X-ray equipment:

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    • (n) if the equipment can operate in automatic exposure control mode,

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      • (iii) the reproducibility of the air kerma relative to the range of loading factors, as the loading factors are adjusted by the automatic exposure control;

    3 In addition to the requirements set out in section 2, the manufacturer, distributor and importer must ensure that all of the following additional information accompanies each piece of intra-oral dental X-ray equipment:

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    • (g) in the case of hand-held equipment,

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      • (iii) the designation of a significant zone of occupancy, as follows:

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    Marginal note:Function of controls

    6 The manufacturer must ensure that all controls, warning lights and other indicators on the control panel are clearly labelled as to their function.

    7 The manufacturer must ensure that all of the following information is displayed on dental X-ray equipment:

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    • (e) on the external surface of the X-ray source assembly, the permanent filtration of the X-ray source assembly, expressed at a specified X-ray tube voltage either in millimetres of aluminum equivalent or as the thickness of any other material, together with its chemical symbol;

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    • (g) on the surface of any detachable beam-limiting device,

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      • (iv) its quality equivalent filtration, if it is more than 0.2 mm aluminum equivalent, expressed at a specified X-ray tube voltage either in millimetres of aluminum equivalent or as the thickness of another material together with its chemical symbol, and

    • (h) on the external surface of every fixed layer of material in the path of the X-ray beam incident on the patient — excluding any added filters and non-removable materials in the X-ray tube assembly — the quality equivalent filtration, if it is more than 0.2 mm aluminum equivalent, expressed at a specified X-ray tube voltage either in millimetres of aluminum equivalent or as the thickness of another material together with its chemical symbols; and

    8 The X-ray warning symbol must have the following characteristics:

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    • (e) it must conform to one of the following:

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      • (ii) the symbol ISO 361 in the report of the International Electrotechnical Commission entitled Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice, Publication IEC TR 60878: 2015, Third Edition, illustrated as follows:

      • (iii) the symbol ISO 7010-W003 in the report of the International Electrotechnical Commission entitled Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice, Publication IEC TR 60878: 2015, Third Edition, illustrated as follows:

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    Marginal note:Attenuation equivalent

    26 All parts of extra-oral dental X-ray equipment that are located in the path of the X-ray beam between the patient and the X-ray image receptor must, when taken together, have an attenuation of not more than 1.2 mm aluminum equivalent, as determined at the highest X-ray tube voltage of the equipment.

    27 Hand-held intra-oral dental X-ray equipment must have all of the following features:

    • (a) a permanently affixed backscatter shield that has an attenuation of at least 0.25 mm lead equivalent, as determined at a nominal X-ray tube voltage of 70 kV;

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    Marginal note:Air kerma — linearity
    • 34 (1) Subject to subsection (2), for any selected value of X-ray tube voltage and over the whole range of current time product settings, for any two settings of the current time product that do not differ by more than a factor of 2, the quotients of the average of the air kerma measurements divided by the corresponding indicated current time product must not differ by more than 0.10 times their sum, as determined by the following formula, where X is the quotient of the average of the air kerma measurements divided by the indicated current time product, calculated at each of the two settings of the current time product:

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    • (2) Every microwave oven shall be designed and constructed to include the following safety features:

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      • (e) where access to the cavity is not by a conveyor, a door constructed and positioned so as to ensure that any leakage radiation does not exceed the limits prescribed by section 4;

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      • (g) where the oven is equipped with a door as specified in paragraph (e), at least two electrically and mechanically independent interlocks positioned so as to ensure that

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    • 4 (1) Every microwave oven shall, when fully assembled and operating with its service controls and user controls adjusted to yield the maximum output, function in such a manner that

      • (a) the leakage radiation, measured with the instrument prescribed by paragraph (3)(b), at all points at least 5 cm from the external surface of the oven, does not exceed

        • (i) 1.0 mW/cm2 with the test load prescribed by paragraph (3)(a) placed

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          • (B) as specified by the manufacturer, in the case of an oven other than an oven described in clause (A), and

