general nuclear safety and control regulations Flashcards
definition of hazardous substance or hazardous waste
substance or waste, other than a nuclear substance, that
is used or produced in the course of carrying on a licensed activity and that may pose a risk to the environment or the health and safety of persons
definition of irradiator
a device that is designed to contain a
nuclear substance and to deliver controlled doses of radiation to any target material except persons
what are safeguards agreements
IAEA agreement with Canada
any agreement to which Canada is party for theestablishment in Canada of a verification system in respect of nuclear substances
what is included in license application?
- applicant name and address
- licensed activity and purpose
- name, max quantity, and form of nuclear substance
- nuclear facility encompassed by license
- measures to ensure compliance with Acts
- any proposed action level for purpose of section 6 of radiation protection regulations
- measures to control access to site and nuclear substance
- proposed measures to prevent loss or illegal use of nuclear substance or equipment
- description and results of test or calc performed to substantiate info in application
- describe radioactive or hazardous waste that may result and how it willbe managed
- applicant’s organizational management structure and how that affects compliance with the act
- description of any proposed financial guarantee relating to the activity to be licensed
- any other info required by the act
- doesn’t apply to import and export- separate regulations for that
- same with transport
what is included on application for license to abandon?
- name and location of components that will be abandoned
- time and location of abandonment
- procedure for abandonment
- effects on environment and people due to abandonment and how it is being mitigated
what is included on application for renewal of license
- information required to be in application
- identify changes in info that was previously submitted
what is included in application for amendment, revocation, or replacement of license
- description of amendment and procedures that will be used to implement it
- identify changes in info contained in most recent application for licence
- description of nuclear substances, land, equipment etc that will be affected by the amendment, how they will be affected
- starting and completion date of modification
can you reference info from an expired or revoked licence in a new application?
yes
can the commission renew a license on its own motion?
yes, if failure to renew license could pose unreasonable risk
for what condition can the commission revoke or suspend a license?
- licensee is not qualified
- licensed activity poses unreasonable risk
- licensee failed to comply with Act
- licensee has been convicted of offense under act
- record referred to in license has been modified in a manner not permitted
- licensee no longer carries on licensed activity
- licensee didn’t pay license fee
- failure to do so could pose a risk
where do exemptions from licence requirements occur?
police can possess, transport, store substances or equipment if it is to enforce the act
- same with servicing if it is to enforce the act
- must immediately inform commission
are naturally occuring nuclear substances exempt from the Act?
yes, but not from provisions that govern transport of nuclear substances, and import/export provisions
conditions whereby commission can grant exemption?
as long as doing so will not:
- pose unreasonable risk to health, environmental, national security
- mean that Canada won’t meet it’s international obligations
obligations of licensees
- ensure enough qualified workers
- train the workers
- take all reasonably precautions to protect environment, health etc
- provide and maintain devices required by the Act and maintain them within Act’s specifications
- everybody must use equipment etc in accordance with the act
- take all reasonable precautions to control release of radioactive nuclear substances etc.
- implement measures for alerting the licensee to illegal use of nuclear stuff
- implement measures to alert license to sabotage
- ensure Canada is complying with safeguard agreements
- instruct workers on physical security program at site of licensed activity
- keep a copy of the Act available to workers
what does the licensee have to do if the commission asks for a certain test etc?
- confirmation if test will or will not be carried out, or carried out in part
- action licensee took
- reasons why any part won’t be carried out
- proposed alternatives to achieve objectives of request
- proposed alternative period for licensee to do the request
-report must be filed within time specified in request
can licensee transfer a nuclear substance to a person who does not hold the license to possess the substance?
No
what must be posted on notice of license at location of the licensed activity?
- copy of license
- name of licensee
- description of licensed activituy
- description of nuclear substance
- location of licensee
doesn’t apply if license is to import/export, transport, abandon
what must licensee do in terms of representatives of licensees?
every applicant and licensee must tell the commission:
- who can act for them when dealing with commission
- names and positions of people who manage the licensed activity
- any change in this info within 15 days of the change occurring
do licensees have to make available health and safety info to the workers?
yes
obligation of workers
- use equipment etc in accordance with act
- comply with measures in license to protect environment etc
- inform license if worker believes there may be:
- increase in risk
- threat to security
- failure to comply with act
- sabotage
- environmental release not authorized by licensee
- observe and obey all notices and warning signs posted b licensee
- ensure worker’s own safety and that of others
what are the prescribed nuclear facilities?
