TDG new site registration. Do you need to register? What else is coming
Public safety depends on Transport Canada (TC) knowing who is importing, offering for transport, handling, or transporting dangerous goods (DG) activities in Canada, what, when, and how, so we can mitigate risks. In response to recommendations from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, TC is introducing new regulatory Site Registration Requirements through the […]
The role of a Quantitative Health Objective (QHO) in emergency preparedness and risk management of a severe nuclear accident
Nuclear emergency management is a shared responsibility in Canada. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is responsible for overseeing licensee emergency preparedness and response, maintaining its own emergency preparedness program, as well as supporting provincial and federal partners. Various provisions including safety concepts, goals, objectives, principles, criteria, among other means, are in place to ensure […]
Joint Emergency Response Exercise involving Ontario Tech University’s Nuclear Irradiation Facility and the Oshawa Fire Services HAZMAT Special Operations Unit: Experiential Insights and Lessons Learned From Planning to Debriefing
Emergency planning is important for CNSC Licence Holders who manage facilities where there is a risk of both radiological and non-radiological incidents. However, despite the best well-designed plans, interoperability training exercises with external response forces are crucial to test the joint readiness capabilities of organizations, which ultimately lead to planning improvements and more positive response […]