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    • (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2),

      • (a) the test load shall be

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        • (ii) in the case of an oven other than an oven described in subparagraph (i), the substance and amount thereof specified by the manufacturer as the load to be used for testing the oven; and

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    1 In this Part,

    model designation

    model designation means any combination of letters or figures or both letters and figures by which a device that bears that designation is identified as having characteristics and design features that are uniform; (désignation du modèle)

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    • 2 (1) A baggage inspection X-ray device shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it functions in accordance with the standards of functioning described in section 3 for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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    5 Every device shall function in such a way that the emission of X-rays therefrom, under all possible conditions of operation and for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer, is such that the average exposure rate of X-rays to an object having a 10 square centimetre cross section and centred at 5 centimetres from any accessible external surface of the device does not exceed 0.5 milliroentgen per hour.

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    3 Photofluorographic X-ray equipment shall be designed to include the following features:

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    • (h) a collimator that renders the machine inoperative if a part of the useful beam at the plane of the fluorescent screen extends beyond the useful portion of the fluorescent screen and

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      • (ii) where the photofluoraphic X-ray equipment is designed for a constant image receptor size and the target to fluorescent screen distance is fixed,

        • (A) there shall be a shaped lower leaf or an apron on a bracket as described in clause (h)(i)(C) designed to protect the patient’s gonad area from the useful beam,

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    • 4 (1) Photofluorographic X-ray equipment shall be constructed in such a way that

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      • (c) the equipment, under normal conditions of use, functions in accordance with the standards described in section 5 for as long as the X-ray machine has its original components or replacement components recommended by the manufacturer;

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    1 In this Part and in item 7 of Schedule I,

    integrated irradiance

    integrated irradiance means the radiant energy incident per unit area of surface expressed as joules per square centimetre (J cm-2); (exposition énergétique (dose))

    irradiance

    irradiance means radiant power incident per unit area expressed as watts per square centimetre (W cm-2); (éclairement énergétique)

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    • 2 (1) Every laser scanner shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that, under the conditions of use specified by the manufacturer, it functions in accordance with section 4 so long as its original components or replacement components recommended by the manufacturer are in use.

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    • (6) Every laser scanner shall have the laser radiation warning sign described in section 5 permanently affixed to appropriate surfaces inside the scanner so as to be clearly visible under conditions of removal or displacement of each removable or displaceable portion of the protective enclosure.

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    2 Every low energy electron microscope shall be designed in such a way that

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    • (b) all user controls, meters, lights or other indicators are readily discernible and clearly labelled as to function; and

    3 Every low energy electron microscope shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it functions in accordance with the standards of functioning described in section 5 for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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    6 To determine whether a lamp is a self-extinguishing lamp, the lamp shall be tested as follows:

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    1 The following definitions apply in this Part.

    double-contact medium screw lampholder

    double-contact medium screw lampholder means a lampholder described in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard IEC 60061-2, Edition 3.41, 2010-04, Sheet 7005-29-2, entitled Position of holder thread in relation to the central and intermediate contacts of the lampholder E26d, as amended from time to time. (douille à contact double pour vis moyenne)

    erythema reference action spectrum

    erythema reference action spectrum means the erythema action spectrum set out in section 5.2 of the International Commission on Illumination Standard ISO 17166:1999(E) / CIE S 007/E-1998, first edition, entitled Erythema reference action spectrum and standard erythema dose, as amended from time to time. (spectre d’action érythémale de référence)

    single-contact medium screw lampholder

    single-contact medium screw lampholder means a lampholder described in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard IEC 60061-2, Edition 3.41, 2010-04, Sheet 7005-21A-1, entitled Lampholders E26, as amended from time to time. (douille à contact unique pour vis moyenne)

    wavelength

    wavelength means a wavelength as measured in air. (longueur d’onde)

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    3 The following information must accompany each piece of tanning equipment:

    • (a) instructions for its operation and safe use that include

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      • (iv) the maximum number of persons who may, at the same time, be exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the tanning equipment, as recommended by the manufacturer, and

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    • (c) a warning to always follow the instructions that accompany the equipment so as to avoid injury.

