Recorded on April 29, 2025.
Do you have questions about radiation detection instruments? This free webinar course is on different types of detection instruments and how to select one appropriate for your needs.
Franz Dambo, Global Director for Health Physics/Radiation Protection at NUVIA and Ian Newkirk, Instrument Fleet and Sales Manager at NUVIA Canada share their knowledge of ionizing radiation detection. This webinar explains the detection mechanism for three types of gas chamber instruments: ionization chamber, proportional counter, and Geiger-Müller counter, as well as scintillation detectors and semiconductor detectors.
Length to watch for certificate: 51 min
Recorded on March 21, 2025.
Jack Valentin, former Scientific Secretary of the International Committee on Radiological Protection, joined us to discuss all things radiation. Jack Valentin was the Scientific Secretary of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP, from 1997 until 2008. The ICRP is an independent charitable international organization that advances the science of radiological protection for the public benefit. In this webinar, Jack presents some history, anecdotes, and problems that have emerged during the development of the System of Radiological Protection. He also speaks to ongoing discussions and what the future may bring to radiological protection. Jack also includes reference to Canada’s role in global radiation protection.
Length to watch for certificate: 60 min
Recorded on March 12, 2025.
Mikkel Øberg, Director of Radiation Protection, Danish Decommissioning, joins us to talk about nuclear waste management as a system. He overviews basic principles of waste management during decommissioning, how it differs from operation, the function of international guidelines, and what implementation looks like in practice in Denmark. As the webinar is part of our ongoing Radiation Safety and Wellness Webinar Series, the final 20 minutes is a wellness break of beginner Tai Chi with Charlmane Wong of Ji Hong Tai Chi and Qi Gong Richmond Hill.
Length to watch for certificate: 48 min
Recorded on Friday, November 22, 2024.
The webinar includes a panel interview of guests who have been through the process of checking the radon levels in the buildings where they work: Jill Robertson, Radiation Safety Manager at the Environmental Health and Safety Office at Dalhousie University in Halifax; Ali Shoushatarian, Manager of Nuclear Substances Safety and Regional Partners RSO with The Ottawa Hospital; and Jillian Woods, Manager, Real Estate, Environment & Sustainability with Canada Post, who is located in Winnipeg. Pam Warkentin, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST) and the Canadian – National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP) joined the webinar to help answer questions from the participants.
As the webinar is part of our ongoing Radiation Safety and Wellness Webinar Series, the final 20 minutes is a wellness break of beginner Tai Chi withCharlmane Wong of Ji Hong Tai Chi and Qi Gong Richmond Hill.
Length to watch for certificate: 45 min
Recorded on June 27, 2024.
The regulation of ionizing radiation falls under different jurisdiction in Canada depending upon the source, use, and quantity. Lynn MacDonald, Manager of Training and Liaison Scientist, gives a review of the current status of the regulations for nuclear, x-ray, and NORM, including overarching legislation, who and what are being protected, and information such as whole-body dose limits, eye dose limits, the need for a license or to register equipment, and what the responsible person is called. The 40-minute information session is followed by a 20-minute wellness break in the form of beginner Tai Chi by Charlmane Wong from Ji Hong Tai Chi & Qi Gong, Richmond Hill.
Length to watch for certificate: 42 min
Recorded June 21, 2024
In this free webinar, Athena Wang, Radiation Scientist at the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, explores the interaction of EMF with implanted medical devices such as pacemakers. She covers the basics of what EMF is, goes over guidelines and regulations, and talks about potential interactions with the human body and implanted electronics. The information session ran overtime, so Charlmane Wong from Ji Hong Tai Chi & Qi Gong, Richmond Hill only makes a brief appearance.
Length to watch for certificate: 1 h 00 min
Recorded on February 17, 2023.
The webinar begins with a short introduction to the topic but quickly move to a presentation by Franz Dambo, Director of Radiological Protection Services for Nuvia Canada. Nuvia is an international company involved with major nuclear projects, including design and supply of sophisticated radiation protection and detection instruments.
Franz explains and demonstrates common types of survey instruments, basic checks to be done with survey meters, and differences in types of radiation surveys.
Length to watch for certificate: 44 min
Recorded on February 4, 2021.
In this webinar, we examine what radiation is, the different types of radiation, activity and half-life, units of radiation dose, health effects of exposure to radiation, dose limits, common radiation exposures, and regulatory bodies in Canada.
Length to watch for certificate: 30 min