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Managing the Risk Perceptions & RealitiesCRPA Annual Conference Preview

Gestion du risque Perceptions et réalitésAperçu de la congrès annuel de l’ACRP

CRPA Bulletin / Bulletin de l’ACRP Vol 35 No 1 / 3

The note [on page 5 of the last issue] about the cover photo describes how far we have come. But we need to remember that it was not until 1979, after the report from Dr. Ken Taylor of the University of Toronto Radiological Research Labs, that the HARP (Healing Arts Radiation Protection) Act, came into place. (I am a graduate of the U of T Radiological Research Labs, 1976.)

In fact I worked with a Keleket (made by Kelly Koet X-ray) in the morgue at U of T. The machine was very similar to the one in the cover picture. The big difference was that the tube was inside a Bakelite housing. That was to prevent shocks, not for radiation protection. I can remember heating up exposed tubes so that they glowed red hot, and even white

hot. The machine in the morgue had been donated to U of T in 1934 by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, who purchased it from the X-ray and Radium Company for the huge sum of $150 dollars. When U of T disposed of the machine, I wheeled it down University Avenue and placed it in the X-ray teaching classroom of Mount Sinai Hospital.

Even after the HARP Act, I remember seeing old Keleket, Picker, Westinghouse, and GE X-ray machines in clinics still being used. I remember going into derma-tologists offices to look at their Grenz Ray X-ray machines. (And I remember treating the thyroid cancers that these machines caused.) And it took much later than the HARP Act to clean up the use of mam-mography equipment in the province.

The important thing to remember is not to become too cavalier about radia-tion safety, and to think that we are much better today than in the past. We need to be constantly vigilant.

~ Spencer M. Fisher

From our Readers /De nos lecteurs

The objective of the Canadian Radiation Pro-tection Association (CRPA) is to advance the development and communication of scientific knowledge and practical means for protecting people and their environment from the harmful effects of radiation consistent with the optimal use of radiation for the benefit of society. To this end, CRPA will

1. further the exchange of scientific and tech-nical information relating to the science and practice of radiation protection,

2. encourage research and scientific publica-tions dedicated to the science and practice of radiation protection,

3. promote educational opportunities in those disciplines that support the science and practice of radiation protection,

4. assist in the development of professional standards in the discipline of radiation protection, and

5. support the activities of other societies, as-sociations, and organizations, both national and international, having any activities relevant to the foregoing.

The association publishes the Bulletin four times a year and distributes it to all members. Subscription rates for non-members, such as libraries, may be obtained from the secretariat.

Members of the association are drawn from all areas of radiation protection, including hospi-tals, universities, the nuclear power industry, and all levels of government.

Membership is divided into five categories: full members (includes retired members), with all privileges; associate and student members, with all privileges except voting rights; honorary members, with all privileges; and corporate members. Corporate member-ship is open to organizations with interests in radiation protection. Corporate members are entitled to have their name and address listed in each Bulletin, a complimentary copy of each Bulletin, a copy of the Membership Handbook containing the names and addresses of all CRPA members, reduced booth rental rates at the annual meeting, and reduced advertising rates in the Bulletin.

Application forms are available on the CRPA website or from the secretariat.

L’objectif de l’Association canadienne de radioprotection (ACRP) est de faire progresser le développement et la communication des connaissances scientifiques et des moyens pratiques pour protéger les personnes et leur milieu contre les effets nocifs des rayonne-ments, en harmonie avec l’utilisation optimale des rayonnements au profit de la société. À cette fin, l’ACRP désire :

1. améliorer l’échange d’informations scienti-fiques et techniques liées à la science et à la pratique de la radioprotection;

2. encourager la recherche et la publica-tion d’articles scientifiques, toutes deux vouées à la science et à la pratique de la radioprotection;

3. promouvoir les possibilités pédagogiques de ces disciplines qui soutiennent la sci-ence et la pratique de la radioprotection;

4. aider à l’élaboration de normes pro-fessionnelles dans la discipline de la radioprotection;

5. soutenir les activités d’autres sociétés, as-sociations et organisations, tant nationales qu’internationales, ayant des activités pertinentes avec ce qui précède.

Les membres de l’association proviennent de tous les horizons de la radioprotection, y com-pris les hôpitaux, les universités, l’industrie nucléaire génératrice d’électricité et tous les niveaux du gouvernement.

L’association publie le Bulletin quatre fois par an et le fait parvenir à tous les membres. Le prix d’un abonnement pour les non-membres, par exemple une bibliothèque, peut être obtenu auprès du secrétariat.

Les membres sont classés selon cinq caté-gories: membres à part entière (y compris les membres retraités), avec tous les privilèges; membres associés et étudiants, avec tous les privilèges sauf le droit de vote; membres honoraires, avec tous les privilèges; et membres corporatifs.

Les membres corporatifs ont droit d’avoir leur nom et leur adresse indiqués dans chaque Bulletin, de recevoir un exemplaire du Bulletin, de recevoir un exemplaire de l’annuaire de l’association contenant les noms et adresses de tous les membres de l’association, d’avoir un kiosque à tarif réduit lors des conférences annuelles, d’avoir un espace publicitaire à tarif réduit dans le Bulletin.

Les formulaires de demande d’adhésion peuvent être obtenus sur le site Web ou auprès du secrétariat.

Prospectus

ArchivesSunil Choubal (chair / président), Leona Page (BoD / CA1)

CommunicationDave Niven (chair / président and BoD/CA), Ralph Bose, Lamri Cheriet, Kellie Franz, Roger Hugron, Stephane Jean-François (Bulletin editor-in-chief / rédacteur en chef du Bulletin), Hoa Ly, Chester Neduzak, Tanya Neretljak (Web Champion / présidente), Scott Nichelson, Leona Page, Jeff Sandeman

Conference / ConférenceGary Wilson (chair / président), Ralph Bose, Pam Ellis, Raymond Ilson, Pauline Jones, Liz Krivonosov, Jeff Dovyak (BoD/CA), Ali Shoushtarian

CRPA Position Statements / Déclarations publiques de l’ACRPGary Kramer (chair / président)

Finance / financesRay Ilson (chair / président), Mike Grey (BoD Liaison /Liaison avec le CA), Ali Shoustarian

International Liaison / Liaison internationaleChris Clement (chair / président), Kevin Bundy, Chunsheng Li (BoD/CA), Liz Krivonosov, Michèle Légaré-Vézina

Membership / RecrutementEmmy Duran (chair / présidente), Ralph Bose (BoD/CA), Steve Webster

NominationsDebbie Frattinger (chair / présidente), Pauline Jones (BoD/CA), Joe Cortese, Gary Hughes

Professional Development / développement professionnelTrevor Beniston (chair / président), Mike Grey (BoD Liaison /Liaison avec le CA), Joe Cortese, Sandu Sonoc

