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Regulatory Infrastructurein Canada

Karen Mayer, B.Sc.Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

• Established in May 2000, under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA)

• Replaced the Atomic Energy control Board (AECB), established in 1946, under the Atomic Energy Control Act

• Exclusive jurisdiction over all nuclear related matters in Canada

Canada’s Independent Nuclear Regulator

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CNSC MandateCNSC Mandate

• Regulate the use of nuclear energy and materials so that the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment are protected

• Implement Canada’s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy

• Disseminate objective scientific, technical and regulatory information to the public.

We are Canada’s nuclear watchdog!

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The Commission and StaffThe Commission and Staff

•CNSC Staff

•Commission Secretariat•Legal Service•Regulatory Operations Branch•Technical Support Branch•Corporate Services Branch •Regulatory Affairs Branch

•Permanent Commission Members

•Dr. Ronald J. Barriault

•Dr. Michael Binder

•Dr. J. Moyra J. McDill

•Dr. Sandy McEwan

•Ms. Rumina Velshi

•Mr. Dan D. Tolgyesi

•Mr. André Harvey

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CNSC (DNSR) Staff LocationsCNSC (DNSR) Staff Locations

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Regulatory FrameworkRegulatory Framework

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Types of LicencesTypes of Licences

There are over 2600 licences in the CNSC database covering the following general areas:– Medical (18%)– Research & Teaching (11%)– Industrial & Commercial (71%)

The CNSC employs a risk-informed regulatory approach for licensing and compliance verification– Low– Medium– High

• Industrial Radiography (approx 112 active licences)

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Industrial Radiography – Use-type 812 (5%)Industrial Radiography – Use-type 812 (5%)

• Non-destructive testing of welds & castings or buildings

• Portable for use in field situations

• Use:– Ir-192 (5 TBq)– Co-60 (11 TBq)– Se-75 (5 TBq)

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Overview of Licensing ProcessOverview of Licensing Process

Licensing process– Risk-informed

– Effective– Integrated

– Responsive– Consistent

– Transparent– Open

– Process-based

•QA Review / Licence Recommendation

•Technical assessment

•Licence application

•Licence

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Guidance for licenseesGuidance for licensees

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Regulatory ObligationsRegulatory Obligations

• Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations – sections 24 to 34 are specific to:– Exposure Devices

• Requirement for Operators• Application for Certification of Operator• Refusal to Certify• Decertification• Opportunity to be Heard• Surrender of Certificate• Obligations of Licensees• Obligations of Operators• Appointment of Supervisors of Trainees• Obligations of Supervisors of Trainees• Replacement of Sealed Sources

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Compliance VerificationCompliance Verification

• Inspections– Audit– Site inspection

• Annual compliance reports

• Event reports– Reports required by Act &

Regulations

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Types of InspectionsTypes of Inspections

• Type II Inspection– Most common inspection– Frequency- annually– “Snapshot” of licensee’s compliance– Records or field/worksite– One or two inspectors for a few hours

• Type I Inspection– No defined frequency– “Audit” of licensee’s program– Typically reserved for large licensees, or for complex

programs– Significant effort – team of CNSC staff for multiple days

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Graduated EnforcementGraduated Enforcement

• Applied by CNSC staff when a licensee is out of compliance

• Reasonable and escalating measures

• As safety significance increases, so do the graduated enforcement actions– Orders and Administrative Monetary Penalties

(AMPs) are issued for severe non-compliance

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Industrial Radiography – Orders issuedIndustrial Radiography – Orders issued

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MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

• CNSC staff training– ITQP inspectors– Conducting Technical Assessments– External training

• Emergency Response– CNSC staff role – reporting do not act as

consultants

• Root Cause Analysis– Onus on licensees

• Radiography Strategy– CNSC/Industrial Radiography Working Group

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Thank youThank you

Karen Mayerkaren.mayer@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca