Uranium miners at Elliot Lake uncovered deadly radon risks and sparked a strike that transformed worker safety laws in Canada. While protections now exist for miners, many Canadians remain unaware of radon dangers in their homes. Discover the history, its lasting impact, and why radon awareness is still urgently needed.
Each year, three finalists are selected in the Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest to present their work at the CRPA conference. The presentations are judged and the winner receives a trophy and $250. In this issue of the Bulletin, Alicia interviews this year’s finalists!
Each year, the Student and Young Professionals Committee organizes a student paper contest in conjunction with the CRPA annual conference. Three finalists are selected to present their work at the conference in a plenary session. These are the abstracts submitted by this year’s finalists.
TRIUMF, Canada’s national particle accelerator centre, has been pushing the envelope of subatomic physics research and innovation for over 50 years. TRIUMF’s radiation protection program has evolved as its research scope expanded. Initially focused on protecting workers from cyclotron radiation, safety measures now address diverse radiation types from various accelerators and experiments.
Last fall, the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada invited Jill Robertson, Ali Shoushtarian, Jillian Woods, and Pam Warkentin to share their experiences with radon testing in workplaces as part of a webinar panel. We are sharing some of that discussion with Bulletin readers.
This is the first in a series of articles exploring researchers and developments that set the stage for the radiological protection field we know today. We begin with Harriet Brooks, Canada’s first female nuclear physicist.
The most recent meeting of the Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee took place in October 2024. Learn more about the topics covered and presentations from federal members.
A new group called the Ontario Universities Radiation Safety Officers (OURSO) was formed by RSOs who recognized that they were experiencing similar challenges and would benefit from pooling their knowledge and experience. Their mandate is to reduce the risk of university research involving radiation and to engage with regulators.
The one-year Radiation Safety Program offered at Loyalist College offers hands-on, industry-focused learning to meet this rising need for radiation safety professionals. Faculty are industry experts involved in various aspects of the nuclear sector.