Registered Radiation Safety Professionals (RRSP) / Professionnels de la radioprotection accrédités (PRA)Jean-Pierre Gauivn, (chair / président, PQ representative/représentant du QC), Jeff Dovyak (BoD/CA, Western representative/représentant de l’Ouest), Brandon Hardy (Maritimes), Tanya Neretljak (Ontario)• RRSP Registration Subcommittee / PRA

sous-comité de l’inscriptionJeff Dovyak(chair /président), Steve Webster (Exam Coordinator / coordinateur des examens), Lamri Cheriet, Susan Yeung, Christopher Malcolmson

• RRSP Maintenance Subcommittee / PRA sous-comité du maintienBrandon Hardy (chair / présidente), Vani Ranganathan, Hoa Ly

• RRSP Special Projects Subcommittee / PRA sous-comité projets spéciauxTanya Neretljak

Rules / RèglementsPauline Jones (chair / président), Lysanne Normandeau, Jeff Dovyak (BoD/CA)

Students & Young Professionals / Étudiants et jeunes professionnelsLeah Shuparski (chair / présidente), Ralph Bose (BoD/CA), Michèle Légaré-Vézina, Dave Niven

Translation / TraductionNathalie Ritchot (chair / présidente), Jean-Claude Brodovitch, Roger Hugron, Pierre Lavoie, Valerie Phelan, Manon Rouleau (BoD/CA), Carole Savoie, Laurent Tantot, Colette Tremblay, Andre Yonkeu

1. Board of directors liaison / liaison avec le conseil d’administration (BoD/CA)

CRPA Committees / Comités de l’ACRPCanadian Radiation Protection Association /Association canadienne de radioprotection

CRPA is an affiliate of the International Radiation Protection Association / L’ACRP est membre de l’Association internationale de radioprotection.

President / PrésidentChunsheng Liph: 613-954-0299email: [email protected]

President Elect / Président désignéJeff Dovyak

Past President / Président sortantGary H. Kramer

Secretary / SecrétaireLeona Page

Treasurer / TrésorierMike Grey

Directors / Directeurs et directricesRalph Bose, Dave Niven, Pauline Jones, Manon Rouleau

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Contents/ContenuRegular Columns / Chroniques régulières

3 From our Readers / De nos lecteurs

7 President’s Message / Message du président

9 Editor’s Note / Message du rédacteur en chef

19 ICRP News2nd International Symposium: System of Radiological Protection in Abu Dhabi

23 Book ReviewThe Norm Chronicles: Stories and Numbers about Danger

25 Since you asked: Answers from the communications commit-tee to some of the most frequently asked questions / Puisque vous l’avez demandé : Le comité de communication répond aux questions les plus souvent posées

28 Coming Events / Événements à venir

29 Member News / Nouvelles des membres

29 Advertiser Index

30 Contributors / Collaborateurs

31 New Members / Nouveaux membres

31 Corporate Members / Membres corporatifs

Features / Articles

10 CRPA Conference 2014 / Congrès de l’ACRP de 2014

On the Cover Inside the Cyclotron: A worker repairs the inside of the cycoltron. Photographer: Gord Roy. Credit: TRIUMF.

Sur la couverture A l’intérieur du Cyclotron: Un travailleur est à l’intérieur du cyclotron pour effectuer des réparations. Photographe: Gord Roy. Crédit: TRIUMF.


President’s Message / Message du président

Greetings, colleagues! I hope all of you have

been enjoying the winter weather, raining on the west coast or snowing in the rest of the country. My best wishes to you and your families for the year 2014.

During November 3–9, we celebrated our first Radiation Protection Professionals Week (RPPW), a week dedicated to celebrate our achievements in radiation safety in Canada. I heard that many colleagues celebrated together and had a lot of fun. Let’s do more next year and tell our fellow Canadians that we are the expert voice of radiation safety professionals in Canada.

On November 16, the CRPA Board of Directors dedicated one whole day to a strategic planning session. The board revisited CRPA’s mission and goals, analyzed our current strengths and weaknesses, identified the areas we need to address, and summarized our objectives and actions to take in the coming months and years. Progress for each action item will be posted on our website for you to review.

The report from our treasurer indicated that we had a sound financial year in 2013. Yet, to address our long-term financial needs, a Finance Committee has been set up to identify the ways for CRPA to reduce operation cost and to explore revenue opportunities. To address the needs of our membership in continuing education, a Professional Development Committee has been set up. Let’s all support the important work of these two new committees, in our various capacities.

In about three months, we are going to have our annual conference in beautiful Vancouver. Our Local Organization Committee and Conference Committee have put great effort in to making it another wonderful opportunity for us to share knowledge and practices. If you have not yet registered to attend this conference, please register early. I hope to see all you there.

Stay warm,

Chunsheng LiPresident, CRPA

Salutations chers collègues!J’espère que vous profitez bien de ce temps hivernal :

pluie sur la côte ouest et neige sur le reste du pays. Mes meilleurs vœux à vous tous et à vos familles pour l’année 2014.

Du 3 au 9 novembre derniers, nous avons célébré notre toute première semaine des professionnels de la radioprotection (SPRP) dédiée à la reconnaissance de nos réalisations dans le domaine de la radioprotection au Canada. J’ai appris que de nombreux collègues avaient fêté ensemble et avaient eu bien du plaisir. Cette année, efforçons-nous d’indiquer à nos concitoyens que l’ACRP est le porte-parole expert des professionnels de la radiopro-tection du Canada.

Le 16 novembre, le conseil d’administration de l’ACRP a consacré une journée entière à une séance de planifica-tion stratégique. Après avoir revu la mission et les objectifs de l’ACRP, il a analysé nos forces et faiblesses actuelles et défini les domaines dont nous devons nous occuper, puis il a résumé les objectifs à se fixer et les mesures à prendre au cours des prochains mois et des prochaines années. Les avancées de chaque mesure à prendre seront indiquées sur notre site Web pour que vous puissiez les passer en revue.

Un rapport de notre trésorier montre que nous avons eu un exercice financier sain en 2013. Toutefois, afin de répondre à nos besoins financiers à long terme, un comité des finances a été fondé; il déterminera les moyens mis à la disposition de l’ACRP pour en réduire les frais de fonc-tionnement, et examinera de nouvelles sources de revenus. Un comité de développement professionnel sera bientôt mis en place afin de répondre aux besoins de nos membres en termes d’éducation permanente. Je nous encourage à soutenir, selon les capacités de chacun, le travail important de ces deux nouveaux comités.

Dans environ trois mois, nous nous retrouverons dans la belle ville de Vancouver pour le congrès annuel. Le comité d’organisation local et le comité des congrès ont déployé des efforts importants pour en faire une excellente occasion d’échanger sur nos connaissances et nos pra-tiques. Si vous ne vous êtes pas encore inscrits au congrès, je vous invite à le faire bientôt. J’espère tous vous y voir.

D’ici là, restez bien au chaud!

