Lessons Learned in Change Management for CLS’s Medical Isotope Production Facility

The Canadian Light Source (CLS) holds a CNSC Class II Licence for a 40kW, 35MeV linear accelerator used to produce medical isotopes. CLS maintains the radiation protection program associated with the licence and oversees operation of the facility by a contractor. This presentation will discuss the change management, safety challenges and recent events relating to radiation protection that have occurred as the facility has transitioned from one contractor previously operating the accelerator to another contractor currently operating it.