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    4 Every piece of tanning equipment must have permanently affixed to its external surface the following information, clearly legible and readily accessible to view by the user immediately before use:

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    • (d) the recommended exposure time, as calculated in seconds using the formula

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    • (f) the maximum number of minutes of exposure per year, as recommended by the manufacturer based on a maximum annual dose of 15 kJ/m2, weighted in accordance with the erythema reference action spectrum and taking into account the recommended exposure schedule;

    5 The ultraviolet radiation warning labels must

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    • (d.1) be reproduced

      • (i) in colours that are as close as possible to the colours in which they are set out in the electronic file referred to in paragraph (a), and

      • (ii) as clearly as possible taking into consideration the method of printing used; and

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    12 Every piece of tanning equipment must be accompanied by a number of sets of protective eyewear at least equal to the maximum number of persons who may, at the same time, be exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the tanning equipment, as recommended by the manufacturer of the equipment.

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    • (2) Unless otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard entitled Medical radiology — Terminology, Publication 788, First edition, 1984.

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    4 The X-ray warning symbol shall

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    • (e) conform to

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      • (ii) symbol 03-03 in the report of the International Electrotechnical Commission entitled Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice, Publication 878, 1988, illustrated as follows:

    5 All controls, meters, warning lights and other indicators required by this Part must be clearly labelled as to their function.

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    • 8 (1) In the case of diagnostic X-ray equipment, other than mammography equipment, when an object set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this subsection is positioned between the patient and the X-ray image receptor, the aluminum equivalent of the object shall not exceed the amount set out in column 2 of that item, as determined using an X-ray beam that

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    • (2) In the case of mammography equipment, when an object set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this subsection is positioned between the patient and the X-ray image receptor, the aluminum equivalent of the object shall not exceed the amount set out in column 2 of that item, as determined using an X-ray beam that

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    • (2) The X-ray field indicator referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must

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      • (c) have as its perimeter the locus of points at which the illumination is one fourth of the maximum illumination in the area; and

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    • (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the conditions of operation are as follows:

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    18 Radioscopic equipment must

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    • (d) for stationary radioscopic equipment that is not equipped with remote control,

      • (i) have protective shielding of at least 0.25 mm lead equivalent at 100 kV, such as overlapping hinged or sliding panels or protective drapes, to intercept the scattered radiation that would otherwise reach the operator, and

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    • (3) The automatic exposure control device of diagnostic X-ray equipment, other than mammography equipment, when the X-ray tube voltage and the thickness of the objects described in subsection (2) are held constant or varied as specified in columns 1 and 2 of an item of the table to this subsection, must limit the variation in optical density of the resulting radiograms to the quantity set out in column 3 of that item.

    • 25 (1) For any selected value of X-ray tube voltage within a range determined in accordance with subsection (2), the quotients of the average air kerma or exposure measurement divided by the indicated current time product, obtained at the applicable settings specified in subsection (3), must not differ by more than 0.10 times their sum as determined by the formula

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    • (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the air kerma or exposure rate must be determined at a location along the X-ray beam axis that is

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      • (b) if the X-ray source is above the table, 30 cm above the table and with the X-ray source assembly positioned as closely as possible to the location of the measurement;

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      • (d) if the equipment is a lateral type radioscope, 15 cm from the centre line of the table in the direction of the X-ray source and with the X-ray source assembly positioned as closely as possible to the location of the measurement for all positions of the table.