Chunsheng LiPrésident, ACRP


Editor’s Note / Message du rédacteur en chef

It’s a new year! As I gaze out my window, I see that the Oka hills are blanketed in fresh snow, which is covering up the ice crust that formed after the up-and-down weather over the holiday season. It just took 5 cm of snow to make it look like an idyllic winter. Appearances!

Winter is tough for the CRPA, but members are hard at work in the snow, breaking through the layer of ice that sits under the sprinkling of snow. You’ll notice the list of CRPA committees has grown; two new committees have just been started.

The Bulletin that you hold in your hands is a little thinner because we’re already working on a bigger pre-con-ference issue. We can’t always deliver—the work reality for many CRPA members means that they don’t always have the time . . . to give of their time! It takes time to conceptualize an article, do an interview, write a column, attract future members, take care of CRPA. Is it different elsewhere? Absolutely not. The only difference may be that other organizations have a larger pool to draw from. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our faithful con-tributors and to encourage CRPA members to participate, to use their talents. The result is always meaningful, given the circle of insiders who carry the CRPA.

New Year’s resolutions may seem “so 90s,” but I’d like to suggest one nonetheless. A simple resolution, dear readers: contribute at least one hour to the development of this association. The Bulletin will launch a new concept in the next edition; we do hope you’ll check it out. One of our readers, Spencer M. Fisher, got the ball rolling by sending us feedback based on his experience and on the vintage cover on our most recent issue. His feedback is reprinted on page 3. It was a quick contribution that helps stir up ideas, just like we stir up the snow for better skiing.

Happy reading.

StéphaneEditor-in-chief

P.S. Stuart Hunt, a CRPA founding member, retired at the end of last year. Happy retirement Stuart!

C’est le début d’une nouvelle année! De ma fenêtre, depuis les collines d’Oka, la neige fraîche recouvre la croûte de glace qui s’est formée après un temps des fêtes en dents de scie. On dirait maintenant que nous avons droit à un hiver idyllique, par le seul ajout de 5 cm. Simple apparence.

L’hiver est difficile pour l’ACRP. Mais des membres travaillent très fort cette neige pour casser la glace que cache la fine pellicule blanche. D’ailleurs, la colonne des comités de l’association se remplit toujours un peu plus : deux comités se sont récemment ajoutés.

Le Bulletin que vous tenez est un peu plus mince, car nous travaillons déjà à bâtir une version précongrès relevée. Malheureusement, on ne peut toujours livrer et c’est la réalité du travail des membres de l’ACRP : ils n’ont pas toujours le temps de donner… du temps! Car il en faut du temps pour pondre un article, réaliser une entre-vue, remplir une chronique, attirer de futurs membres, s’occuper du fonctionnement de l’association, etc. Est-ce si différent ailleurs? En fait, la seule différence est le bassin d’experts qui est parfois plus vaste. J’en profite donc pour remercier nos fidèles contributeurs et surtout encourager les membres de l’ACRP à participer et à utiliser leur talent, puisque le résultat est toujours probant, compte tenu du cercle d’initiés qui tiennent l’ACRP à bout de bras.

Je sais que de prendre des résolutions pour la nouvelle année peut sembler très « vieux jeu «, mais j’aimerais vous suggérer, chers lecteurs, une résolution bien simple pour 2014 : celle de contribuer, ne serait-ce qu’une heure, à l’expansion de l’association.

La prochaine mouture du Bulletin le présentera sous un nouveau concept et nous espérons que vous allez y adhérer. Un lecteur, Spencer M. Fisher, lance le bal en nous envoyant un commentaire fondé sur son expérience et aussi sur la très appréciée couverture d’allure « vintage « du dernier Bulletin. Nous reproduisons son commentaire à la page 3, une simple contribution qui sert à brasser des idées, comme on remue la neige pour mieux en profiter en ski.

Bonne lecture,

Stéphane Rédacteur en chef

P.S. Stuart Hunt, un membre fondateur de l’ACRP a pris sa retraite à la fin de l’année dernière. Bonne retraite Stuart !

CRPA Conference 2014

Managing the Risk: Perceptions and RealitiesMay 25–29, 2014 Vancouver, BC

The venue: Vancouver is a desired destination year-round. The conference is set in the heart of downtown Vancouver at the Sheraton Wall Centre. The banquet will be held on the covered rooftop of the Vancouver Art Gallery, offering delegates a chance to view the entire gallery before dinner!

Local Organizing Committee activities: The team has been a very busy group over the past few months.

• We are very pleased to announce that our keynote speaker for the conference will be David Ropeik (see more on page 15).

• We have already decided to use the Vancouver Art Gallery as our venue for Tuesday night’s formal banquet. Next step is to choose a caterer. We can’t wait to start taste-testing some menus!

• UBC’s Ted Sedgwick has been busy organizing exhibitor space and placement. If you would like to reserve the best booth location, email [email protected].

• The group is scouring the country for sponsors, and we are also trying to decide on the topics for continuing education. If you have any requests for a specific course or would like to sponsor a part of our next meeting, please contact Joe Cortese at [email protected].

Hospitality program: a detailed companion program is in preparation based on the amenities of the city.

The conference website: http://crpa-acrp.org/conference/ will provide updated information, registration, hotel options, speakers, sessions, and professional development programs as this information becomes available.

Congrès de l’ACRP de 2014

Gestion du risque : Perceptions et réalitésDu 25 au 29 mai, 2014 Vancouver, CB

Le lieu : Vancouver est une destination fascinante à l’année. Le congrès aura lieu au cœur du centre-ville de Vancouver au Sheraton Wall Centre. Le banquet aura lieu sur la terrasse couverte de la Galerie d’art de Vancouver et permettra aux délégués de voir la galerie au complet avant le souper!

Travail du comité local d’organisation : Notre équipe a été très occupée au cours des derniers mois.

• Le conférencier d’honneur du congrès de cette année sera David Ropeik (voir page 15 pour plus d’informations).

• Nous avons déjà décidé d’utiliser la Galerie d’art de Vancouver comme site pour le banquet officiel de mardi soir. La prochaine étape est de choisir un traiteur. Il nous tarde de commencer la dégustation des mets aux menus!

• Ted Sedgwick de l’UBC est occupé à organiser l’espace des exposants. Si vous souhaitez réserver les meilleurs emplacements, envoyez un courriel à ted.sedgwick @ ubc.ca.

• Nous recherchons des commanditaires de partout au pays et sommes en train de décider des thèmes de la formation continue. Si vous avez des demandes pour un cours spécifique ou désirez parrainer notre prochaine réunion, veuillez communiquer avec Joe Cortese à [email protected].

Programme de visites : un programme détaillé de visites des attraits de la ville pour les personnes accompagnantes est en préparation.

Le site du congrès : http://crpa-acrp.org/conference fournira les renseignements concernant l’inscription, les options d’hôtel, les conférenciers, le détail des séances et les programmes de perfectionnement professionnel.

