RE: Dosimetry Wearers In Canada

["Robert Gunter" <rjgunter@icnpharm.com>]

Eric,

Thanks for helping me with this.  I am wondering if there is a class of wearers
that is not required to use a dosimeter accredited under AECB Regulatory
Standard S-106(E).  We are in the process of gaining accreditation, and would
like to explore the possibility of issuing dosimetry to wearers not covered by
the Standard in the mean time.   We at ICN provide dosimetry to all classes of
users, from Dentists to Chiropractors, to you name it.  Some are expected to
receive a dose and many are not, but like to know if they did.

What requirements are there in your Province for Dosimetry Providers to non-AECB
licensees?   If I am not mistaken, this would be the case for most Dentists,
Chiropractors, or Veterinarians.  I would also appreciate any information you
may have about other Provinces.

I checked out the NDR web site.  They are accredited under the S-106 Standard,
or at least Grandfathered in.  I couldn't find many details on regulatory
requirements though.

Thanks,

Rob

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Robert J. Gunter, CHP         Tel: (714) 545-0100

Sr. Technical Specialist      Tel: (800) 548-5100 Ext. 2414

ICN Biomedicals, Inc.         Fax: (714) 668-3149

Dosimetry Division       Email: rjgunter@icnpharm.com

3300 Hyland Avenue

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"Eric Cowdrey" <ericc@cancercare.mb.ca> on 03/01/2000 01:03:12 PM

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Subject:  RE: Dosimetry Wearers In Canada



The majority (but not all) of dosimeter wearing workers in Canada are
montitored by the National Dosimetry Service, a Health Canada operation.
They have a web site with much information:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/nds

Not all wearers are associated with AECB licensees, and there is other
legislation that requires certain workers to wear dosimeters. For example,
the Manitoba x-ray safety regulation requires that the users of x-ray
machines in the province be badged.

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Eric Cowdrey, M.Sc. (Physics)
Radiation Protection Officer
Department of Medical Physics
CancerCare Manitoba
100 Olivia Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba    R3E 0V9
CANADA

Tel (204) 787-2166
Fax (204) 775-1684
e-mail ericc@cancercare.mb.ca


-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
[mailto:radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu]On Behalf Of Robert Gunter
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 12:16 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Dosimetry Wearers In Canada


Greetings all,

I would like to know the classifications of dosimetry wearers in Canada and
how
this relates to regulatory requirements.

Are all dosimetry wearers in Canada associated with AECB licensees?  Is
there
another governing body (or lack thereof)?

Thanks for any assistance,

Yours,

Rob Gunter


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Robert J. Gunter, CHP         Tel: (714) 545-0100

Sr. Technical Specialist      Tel: (800) 548-5100 Ext. 2414

ICN Biomedicals, Inc.         Fax: (714) 668-3149

Dosimetry Division       Email: rjgunter@icnpharm.com

3300 Hyland Avenue

Costa Mesa, CA  92626



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