- facilities that manage, store, or dispose of waste
- plant that makes deuterium or deuterium compounds
- class II nuc facility
what are prescribed equipment?
- package, special form radioactive material etc that has basic radionuclide value that is not listed in IAEA regs
- radiation device and sealed source
- class II prescribed equipment
- equipment that can be used in design, production etc of nuclear weapon
what is prescribed information?
info that concerns any of the following:
- nuclear substance
- deisgn, use etc of nuclear explosive device
- security arrangements etc established by licensee
- route or schedule for transport of category I,II, or III material
- info made in public in accordance with the Act
who can use and import/export prescribed information without a license?
- minister or person acting on behalf of gov of Canada
- foreign gov official for the purose of meeting obligations between gov of Canada and foreign agency
who can use (but not import/export) prescribed info without a license?
- worker- to do duties as assigned by licensee
- person legally authorized to obtain information
conditions under which someone can transfer or disclose prescribed info
- legal required
- transferring or disclosing to:
- minister, employee, or someone acting under Gov of Canada
- foreign officialy for purpose of meeting obligations Canada made
- worker to enable them to perform duties assigned by licensee
- person legally authorized to obtain the info
prescribed limit for contamination
the prescribed limit of contamination for
a place or vehicle where no licensed activity is being carried on is any quantity of a radioactive nuclear substance
that may, based on the circumstances, increase a person’s effective dose by 1 mSv or more per year in excess
of the background radiation for the place or vehicle
prescribed public offices
municipal office
public library
public community centre
prescribed measures to reduce level of contamination
any measures to control access to or clean the place
how long does one keep a record of the license?
- as specified in applicable regulations made under the Act, or
- one year after expiry of license
when can someone dispose of a record?
-if no longer required to keep it by the Act
OR
-notify commission of date of disposal and conditions at least 90 days before disposal
when does a licensee have to file a report to the commission?
- event that will result in exposure to persons greater than radiation dose limits
- unauthorized release of radioactivity into environment
- event that requires contingency plan
- attempted or breach of security, sabotage
- failure of degradation of something at the licensed facility that may be a risk
- actual, threatened, or planned work disruption by workers
- serious injury or illness due to licensed activity
- death at a nuclear facility
-issues relating to bankrupcry and insolvency, enforcement of a security on the inventory or equipment, any arrangements with creditors, winding-up order, liquidation
how long do you have to file report to the commission?
21 days after becoming aware of it
what will the report to the commission include?
- date, time, location of becoming aware
- describe situation and circumstances
- probable cause of situation
- effects on environment, health etc
- effective and equivalent dose received by any person as result of situation
- actions license has or will take wrt situation
under what conditions and when must one file a safeguards report?
- prelimimnary report immediately
- full report within 21 days of awareness
- interference with or interruption in operation of safeguards
- theft, loss, or sabotage of safeguards equipment
what info is included in safeguards report?
- date, time, location of becoming aware
- describe situation
- probably cause of situation
- adverse effects on environment and people etc
- effective and equivalent dose received by any person as a result of situation
- actions licensee has or will take
what does licensee do upon discovering a deficiency in record?
- file report within 21 days
- include details of error
- action licensee has or will take wrt error
doesn’t apply if error could not reasonably be expected to lead to a situation where environment, health etc are affected
what is the date of filing of a report?
date it is received by the commission
what do inspectors and designated officers have?
-certificates indications, name, photo, designation, name/signature of person who issued certificate, expiry date
when do inspectors/designated officers surrender their certificate or notify the commission?
- theft/loss of certificate
- change in employment such that certificate no longer needed
- suspension or termination of emplyment that requires certificate
- if certificate has errors
- certificate exposres
- commission terminates them