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Call for PapersThe local organizing committee for the 2014 CRPA Conference is pleased to announce a call for papers.

The theme of the conference is “Managing the Risk: Perceptions and Realities.” Papers related to radiation safety and health phys-ics for both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation are encouraged. Planned topics include the following: international and Canadian regulatory issues, RF, lasers, security, mining, operational radia-tion safety in hospitals and academic institutions, nuclear power, fuel cycle, medical uses of radiation, research, environmental impact, emergency response preparedness, and ICRP recommen-dations. A student paper competition is included.

Please submit abstracts to Scientific Program chair Susan Yeung at [email protected].

Invitation à présenter des communications au congrèsLe comité local d’organisation du congrès de l’ACRP de 2014 est heureux de faire une demande de communications.

Le thème du congrès est « Gestion du risque : Perceptions et réalités « Les délégués sont encouragés à soumettre des commu-nications relatives à la sûreté radiologique et à la radioprotection des rayonnements ionisants et non ionisants. Les sujets prévus comprennent : les questions reliées aux règlements canadiens et internationaux, les fréquences radios, les lasers, la sécurité, l’ex-ploitation minière, la sûreté radiologique opérationnelle dans les hôpitaux et les établissements universitaires, l’énergie nucléaire, le cycle du combustible, les utilisations médicales des rayonnements, la recherche, les impacts environnementaux, la préparation aux interventions d’urgence et les recommandations de la CIPR. Un concours de communications étudiantes est prévu.

Veuillez soumettre les résumés à la personne responsable du pro-gramme scientifique : Mme Susan Yeung à [email protected].


Scientific Program An exciting scientific program is being developed for the CRPA conference in Vancouver. It will include a cyclotron workshop, as well as presentations from users, regulators, and cyclotron developers!

Take advantage of this opportunity to tour the cutting-edge TRIUMF facility, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics. The cost of the work-shop and the tour will be included in the conference fee.

Continuing EducationContinuing education at the conference will include the following courses:

• Neutron Safety (2 days)

• RSO Refresher (1 day)

• Class 7 Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)

• Instrumentation

• Laser Safety (1 day)

Companion ProgramThe companion program will provide opportunities for shopping excursions, a city tour, the Granville Island experience, and trips to the University of British Columbia’s Botanical Gardens and Museum of Anthropology.

More InformationFor information, visit the CRPA website:

www.crpa-acrp.ca

Programme scientifique Un programme scientifique excitant est actuellement en cours d’élaboration de même qu’un atelier sur le cyclotron qui sera inclus dans les frais d’inscription incluant des présentations des utilisateurs, des organismes de règlementation et des concepteurs du cyclotron!

Profitez de cette opportunité pour visi-ter l’installation de pointe « TRIUMF «, le Laboratoire national canadien pour la recherche en physique nucléaire et en physique des particules.

Formation continueLa formation continue au congrès com-prendra les cours suivants :

• Les cours de formation continue sui-vants seront offerts :

• Protection contre les neutrons (2 jours)

• Mise à jour pour les RRP (1 jour)

• TMD classe 7

• Instrumentation

• Protection laser (1 jour)

Programme des compagnonsLe programme des compagnons compren-dra des excursions de magasinage, un tour de la ville, une expérience sur l’île Granville, des visites au Jardin botanique de l’UCB et au musée d’anthropologie de l’UCB.

Plus de renseignementsPour des renseignements, veuillez visiter le site web de l’ACRP :

www.crpa-acrp.ca



• Total magnet weight: 4,000 tons

• Magnet diameter: 18 m (59 ft)

• Magnetic field: Up to 5,600 gauss (the Earth’s magnetic field is about 0.5 gauss)

• Current required by the magnets: 18,500 amps

• Electric Field Frequency: 23 million cycles per second (23 MHz)

• Time required for acceleration: 326 microseconds (1/3,000th of a second)

1. Source: www.triumf.info/public/about/background.php

• Particle speed at maximum energy: 224,000 km/sec (three fourths the speed of light). At this speed you could travel from the earth to the moon in two seconds.

• Particles accelerated per second: 1,000 trillion. TRIUMF has one of the most intense proton beams in the world.

Interesting facts about the TRIUMF Cyclotron*


The keynote speaker at this year’s confer-ence will be David Ropeik, a world- renowned consultant, author, educator, and speaker on risk perception and risk communication. Ropeik has consulted internationally with governments, business, health care organizations, and educational institutions. The former television journalist has twice won the

DuPont Columbia Award, often cited as the Pulitzer Prize of broadcast journalism. He has also received the Gabriel Award, a National Headliners Award, and seven regional EMMY awards.

Ropeik has regularly contributed to major American newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, and to journals and magazines such as Psychology Today, Atlantic Monthly, Commonwealth Journal, and Post Graduate Medicine Magazine. He blogs at BigThink.com and the Huffington Post.

In October 2013, Ropeik published “Fear vs. Radiation: The Mismatch,” an Op-Ed (opposite the editorial page) piece in the New York Times in which he explores the gap between public anxiety and the findings of scientists regarding radiation from the Fukushima disaster (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/opinion/fear-vs-radiation-the-mismatch.html).

He is the author of the 2010 book, How Risky Is It, Really? Why Our Fears Don’t Always Match the Facts, and co-author of the 2002 book, Risk: A Practical Guide for Deciding What’s Dangerous and What’s Safe in the World Around You.

As a media and journalism educator Ropeik has taught courses on media cover-

Keynote Speaker

David Ropeik

RésuméLe conférencier d’honneur du congrès de cette année sera David Ropeik, conseiller, auteur, éducateur et animateur de renommée mon-diale, expert de la perception du risque et de la communication des risques. Ropeik a mené des consul-tations partout dans le monde avec des gouvernements, des entreprises, des organismes de soins de santé et des établissements d’enseignement. Cet ancien journaliste à la télévision contribue régulièrement aux gazettes, journaux et magazines étatsuniens, en plus de bloguer à BigThink.com et au Huffington Post.

En octobre 2013, Ropeik publiait dans les pages suivant l’éditorial du New York Times « Fear vs. Radiation: The Mismatch «, un article dans lequel il explore le fossé entre l’anxiété du public et les découvertes des scientifiques au sujet des rayon-nements émanant du désastre de Fukushima (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/opinion/fear-vs-radiation-the-mismatch.html).

Si vous êtes impatient de voir David Ropeik, allez voir son TED Talk à l’adresse : http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/The-Risk-Perception-Gap-David-R.

age of risk issues at the Harvard School of Public Health, the Kennedy School of Government, the Neiman Fellowship Program at Harvard, and the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship program at MIT, to name a few. He is the creator and director of Improving Media Coverage of Risk, a training program for journalists. He has also taught at the Harvard University School of Continuing Education, Environmental Management program.