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    • 2 (1) Every ultrasound therapy device shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that, under the conditions of use specified by the manufacturer, it functions in accordance with section 3 for as long as the device has its original components or replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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    • (2) The method used to measure the effective ultrasonic intensity for the purposes of subsection (1) shall produce a result that is at least as accurate as the result that would be produced by using

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    3 Analytical X-ray equipment shall be accompanied by

    • (a) instructions from the manufacturer as to the installation, interconnection, testing, operation and maintenance of the equipment and its accessories and replacement components; and

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    5 Analytical X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that

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    • (b) all controls, meters, lights and other indicators required by this Part are readily discernible and clearly labelled as to function;

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    1 In this Part,

    model designation

    model designation means any combination of letters or figures or both letters and figures by which a device that bears that designation is identified as having characteristics and design features that are uniform; (désignation du modèle)

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    2 Cabinet X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that, when installed and maintained in accordance with the instructions referred to in section 3, it functions within the standards of functioning described in section 10 for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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  2. Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations - C.R.C., c. 1370 (SCHEDULE II)
    Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations

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    • 2 (1) Every television receiver shall be designed and constructed in such a way that

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      it functions in accordance with the standards of functioning described in section 3 for as long as the receiver has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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    • (4) Subject to subsection (6), every television receiver shall bear on the rear external surface of its cabinet or case, a permanent label that sets out, with respect to the receiver

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      • (d) the month and year of manufacture, without abbreviation, with the year shown as a four-digit number;

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    1 The following definitions apply in this Part.

    irradiation time

    irradiation time  means the duration of an irradiation, measured as the interval between the instant when the air kerma rate rises for the first time to a value of 50% of the peak value and the instant when it drops for the last time below 50% of the peak value. (temps d’irradiation)

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    2 The manufacturer, distributor and importer must ensure that all of the following information accompanies each piece of dental X-ray equipment:

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    • (n) if the equipment can operate in automatic exposure control mode,

      • [...]

      • (iii) the reproducibility of the air kerma relative to the range of loading factors, as the loading factors are adjusted by the automatic exposure control;

    3 In addition to the requirements set out in section 2, the manufacturer, distributor and importer must ensure that all of the following additional information accompanies each piece of intra-oral dental X-ray equipment:

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    • (g) in the case of hand-held equipment,

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      • (iii) the designation of a significant zone of occupancy, as follows:

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    Marginal note:Function of controls

    6 The manufacturer must ensure that all controls, warning lights and other indicators on the control panel are clearly labelled as to their function.

    7 The manufacturer must ensure that all of the following information is displayed on dental X-ray equipment:

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    • (e) on the external surface of the X-ray source assembly, the permanent filtration of the X-ray source assembly, expressed at a specified X-ray tube voltage either in millimetres of aluminum equivalent or as the thickness of any other material, together with its chemical symbol;

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    • (g) on the surface of any detachable beam-limiting device,

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      • (iv) its quality equivalent filtration, if it is more than 0.2 mm aluminum equivalent, expressed at a specified X-ray tube voltage either in millimetres of aluminum equivalent or as the thickness of another material together with its chemical symbol, and

    • (h) on the external surface of every fixed layer of material in the path of the X-ray beam incident on the patient — excluding any added filters and non-removable materials in the X-ray tube assembly — the quality equivalent filtration, if it is more than 0.2 mm aluminum equivalent, expressed at a specified X-ray tube voltage either in millimetres of aluminum equivalent or as the thickness of another material together with its chemical symbols; and

    8 The X-ray warning symbol must have the following characteristics:

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    • (e) it must conform to one of the following:

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      • (ii) the symbol ISO 361 in the report of the International Electrotechnical Commission entitled Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice, Publication IEC TR 60878: 2015, Third Edition, illustrated as follows:

      • (iii) the symbol ISO 7010-W003 in the report of the International Electrotechnical Commission entitled Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice, Publication IEC TR 60878: 2015, Third Edition, illustrated as follows:

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    Marginal note:Attenuation equivalent

    26 All parts of extra-oral dental X-ray equipment that are located in the path of the X-ray beam between the patient and the X-ray image receptor must, when taken together, have an attenuation of not more than 1.2 mm aluminum equivalent, as determined at the highest X-ray tube voltage of the equipment.

