Publications – Health risks and safety

On this page

• Radiation
  • Radon
  • Safety Codes
  • Guidelines
• Biosecurity
• Family violence
• Foodborne illness
• Environmental contaminants
• Pandemics

Radiation

• Modernization of the Radiation Emitting Devices Act (REDA) 2020 Consultation - Summary of Results
• Depleted Uranium
• InLight^®OSL Dosimeter
• Summary of Port Hope Health Studies
• Occupational Radiation Exposures in Canada
• Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan Part 1: Master Plan
• National Survey of Canadian Mammographic Facilities
• Diagnostic X-Ray Imaging Quality Assurance: An Overview
• Annual Reports on Occupational Radiation Exposure in Canada
• Radiation Leakage of Before-Sale and Used Microwave Ovens
• An Inexpensive Medical X-Ray Image Quality Control Test Tool
• Summary Report on Fukushima Accident Contaminants in Canada
• Canadian Guide on Medical Management of Radiation Emergencies
• Radiological Assessment of Tsunami Debris - Technical Report Summary
• Canadian Computed Tomography Survey - National Diagnostic Reference Levels
• Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee - Three Year Business Plan (2017-2020)
• Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee – Three Year Business Plan (2020-2023)
• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Requirements for Dosimetry Services in Canada - Independent Test Specifications for Dosimetry Services: X-Radiation

Radon

• Take Action on Radon
• Radon: is it in your home?
• Radon in Real Estate (brochure)
• Should I test for radon? (infographic)
• Radon gas is in your home (postcard)
• Radon - Reduction Guide for Canadians
• Radon gas causes lung cancer (postcard)
• Government of Canada Radon Guideline
• Radon: A Guide for Canadian Homeowners
• Radon - Another Reason to Quit (factsheet)
• Radon - What you need to know (factsheet)
• Radon Testing in Federal Buildings - Highlights
• Radon Long-Term Test Instructions (infographic)
• Radon / Thoron Survey in Canadian Metropolitan Areas
• Radon gas survey in homes built after 2000: Halifax region
• Radon: Is it in your home? Information for Health Professionals
• Guide for Radon Measurements in Residential Dwellings (Homes)
• Summary Report on Active Soil Depressurization (ASD) Field Study
• Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Concentrations in Homes - Final Report
• Residential Radon Mitigation Actions Follow-Up Study: Public Summary
• Reducing Radon Levels in Existing Homes: A Canadian Guide for Professional Contractors
• Guide for Radon Measurements in Public Buildings (Schools, Hospitals, Care Facilities, Detention Centres)

Safety Codes

• Safety Code 6: Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz (2015)
  • Technical Guide for Safety Code 6: Health Canada's Radiofrequency Exposure Guidelines
• ARCHIVED - Safety Code 20A. X-Ray Equipment in Medical Diagnosis Part A: Recommended Safety Procedures for Installation and Use (1980).
• Guidelines for the Safe Use of Ultrasound: Part I - Medical and Paramedical Applications (excerpt from Safety Code 23, 1989)
• Safety Code 24. Guidelines for the Safe Use of Ultrasound: Part II - Industrial and Commercial Applications (1991).
• ARCHIVED - Guidelines For Limiting Radiofrequency Exposure - Short Wave Diathermy - Safety Code 25 (1983)
• ARCHIVED - Safety Code 26. Guidelines on Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Magnetic Resonance Clinical Systems (1987)
• Safety Code 28. Radiation Protection in Veterinary Medicine (1991).
• Safety Code 29. Requirements for the Safe Use of Baggage X-Ray Inspection Systems (1993)
• Safety Code 30. Radiation Protection in Dentistry - Safety Procedures for the Installation, Use and Control of Dental X-ray Equipment, 2022
• ARCHIVED - Safety Code 30. Radiation Protection in Dentistry (1999).
• Safety Code 32. Safety Requirements and Guidance for Analytical X-ray Equipment (1994).
  • Addendum to Safety Code 32: Portable, hand-held, x-ray tube based open-beam XRF devices
• Safety Code 34. Radiation Protection and Safety for Industrial X-ray Equipment (2003).
• Safety Code 35: Safety Procedures for the Installation, Use and Control of X-ray Equipment in Large Medical Radiological Facilities
• Safety Code 36: Radiation Protection and Quality Standards in Mammography - Safety Procedures for the Installation, Use and Control of Mammographic X-ray Equipment (2013)

Guidelines

• Noise from Machinery Intended for the Workplace
• Guidelines for the Safe Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound
• Radiation safety awareness guidance for museum staff
• Guidance Document for Cabinet X-Ray Equipment: Guide-001
• Guidelines for Tanning Equipment Owners, Operators and Users, 2017
• Selling Ultrasound Therapy Devices in Canada: What You Need to Know
• Laser Hair Removal - Safety Guidelines for Facility Owners and Operators (FPTRPC)
• Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
• Guidance On Planning For Recovery Following A Nuclear Or Radiological Emergency
• Guidelines for Making Changes to Dose-Related Information in the National Dose Registry
• Generic criteria and operational intervention levels for nuclear emergency planning and response
• Technical Guide for Interpretation and Compliance Assessment of Health Canada's Radiofrequency Exposure Guidelines
• Whole body X-ray transmission security scanner radiation protection guidance, 2022

Biosecurity

• Roles and responsibilities of individuals associated to a Pathogen and Toxin Licence
• Biosecurity Program Annual Report 2018-2019
• Biosecurity Program Annual Report 2017-2018
• Centre for Biosecurity Annual Report 2016-2017

Family violence

• Provincial and territorial child protection legislation and policy - 2018
• First Nations and Inuit Component of Victims of Family Violence Investments

Foodborne illness

• Canada's Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Protocol (FIORP): A guide to multi-jurisdictional enteric outbreak response

Environmental contaminants

• Guidance for the Environmental Public Health Management of Crude Oil Incidents

Pandemics

• Pandemic Regional Engagement Series: Summary Report