Among many committees and boards, Ropeik has advised the National Academies of Science, the Department of Homeland Security Task Force, and the congressionally mandated Veterans Affairs Board on Dose Reconstruction. He has served as a board member for the America Prepared campaign for terrorism and nat-ural disaster preparedness.

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The symposium was a great success, attracting nearly 300 participants from 37 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Canada,

China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Russian

RésuméCIPR 2013, le 2e symposium inter-national sur le système de radio-protection a eu lieu à Abu Dhabi en octobre 2013, en lien avec les rencontres conjointes biennales de la commission principale et des comités de la CIPR. Près de 300 participants de 37 pays ont participé, dont neuf Canadiens, parmi lesquels trois ont récemment été élus membres du comité de la CIPR. CIPR 2013 était divisé en six séances sur une période de trois jours et ciblait quelques-uns des sujets les plus importants et opportuns qui soient en matière de radioprotection :

• Un aperçu du travail de la CIPR

• Les réactions tissulaires : de la science à la protection

• Les avancées post-Fukushima en matière de gestion des catastrophes et d’intervention d’urgence

• Les enjeux des matières radioac-tives naturelles (MRN) dans le monde

• Les besoins formulés à la CIPR par la médecine

• L’approche de la CIPR en matière de radioprotection environnemen-tale : enjeux et application.

Le symposium CIPR 2015 aura lieu à Séoul, en Corée, du 20 au 22 octobre 2015.

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2nd International SymposiumSystem of Radiological Protection in Abu Dhabi

In October 2013, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) held its 2nd International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was held in conjunc-tion with the biennial joint meetings of the ICRP Main Commission and Committees. Following is a brief summary.

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Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, UK, Ukraine, and USA. Participants came from all six Gulf Cooperation Council states, making up about 40% of the attendees.

Nine Canadians attended, including three recently elected ICRP Committee members: Doug Chambers (ICRP Committee 2 on Doses), Sandor Demeter (ICRP Committee 3 on Medicine) and John Takala (ICRP Committee 4 on Application of the Commission’s Recommendations). Also there were Jing Chen (Health Canada, Ottawa), Melanie Rickard (CNSC, Ottawa), Hamid Samavat (Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton), and Chris Clement, Lynn Lemaire, and Taylor Whitter (as the ICRP intern from the CNSC co-op student program) from the ICRP Scientific Secretariat. That the importance of these symposia is recog-nized within Canada is clear, not only

from the attendance of Canadians but also because two Canadian organizations, CNSC and Cameco, supported both the first (held in Bethesda, USA, in 2011) and second ICRP symposium.

The first symposium, ICRP 2011, included seventeen sessions over three days and covered a wide variety of subjects within the mandate of ICRP. For ICRP 2013, a more focused approach was taken, with six sessions over three days focusing on some of the most timely and important areas in radiological protection today:

• The Work of ICRP

• Tissue Reactions: The Road from Science to Protection

• Advances in Recovery Preparedness and Response Following Fukushima

• NORM Issues in the Real World

• Why Do We Need ICRP in Medicine?

• The ICRP Approach to Environmental Radiation Protection: Issues and Application

Overall, the symposium provided an overview of on-going work in ICRP and the challenges ahead. It encompassed the three bases on which the system of radiological protection is built: science, values, and experience. Scientific aspects

included the challenge of integrating non-cancer effects, and the examination of the concepts of detriment and effect-ive dose. Values were examined with a discussion on how to more effectively elicit the ethical foundations of the system of radiological protection, improve the understanding of the system, and provide a basis for communication. Experience was reflected in lessons from the practice of medicine and the extraordinary circum-stances of the Fukushima Daiichi accident and the recovery now underway.

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The symposium also clearly demon-strated the decisive role of the principle of optimization of radiation protection in all exposure situations and the importance of applying this principle in pragmatic and flexible ways.

Most of the presentation materials were posted on the ICRP website almost in real time. The proceedings of the symposium are being prepared and will be published in the Annals of ICRP in 2014.

These biennial symposia are an excel-lent opportunity to convene the world’s top experts in radiological protection, to promote dialogue on topics that impact the health and safety of people and the environment worldwide, to educate the professional community, and to hear dir-ectly from the wider radiological protection community. They have become a corner-stone in ICRP’s efforts toward a more transparent and inclusive way of operat-ing. Planning for the 3rd International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection is already underway. ICRP 2015 will be held in Seoul, Korea, October 20–22, 2015. Be sure to mark this on your calendar and get your travel requests in early. If the first two ICRP symposia are any guide, this will be another landmark event in radiological protection.


Book Review / Critique de livre

Seeing through a World of Numbers and The Numbers Game: The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News, Politics and in Life, both written in collaboration with Andrew Dilnot. David Spiegelhalter is the Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk at the University of Cambridge and a principal investiga-tor with the University of Cambridge Behaviour and Health Research Unit.

The Norm Chronicles consists of 27 chapters on the risks associated with subjects as diverse as birth, vaccination, extreme sports, unemployment, crime, and surgery. There is even a chapter on exposure to radiation. Each chapter begins with a comic vignette about the life of Norm, a man who is average in every way, and his friends, the risk-adverse Prudence and the daredevil Kelvin. This introduc-tion is followed by a more detailed, but not overly technical, examination of the subject. A few chapters include some statistics that are usually drawn from England and Wales.

The presentation is light and the book reads like a collection of magazine stories. I think the chapters could be read in any order as long as you start with the introduction since this is where the authors introduce the “microMort” and the “microLife” (a one-in-a-million risk of death from an acute event and a one-in-a-million decrease in life expectancy from a stochastic disease respectively), which they use throughout the book. The book is def-initely English and the vernacular used in the opening vignettes was sometimes quite “foreign” to me. Individual chapters are

RésuméThe Norm Chronicles est une lec-ture facile et semi-technique, une introduction à l’étude des risques écrite par Michael Blastland, jour-naliste et auteur de deux autres livres sur les risques, et par David Spiegelhalter, professeur à l’Uni-versité de Cambridge dont les recherches portent sur le risque et le comportement.

Norm est un homme ordinaire. Avec ses amis Prudence, qui n’aime pas prendre de risques, et Ken, un vrai casse-cou, il ponctue l’amorce de chaque chapitre avec une vignette de bande dessinée portant sur leurs vies. Ils explorent ainsi une variété de sujets parmi lesquels on trouve la naissance, la vaccination, les sports extrêmes, le chômage, le crime et la chirurgie. Le livre est conçu pour les profanes; les discussions sont donc détaillées sans être trop techniques. Puisque le livre se lit comme une collection d’articles de magazines, le lecteur peut laisser sa lecture de côté et y revenir quand bon lui semble. Mis à part les quelques problèmes de formatage du livrel, la lecture de ce livre est agréable.

The Norm ChroniclesStories and Numbers about DangerMichael Blastland and David Spiegelhalter (Profile Books, London, UK, 2013)

Review by Michael GreyCandesco Corporation, Burlington, ON

seldom more than 20 pages long and they are almost completely self-contained. I had to set the book aside for almost a month part-way through and I was able to return to it without difficulty. I read the book in electronic format and I ran into one other problem: there are a few charts and graphs in the book and they weren’t properly formatted for an e-book so they spilled off the side of the “page.”

