/ehs/taxonomy/term/61/all en /ehs/laboratory/radiation/intro/cnsc-replaces-aecb <p>On June 1, 2000, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) replaced the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) of Canada. The creation of the Commission followed the coming into force of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act on May 31, 2000. The new act replaced the Atomic Energy Control Act adopted in 1946.</p> <p>The revamped law, strengthened regulations and increased enforcement powers represented a major overhaul of Canada's nuclear regulatory regime. The new legislation now has more focus on the fields of health, safety, security and environmental protection.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:22:15 +0000 admin 149 at /ehs /ehs/laboratory/radiation/intro/accreditation-calibration <table> <tr> <td><img height="20" width="40" class="no-float" src="/ehs/files/ehs/images/icon_canada.gif" alt="Canada flag" /></td> <td> <div>Canadian Nuclear<br /> Safety Commission</div> </td> <td> <div>Commission Canadienne<br /> de sûreté nucléaire</div> </td> </tr> </table> <p>DIRECTORATE OF FUEL CYCLE<br /> AND MATERIALS REGULATION<br /> 2, Place Laval, Suite 470<br /> Laval (Quebec) H7N 5N6<br /> Telephone: (450) 667-6360 - Fax: (450) 668-9899</p> <p>August 1, 2000</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:22:03 +0000 admin 133 at /ehs /ehs/laboratory/radiation/decontamination <h2>Decontamination prodedure</h2> <p>In radiation protection, the term "<i>decontamination</i>" refers to the removal of loose or fixed surface radioactivity, and this operation is always done whenever wipe tests reveal the presence of radioactive contamination.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:22:00 +0000 admin 122 at /ehs