    27 Hand-held intra-oral dental X-ray equipment must have all of the following features:

    • (a) a permanently affixed backscatter shield that has an attenuation of at least 0.25 mm lead equivalent, as determined at a nominal X-ray tube voltage of 70 kV;

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    Marginal note:Air kerma — linearity
    • 34 (1) Subject to subsection (2), for any selected value of X-ray tube voltage and over the whole range of current time product settings, for any two settings of the current time product that do not differ by more than a factor of 2, the quotients of the average of the air kerma measurements divided by the corresponding indicated current time product must not differ by more than 0.10 times their sum, as determined by the following formula, where X is the quotient of the average of the air kerma measurements divided by the indicated current time product, calculated at each of the two settings of the current time product:

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    • (2) Every microwave oven shall be designed and constructed to include the following safety features:

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      • (e) where access to the cavity is not by a conveyor, a door constructed and positioned so as to ensure that any leakage radiation does not exceed the limits prescribed by section 4;

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      • (g) where the oven is equipped with a door as specified in paragraph (e), at least two electrically and mechanically independent interlocks positioned so as to ensure that

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    • 4 (1) Every microwave oven shall, when fully assembled and operating with its service controls and user controls adjusted to yield the maximum output, function in such a manner that

      • (a) the leakage radiation, measured with the instrument prescribed by paragraph (3)(b), at all points at least 5 cm from the external surface of the oven, does not exceed

        • (i) 1.0 mW/cm2 with the test load prescribed by paragraph (3)(a) placed

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          • (B) as specified by the manufacturer, in the case of an oven other than an oven described in clause (A), and

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    • (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2),

      • (a) the test load shall be

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        • (ii) in the case of an oven other than an oven described in subparagraph (i), the substance and amount thereof specified by the manufacturer as the load to be used for testing the oven; and

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    1 In this Part,

    model designation

    model designation means any combination of letters or figures or both letters and figures by which a device that bears that designation is identified as having characteristics and design features that are uniform; (désignation du modèle)

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    • 2 (1) A baggage inspection X-ray device shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it functions in accordance with the standards of functioning described in section 3 for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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    5 Every device shall function in such a way that the emission of X-rays therefrom, under all possible conditions of operation and for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer, is such that the average exposure rate of X-rays to an object having a 10 square centimetre cross section and centred at 5 centimetres from any accessible external surface of the device does not exceed 0.5 milliroentgen per hour.

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    3 Photofluorographic X-ray equipment shall be designed to include the following features:

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    • (h) a collimator that renders the machine inoperative if a part of the useful beam at the plane of the fluorescent screen extends beyond the useful portion of the fluorescent screen and

      • [...]

      • (ii) where the photofluoraphic X-ray equipment is designed for a constant image receptor size and the target to fluorescent screen distance is fixed,

        • (A) there shall be a shaped lower leaf or an apron on a bracket as described in clause (h)(i)(C) designed to protect the patient’s gonad area from the useful beam,

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    • 4 (1) Photofluorographic X-ray equipment shall be constructed in such a way that

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      • (c) the equipment, under normal conditions of use, functions in accordance with the standards described in section 5 for as long as the X-ray machine has its original components or replacement components recommended by the manufacturer;

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    1 In this Part and in item 7 of Schedule I,

    integrated irradiance

    integrated irradiance means the radiant energy incident per unit area of surface expressed as joules per square centimetre (J cm-2); (exposition énergétique (dose))

    irradiance

    irradiance means radiant power incident per unit area expressed as watts per square centimetre (W cm-2); (éclairement énergétique)

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    • 2 (1) Every laser scanner shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that, under the conditions of use specified by the manufacturer, it functions in accordance with section 4 so long as its original components or replacement components recommended by the manufacturer are in use.