The Norm Chronicles is light reading. It is intended for the layman and it doesn’t contain the level of detail that a more technical reader might expect. I don’t think I found anything in it that I hadn’t seen before. The authors do mention a few topics, such as “risk homeostasis,” that may not be familiar to everyone, but readers will be disappointed if they expect to gain anything more than a superficial understanding of one of these subjects. The book does not provide any sugges-tions for further reading but there are notes that occasionally reference technical literature.

The Norm Chronicles is a light, semi- technical introduction to the study of risk, written by a newspaper reporter with an interest in the subject, and a researcher in the field. Michael Blastland is a reporter with The Guardian newspaper and a broad-caster with the BBC. He is also the author of two previous books: The Tiger That Isn’t:



Answers from the communications committee to some of the most

frequently asked questions

Le comité de communication répond aux questions les plus souvent posées

Q CANDU operators claim that CANDU is the best nuclear reactor

design in the world, but South Korea also claims to have the best and safest designs. Which is true? Are the rou-tine daily radiation emissions from the CANDU reactors here in Canada safe?

A There are pros and cons to the differ-ent types of reactor designs. Getting

into the specific differences would require a very technical discussion, but we can assure you that both the CANDU and South Korean reactors are very safe. It is worth noting that South Korea operates more than one type of reactor, including four CANDU systems and a number of different Korean-designed systems. The companies that build reactors are trying to market and sell their product, so they promote aspects of their equipment that they believe will attract potential custom-ers—much like the manufacturer of any other product would. Regardless, both types of reactors are built to very high standards and must pass rigorous regula-tory requirements before they can be put into operation.

A detailed evaluation of routine radi-ation emissions from the reactors would also require a very technical discussion, since it depends on the specific type of radioactive isotope being considered and its emission pathway (e.g., water or air).

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However, all emissions must meet strict regulatory requirements established by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), which is the regulatory author-ity for nuclear substances in Canada. The CNSC document Tritium Releases and Dose Consequences in Canada in 2006 contains information on tritium releases from reactors. Section 4.1.2 shows that tritium releases from the nuclear generat-ing stations in Canada are all well below allowable limits.

Health Canada operates the Canadian Radiological Monitoring Network, which takes various measurements of radio-activity, including tritium in water vapor around nuclear power plants. You can find this information online at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/contaminants/radiation/crmn-rcsr/index-eng.php.

Q Canadian regulations for the allowable levels of tritium in

drinking water are higher than those in the United States and the European Union. Since tritium can’t be filtered out of water, does that mean Canadians will be more susceptible to radiation causing diseases and cancers? The government claims that our groundwater reserves aren’t contaminated and that, in any case, they are not used for drinking.

I’m sure many of you, as radiation safety professionals, have been asked a question about radiation or radioactivity at least once by friends or family. Maybe a friend was curious about how a nuclear power plant worked, or maybe a young nephew wondered if being bitten by a radioactive spider really could give you super powers.

The Communications Committee (Com Com) often answers questions sent to CRPA by people who aren’t fortunate enough to know a member of the association. Typically these questions are from radiation safety professionals or industrial companies who are looking for some specific information. Questions received from the general pub-lic, although less common, can be more interesting to address. Rather than requiring an answer on a specific matter, they can be very broad in scope, and the responses must be presented in a way that someone without our background knowledge will understand.All of these questions and our answers are posted on our website (http://crpa-acrp.org, look under Resources/FAQ) and are occasionally published in the Bulletin as well.

RésuméÀ titre de professionnels de la radioprotection, vous êtes probable-ment plusieurs à vous être fait poser, ne serait-ce qu’une seule fois, une question sur les rayonnements ou la radioactivité. Un ami est curieux de savoir comment fonctionne une centrale nucléaire ou un neveu se demande si le fait d’être piqué par une araignée radioactive donne réelle-ment de superpouvoirs.

Le comité des communications de l’ACRP répond souvent aux questions envoyées à l’Association par des gens qui n’ont pas la chance de connaître un membre. Souvent, ces questions proviennent de professionnels de la radioprotection ou de l’industrie qui cherchent à connaître des renseigne-ments précis, mais le grand public pose aussi de telles questions et, bien que moins communes, celles-ci n’en sont pas moins intéressantes. En fait, c’est plutôt le contraire, car les réponses peuvent avoir une portée assez large, sans compter qu’elles doivent être comprises par quelqu’un qui ne possède pas nos connaissances. Le comité publie parfois ces questions et réponses dans le Bulletin, mais celles-ci sont aussi affichées sur notre site Web (http://crpa-acrp.org, look under resources/FAQ).


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Does this mean they’re contaminated or not? Does it pose any danger to the environment?

A It is true that the limits in Canada are higher than in some other countries,

including the United States. However, this does not mean that Canadians are more susceptible to cancer or other effects of radiation. Guidelines on the limits are provided by Health Canada and can be found in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/2010-sum_guide-res_recom/index-eng.php#a18). The limit in Canada is based on international radiation protection concepts, including data from the International Committee on Radiation Protection and the World Health Organization. Some countries have chosen to use slightly different data in their calculations, which results in different limits. For example, US limits are lower than Canadian limits, but Australian limits are higher.

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) document Standards and Guidelines for Tritium in Drinking Water (http://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/pubs_cata-logue/uploads/info _0766_e.pdf), explains these differences in more detail. Canada has chosen to use a reference dose level of 0.1 mSv/year for limiting tritium. This is 10% of the general radiation dose limit for the public. It is 20–30 times lower than the total amount of radiation that an individual would receive in a year from all sources of natural background radiation.

Recently, the Ontario government con-sidered lowering the tritium limits in that province. In response to this proposal, the CRPA wrote a position paper demonstrat-ing that there was no need to reduce the limits. There were several reasons for this, including the fact that there was no scien-tific basis for the proposed decrease.

An information page on the CNSC website (http://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/readingroom/tritium/tritium_dose_faq.cfm) states that there may be some areas where tritium concentrations in ground-water are higher than others, but this is due to historical activities, and the locations are well known. It is illegal to discharge any tritium directly into

groundwater. Any groundwater that does have elevated levels of tritium is not used as a source of drinking water and does not pose a health risk to the public.

Q I’m an research and development engineer working for a company

in the United Kingdom. We design and manufacture food preparation equip-ment. We are currently looking at a new product that will include a built-in ion-ization chamber smoke detector (ICSD). The ISCD will be similar to those used in the average home smoke alarm and will use an Americium-241 source.

In the United Kingdom, there are rules regarding the quantities of ISCD that can be stored in one place and there is a licensing system that is run by the UK Environment Agency to control this. This product has already received govern-ment approval here. We also understand that we can transport these devices under UN2911 as long as we label the package correctly.

