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CAS-1350 Radiation Safety: Worker Registration and Training

Description

The University holds a license to possess and use nuclear substances and radiation devices from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). As a condition of the license, a record must be maintained of the name and job category of each worker and the training they have received. This records series includes: records of training of workers under the license, records of employees and students permitted to work with nuclear substances and radiation devices. 

Excludes: CAS-1360 Radiation Safety: Personal Dose Record, CAS-1330 Radiation Safety: Internal Permits

Retention Trigger

End of employment under license

Retention

Trigger + 5 years

Responsible Unit(s)

Research Services

Source

 

Records System

Paper

Citations

University Radiation Safety Manual s.6.1
Nuclear Safety and Control Act
SOR/2000-207: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations
Radiation Protection Regulations, S.24

Record Authority

VP Research Innovation and International

Disposition

Secure destruction

Records Arising from Activity

  • A record of the name and job category of each nuclear energy worker
  • Employee training
  • Nuclear energy worker designation form
  • Nuclear energy worker declaration

Retention Rationale

Based on retention requirements in Act and Regulation. CNSC must be advised at least 90 days in advance of the disposal of any records related to the license. Radiation Safety Manual requires training records to be retained at least 5 years after employment.

Personal Information

Yes

Vital Record

Yes

Protection

Medium