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    • (6) Every laser scanner shall have the laser radiation warning sign described in section 5 permanently affixed to appropriate surfaces inside the scanner so as to be clearly visible under conditions of removal or displacement of each removable or displaceable portion of the protective enclosure.

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    2 Every low energy electron microscope shall be designed in such a way that

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    • (b) all user controls, meters, lights or other indicators are readily discernible and clearly labelled as to function; and

    3 Every low energy electron microscope shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it functions in accordance with the standards of functioning described in section 5 for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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    6 To determine whether a lamp is a self-extinguishing lamp, the lamp shall be tested as follows:

    [...]

    1 The following definitions apply in this Part.

    double-contact medium screw lampholder

    double-contact medium screw lampholder means a lampholder described in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard IEC 60061-2, Edition 3.41, 2010-04, Sheet 7005-29-2, entitled Position of holder thread in relation to the central and intermediate contacts of the lampholder E26d, as amended from time to time. (douille à contact double pour vis moyenne)

    erythema reference action spectrum

    erythema reference action spectrum means the erythema action spectrum set out in section 5.2 of the International Commission on Illumination Standard ISO 17166:1999(E) / CIE S 007/E-1998, first edition, entitled Erythema reference action spectrum and standard erythema dose, as amended from time to time. (spectre d’action érythémale de référence)

    single-contact medium screw lampholder

    single-contact medium screw lampholder means a lampholder described in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard IEC 60061-2, Edition 3.41, 2010-04, Sheet 7005-21A-1, entitled Lampholders E26, as amended from time to time. (douille à contact unique pour vis moyenne)

    wavelength

    wavelength means a wavelength as measured in air. (longueur d’onde)

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    3 The following information must accompany each piece of tanning equipment:

    • (a) instructions for its operation and safe use that include

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      • (iv) the maximum number of persons who may, at the same time, be exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the tanning equipment, as recommended by the manufacturer, and

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    • (c) a warning to always follow the instructions that accompany the equipment so as to avoid injury.

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    4 Every piece of tanning equipment must have permanently affixed to its external surface the following information, clearly legible and readily accessible to view by the user immediately before use:

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    • (d) the recommended exposure time, as calculated in seconds using the formula

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    • (f) the maximum number of minutes of exposure per year, as recommended by the manufacturer based on a maximum annual dose of 15 kJ/m2, weighted in accordance with the erythema reference action spectrum and taking into account the recommended exposure schedule;

    5 The ultraviolet radiation warning labels must

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    • (d.1) be reproduced

      • (i) in colours that are as close as possible to the colours in which they are set out in the electronic file referred to in paragraph (a), and

      • (ii) as clearly as possible taking into consideration the method of printing used; and

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    12 Every piece of tanning equipment must be accompanied by a number of sets of protective eyewear at least equal to the maximum number of persons who may, at the same time, be exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the tanning equipment, as recommended by the manufacturer of the equipment.

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    • (2) Unless otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard entitled Medical radiology — Terminology, Publication 788, First edition, 1984.

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    4 The X-ray warning symbol shall

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    • (e) conform to

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      • (ii) symbol 03-03 in the report of the International Electrotechnical Commission entitled Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice, Publication 878, 1988, illustrated as follows:

    5 All controls, meters, warning lights and other indicators required by this Part must be clearly labelled as to their function.

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    • 8 (1) In the case of diagnostic X-ray equipment, other than mammography equipment, when an object set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this subsection is positioned between the patient and the X-ray image receptor, the aluminum equivalent of the object shall not exceed the amount set out in column 2 of that item, as determined using an X-ray beam that

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    • (2) In the case of mammography equipment, when an object set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this subsection is positioned between the patient and the X-ray image receptor, the aluminum equivalent of the object shall not exceed the amount set out in column 2 of that item, as determined using an X-ray beam that

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    • (2) The X-ray field indicator referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must

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      • (c) have as its perimeter the locus of points at which the illumination is one fourth of the maximum illumination in the area; and