Throughout Europe there are many different rules and laws regarding the import, distribution, and disposal of ICSDs. Other countries require additional testing and licensing of the product, or markings on the product itself informing of the radioactive source, before we are allowed to distribute and sell it n those countries.

Canada is potentially a large market for us, so I am looking for guidance on any relevant rules that we will need to adhere to in Canada. Does Canada have similar rules? If they do, whom do I need to speak to so I can get an understanding of what we need to do to sell this product?


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A Canada does have similar rules regarding product testing, licensing,

distribution, labelling, etc. Most of this is governed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), which is the regulatory body for nuclear substances in Canada. Although a licence is not required to own smoke detector, manu-facturing and initial distribution of these smoke detectors must be licensed by the CNSC. There are two sets of regulations that are of particular importance in your situation:

1. Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations (http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2000-207/page-1.html). Section 6 of these regulations specifically addresses smoke detectors, although there are other sections (e.g., Section 9, and the section on device certification) that are also relevant.

2. Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations (http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2000-208/index.html)

Links to all of the CNSC regulations are available on their website at http://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/lawsregs/actsregu-lations/index.cfm.

The best thing to do would be to con-tact the CNSC directly with any specific questions you may have. Contact informa-tion is available on the CNSC website.

In addition to these requirements for nuclear material, all smoke detectors are required to comply with Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) standards CAN/ULC-S531. This includes 30 per-formance and 20 construction categories involving approximately one hundred individual tests. The ULC webpage can be found at www.ul.com/canada/eng/pages/index.jsp. Smoke detectors that do not meet ULC standards will be considered as banned items under Health Canada’s Hazardous Products Act (www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/indust/reference_guide-con-sultation_rapid/index-eng.php).

Q We would like to implement a radiation safety and education pro-

gram related to the hazards of radiation for our employees. We are an industrial workplace and while we do not have any

specific radiation at our worksite, our employees visit other work sites where these types of hazards may exist. We have been informed we should have a general radiation safety policy in place. Do you have a document we can review with our staff to help us give them the correct information?

A It appears that what you need is a good, high-level overview of the

basic concepts of radiation and radi-ation safety. We suggest you start by reviewing the presentation on the CRPA Learning Centre under the Resources tab on the CRPA website (http://crpa-acrp.org/home/Learning_Centre/RADIATIONANDLIFE/).

Another good introductory reference can be found on the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) website in the Reading Room section, under the heading Topics – Radiation (www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/readingroom/radiation/index.cfm). The CNSC website also has an Educational Resources section for school teachers, which may be of interest.

Health Canada also maintains an excellent introductory overview on radiation on their website (www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/index-eng.php), which includes links to more detailed information on special topics such as radon and ultraviolet radiation.

Q Where can I purchase bilingual radiation warning signs and

placards?

A Many of our corporate members supply radiation warning signs and

placards, as well as other radiation safety related services. You can find a list of corporate members on our website under Membership/Corporate Members, or see page 31 of this publication. Please visit their websites or contact them directly about the products and services they provide.

In addition, there are many other general safety supply companies in Canada that can supply bilingual radiation warning signs. These include, but are not limited to the following:• Seton Industrial Supplies

(www.seton.ca/)

• CFT Canada (www.cftcanada.com/)


Coming Events / Événements à venir

• 4th Asian and Oceanic Congress on Radiation Protection (AOCRP-4) May 12–16, 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia AOCRP-4 will serve as a scientific platform for professionals to exchange information, knowledge, and experiences in the field of radiation protection and nuclear safety. Kuala Lumpur is a modern cosmopolitan city boasting southeast Asia’s largest shopping mall and a colourful jumble of streets markets. For more information, visit www.aocrp-4.org.

• CRPA Annual Conference — Managing the Risk: Perceptions and Realities May 25–29, 2014, Vancouver, BC. For more information, visit http://crpa-acrp.org/conference.

• Congrès annuel de l’ACRP — Gestion des risques: perception et réalités 25 au 29 mai 2014, Vancouver, BC. Pour de plus amples informations, visitez http://crpa-acrp.org/conference..

• 18th International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) World Congress June 12–15, 2014, Helsinki, Finland. The Society of Radiographers in Finland and ISRRT invite all the radiographers, radiological technologists, nuclear medicine technologist, sonographers, and radiation therapists to the 18th World

Congress. For more information, visit www.isrrt2014.fi.

• 4th European IRPA Congress — Radiation Protection Culture: A Global Challenge June 23–27, 2014, Geneva, Switzerland In addition to offering a forum for the scientific exchange, the organizing committee hopes to enable a dialogue on important cultural elements such as values, beliefs, competencies, and recommended practices. It will also be an excellent opportunity to make valuable personal contacts, to visit CERN (one of the world’s leading research centres), and to enjoy impressive excursions. For more information, visit www.irpa2014europe.com.

• 59th Health Physics Society Annual Meeting July 13–17, 2014, Baltimore, Maryland. For more information, visit http://hps.org/meetings/meeting36 .html.

• IRPA North American Workshop on Ethics in Radiation Protection July 17–18, 2014, Baltimore, Maryland More information to follow.

• 4th Regional African Congress of International Radiation Protection Association (AFRIRPA-4) — Strengthening Radiation Protection Infrastructures to Support the Health Sector in Africa September 13–17, 2014, Rabat, Morocco Africa is facing a rapid growth in the use of nuclear applications in various sectors. While

medical radiation is the focus of this congress, AFRIRPA-4 will also enable scientists and professionals to discuss and exchange their expertise on radiation protection in all the fields involved with radiation protection. For more information, visit www.irpa.net.

• The 14th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA14) May 9–13, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa This Congress will mark two unique milestones—the 50th Anniversary of the first IRPA Congress and the first IRPA international congress to take place on the African continent. The Congress will feature a comprehensive scientific and technical program; the IRPA associate societies business program; and traditionally warm, vibrant, and friendly African social and cultural events. For more information, visit www.irpa2016capetown.org.za.

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Member News / Nouvelles des membres

It’s hard to imagine. It’s hard to believe.But Stuart Hunt was finally readyto retire and leave!

Friends and colleagues gathered on November 1, 2013, to celebrate Stuart and his accomplishments over many years.

ADVERTISER INDEXCanberra Co. ................................ 16–17, 32Danatec .................................................... 29F & J Specialty Products. ........................... 8Gamble Technologies. ................................ 2Lou Champagne Systems ........................ 24Mirion Technologies ................................... 3Radiation Measurement Systems ............. 6Radiation Safety Institute ........................ 22Stuart Hunt & Associates ........................ 14

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Chris Clement, a certified health physicist, has worked in radiation safety since the 1980s, first on environmental restoration projects, then with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), where he was the director of radi-ation protection when he left in 2008. He is currently the scientific secretary of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP).

