Advancing plans for the disposal of Canada’s intermediate and high-level waste in deep geological repositories
The NWMO’s original mandate under the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act was to develop and implement Canada’s plan for the safe, long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel. The site selection process for that repository, launched in 2010, culminated in 2024 with the selection of the Revell site between Ignace and Dryden on the traditional territory […]
CMSR CANDU LLW Source Term Characterization
Operational and legacy CANDU generated low-level radioactive waste (LLW) is monitored, inventoried, and segregated at the Clean-Energy Materials Sorting and Recycling (CMSR) laboratory, a joint project between Laurentis Energy Partners (Laurentis) and McMaster University. At the CMSR laboratory, swipes and large area wipes (LAWs) of contaminated LLW material and solid LLW samples were collected for […]
Radiation Protection Practices and Environmental Stewardship: Insights from the Port Hope Area Initiative
The Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) is one of Canada’s largest environmental cleanup projects, focused on safely managing historic low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) while prioritizing radiation protection and environmental responsibility. This presentation will explore the key radiation protection (RP) practices used in the project and share insights on how these measures help balance worker safety, […]