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    • (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the conditions of operation are as follows:

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    18 Radioscopic equipment must

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    • (d) for stationary radioscopic equipment that is not equipped with remote control,

      • (i) have protective shielding of at least 0.25 mm lead equivalent at 100 kV, such as overlapping hinged or sliding panels or protective drapes, to intercept the scattered radiation that would otherwise reach the operator, and

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    • (3) The automatic exposure control device of diagnostic X-ray equipment, other than mammography equipment, when the X-ray tube voltage and the thickness of the objects described in subsection (2) are held constant or varied as specified in columns 1 and 2 of an item of the table to this subsection, must limit the variation in optical density of the resulting radiograms to the quantity set out in column 3 of that item.

    • 25 (1) For any selected value of X-ray tube voltage within a range determined in accordance with subsection (2), the quotients of the average air kerma or exposure measurement divided by the indicated current time product, obtained at the applicable settings specified in subsection (3), must not differ by more than 0.10 times their sum as determined by the formula

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    • (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the air kerma or exposure rate must be determined at a location along the X-ray beam axis that is

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      • (b) if the X-ray source is above the table, 30 cm above the table and with the X-ray source assembly positioned as closely as possible to the location of the measurement;

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      • (d) if the equipment is a lateral type radioscope, 15 cm from the centre line of the table in the direction of the X-ray source and with the X-ray source assembly positioned as closely as possible to the location of the measurement for all positions of the table.

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    • 2 (1) Every ultrasound therapy device shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that, under the conditions of use specified by the manufacturer, it functions in accordance with section 3 for as long as the device has its original components or replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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    • (2) The method used to measure the effective ultrasonic intensity for the purposes of subsection (1) shall produce a result that is at least as accurate as the result that would be produced by using

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    3 Analytical X-ray equipment shall be accompanied by

    • (a) instructions from the manufacturer as to the installation, interconnection, testing, operation and maintenance of the equipment and its accessories and replacement components; and

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    5 Analytical X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that

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    • (b) all controls, meters, lights and other indicators required by this Part are readily discernible and clearly labelled as to function;

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    1 In this Part,

    model designation

    model designation means any combination of letters or figures or both letters and figures by which a device that bears that designation is identified as having characteristics and design features that are uniform; (désignation du modèle)

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    2 Cabinet X-ray equipment shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that, when installed and maintained in accordance with the instructions referred to in section 3, it functions within the standards of functioning described in section 10 for as long as the device has its original components or has replacement components recommended by the manufacturer.

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  3. Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations - C.R.C., c. 1370 (SCHEDULE I)
    Regulations Respecting Radiation Emitting Devices

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    10 High intensity mercury vapour discharge lamps, being lamps incorporating a high-pressure arc discharge tube with a fill consisting primarily of mercury, whether such lamps are described as mercury vapour lamps, metal halide lamps, self-ballasted lamps or otherwise when sold, but not including tungsten filament self-ballasted lamps.

    11 Tanning equipment as defined in section 1 of Part XI of Schedule II.

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  4. Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations - C.R.C., c. 1370 (Section 5)
    Regulations Respecting Radiation Emitting Devices

     Where a court has, pursuant to subsection 16(1) of the Act, directed that a device or a component of a device be forfeited to Her Majesty, and where no application under section 75 of the Fisheries Act has been made or a declaration as provided in subsection 75(4) of that Act is not included in the final order made pursuant to that section, the device or component shall be disposed of as the Minister directs.

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  5. Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations - C.R.C., c. 1370 (Section 3)
    Regulations Respecting Radiation Emitting Devices
    •  (1) The radiation emitting devices described in Schedule I are prescribed as classes of radiation emitting devices for the purposes of the Act.

    • (2) The standards set out in Schedule II for prescribed classes of radiation emitting devices are prescribed as standards regulating the design, construction or functioning of those prescribed classes of radiation emitting devices and the components thereof.



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