Chris Clement, expert de radio-physique médicale sanitaire agréé, travaille en radioprotection depuis les années 1980, d’abord dans des projets de restauration environne-mentale, puis avec la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire, où il portait le chapeau de directeur de la radioprotection à son départ en 2008. Aujourd’hui, il occupe le poste de secrétaire scientifique de la Commission internationale de protection radiologique (CIPR).

Dave Niven’s break from regu-latory life has become perma-nent— he is now working full time as the radiation protection development facilitator at CancerCare Manitoba. No matter how long they make his job title, he’ll still be working in the same spot where he did his MSc, won-dering what exactly it is that keeps brining him back to Winnipeg.

La pause de Dave Niven en matière de réglementation est maintenant permanente et ce dernier travaille désormais à temps plein à titre d’animateur-formateur de développement en radioprotec-tion pour l’organisme CancerCare Manitoba. Toutefois, peu importe la longueur de son titre, il travail-lera toujours au même endroit où il a fait sa maîtrise en sciences, en se demandant ce qui le ramène constamment à Winnipeg.

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Contributors / Collaborateurs

Michael Grey is a senior analyst with Candesco Corporation in Toronto, ON, and past-president of CRPA.

Michael Grey est analyste principal chez Candesco Corporation de Toronto, ON, et ancien président de l’ACRP.


ALARA ConsultantsAllan Seitz9556 - 27 AvenueEdmonton, AB T6N 1B2tel: 780-944-2557 [email protected]

BC Centre for Disease ControlTerry SpockMain Floor, 655 12th Ave WVancouver, BC V5Z 4R4tel: 604-707-2442fax: 604-707-2441www.bccdc.ca

Canadian Association of Medical Radiation TechnologistsMark Given Suite 1000, 85 Albert Street Ottawa, ON K1P 6A4tel: 613-234-0012 fax: 613-234-1097 www.camrt.ca

Canberra Co.Karen Doughty West - 50B Caldari Road Concord, ON L4K 4N8tel: 905-660-5373 fax: 905-660-9693 www.canberra.com

Danatec Educational ServicesWarren Bailey201, 11450 29th Streeet SECalgary, AB T2Z 3V5tel: 403-723-3289fax: [email protected]

Energy Solutions CanadaRon Leblond Head Office 180 Walker Drive,Brampton ON L6T 4V8 tel: 800-665-7736 fax: 905-450-8523 www.energysolutions.com

F & J Specialty ProductsF. M. Gavila 404 Cypress Road Ocala, FL USA 34472tel: 352-680-1177 fax: 352-680-1454 www.fjspecialty.com

Gamble TechnologiesJanice Langaigne Mississauga Distribution Facility6535 Millcreek Drive, Unit # 71Mississauga, ON L5N 2M2tel: 905-812-9200 or 800-268-2735 fax: 905-812-9203 [email protected]; www.gtl.ca

CRPA Corporate Members /Membres corporatifs de l’ACRP

Harpell Associates Inc.1272 Speers Road, Unit 2Oakville, ON L6L 2X4tel: 905-825-2588 800-387-7168fax: 905-825-0234www.harpellassociates.com

Hopewell Designs, Inc.Joy Garrett 5940 Gateway Drive Alpharetta, GA USA 30004tel: 770-667-5770 fax: 770-667-7539 www.hopewelldesigns.com

J L Shepherd & AssociatesMary Shepherd 1010 Arroyo Avenue San Fernando, CA USA 91340-1822tel: 818-898-2361 fax: 818-361-8095 www.jlshepherd.com

KRMC Inc.Joe Cortese199 Ebbs Bay DriveCarleton Place, ONtel: 778-928-2396 1-888-398-5762fax: [email protected]

Lambert Radiation ShieldingFred Lambert213-65Chippewa RoadSherwood Park, AB T8A 6J7phone: [email protected] www.lambertradiationshielding.com

Landauer, Inc2 Science Road Glenwood, IL USA 60425tel: 708-755-7000 fax: 708-755-7011 www.landauerinc.com

Lou Champagne Systems Inc.Lou Champagne Unit 6B,1195 North Service Rd. W. Oakville, ON L6M 2W2tel: 905-338-1176 fax: 905-338-6426 www.louchampagnesystemsinc.com

Marshield— Division of Mars Metal Co.David Holden 4140 Morris Drive Burlington, ON L7L 5L6tel: 800-381-5335 fax: 905-637-8841 www.marshield.com www.marsmetal.com

Mirion TechnologiesLouis Biacchi 2652 McGaw Avenue Irvine, CA USA 92614tel: 888-419-10000 or 949-419-1000, ext 2316 fax: 949-296-1130 www.mirion.com

National Dosimetry Services Radiation Protection BureauDan Karov 775 Brookfield Road, 6301D Ottawa, ON K1A 1C1tel: 800-261-6689 fax: 613-957-8698 800-252-6272 www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Radiation Measurement SystemsErnie Franzese 81 Romeo Crescent Woodbridge, ON L4L 7A2tel: 905-856-5950 fax: 905-851-7473 [email protected] www.radiation-measurement-systems.com

Radiation Safety Institute of CanadaMaria Costa165 Avenue Road, Suite 300Toronto, ON M5R 3S4tel: 416-650-9090fax: 416-650-9920www.radiationsafety.ca

Radioprotection Inc.Stephane Jean-François4005 Rue Lavoisier, Suite 101,Boisbriand, Québec J3E 1Z2tel: 450-649-5213fax: 450-437-8994www.radioprotection.qc.ca

Stuart Hunt & AssociatesTrevor Beniston 20 Rayborn Crescent St. Albert, AB T8N 4B1tel: 780-458-0291 or 800-661-4591 fax: 780-459-0746 www.stuarthunt.com

Technical Management ServicesRobin Rivard PO Box 226 New Hartford, CT USA 06057tel: 860-738-2440 fax: 860-738-9322 www.tmscourses.com

Uni-Vert TechWilly Rhein 3737 Notre-Dame Ouest Montreal, QQ H4C 1P8tel: 514-573-2858 fax: 514-937-9440 www.univerttech.ca

CRPA/ACRP

welcomes our new members/souhaite la bienvenue aux

nouveaux membres

Full & associate members / Membres à part entière et membres associés :

• Kamel Chettah Jubilant Draximage

• Adelene Gaw Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

• Robert Langford Cameco Corporation

• Aaron Marshall University Health Network

• Ben Reyes St Joseph’s Health Care, London

• Sarah Thorpe Royal Inland Hospital

New student members / Membres étudiants :

• Omar Noor

Membership in the association is open to individuals with appropriate training who are actively engaged in some aspect of the science and practice of radiation protection.

For more information about membership, visit http://crpa-acrp.org.

Les individus ayant une formation adéquate et qui sont activement impliqués dans un aspect de la science et de la pratique de la radioprotection peuvent devenir membre de l’Association.

Pour en savoir davantage au sujet de l’adhésion, visitez http://crpa-acrp.org.

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