Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee

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• About
• Partners and stakeholders
• Guidelines, statements and supported items
• Contact your federal provincial and territorial member

About

The Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee (FPTRPC) was created to advance the development and harmonization of practices and standards for radiation protection within Federal, Provincial and Territorial jurisdictions, and to communicate these to the people of Canada.

Mission

Our mission is to advance the development and harmonization of practices and standards for radiation protection within Federal, Provincial and Territorial jurisdictions.

Mandate

An intergovernmental Committee established to support Federal, Provincial and Territorial radiation protection agencies in their respective mandates by:

• providing a national focus for government radiation protection agencies;
• promoting the harmonization of radiation health and safety programs;
• identifying emerging issues in radiation protection and recommending actions to the appropriate jurisdictions;
• developing and harmonizing radiation protection standards, guidelines and input for legislation;
• providing a forum for representatives of the provinces and territories, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Department of National Defence, Health Canada and other federal departments/agencies;
• considering requests from other governmental committees and agencies concerned with health, safety and environmental issues and liaising regularly with such committees and agencies.

Role of delegates

All delegates should come prepared to represent their respective governments and constituents, and be responsible for keeping their governments informed of decisions made. Delegates must also be prepared to contribute time, effort and resources to any subcommittees, working groups or review groups that the Committee may establish.

FTPRPC Three Year Business Plan (2020-2023)

Partners and stakeholders

List of Canadian and US partners and stakeholders

• Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
• Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
• Canadian Association of Radiologists
• Canadian Electricity Association
• Canadian Nuclear Association
• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
• Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists
• Canadian Radiation Protection Association
• Canadian Wireless Communications Association
• Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (USA)
• Environment Canada
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection
• International Commission on Radiological Protection
• International Electro-Technical Commission
• International Radiation Protection Association
• Justice Department
• National Council for Radiation Protection and Measurements (USA)
• Natural Resources Canada
• Nuclear, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Implementation Agency
• Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
• U.S. Department of Energy
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• World Health Organization

Guidelines, statements and supported items

Guidelines:

• Whole body X-ray transmission security scanner radiation protection guidance, 2022
• Guidelines for Tanning Salon Equipment, Operators and Users
• Laser Hair Removal: Safety Guidelines for Facility Owners and Operators, October 2011
• Guidelines for managing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM)
• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Requirements for Dosimetry Services in Canada - Independent Test Specifications for Dosimetry Services: X-Radiation, November 20, 2008
• Guidelines for Making Changes to Dose-Related information in the National Dose Registry, 2006

Supported items:

• Technical Quality Assurance Standards for Dosimetry Services in Canada (CNSC Regulatory Standard S-106, Revised May 2006)
• S-260: Making Changes to Dose-related Information Filed with the National Dose Registry, October 2004 - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
• G-129: Keeping Radiation Exposures and Doses "As Low As Reasonably Achievable - ALARA", October 2004 - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
• Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document - Radiological Parameters, 2004 - Health Canada
• Generic criteria and operational intervention levels for nuclear emergency planning and response

Contact your federal provincial and territorial member

List of members directly responsible for radiation protection within their respective jurisdictions

Provincial and territorial members

• Alberta

  OHS Specialized Professional Services
  Alberta Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
  Main floor, 7000 – 113 Street
  Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6
  Email: JET.OHSRadiation@gov.ab.ca
  Website: Register your radiation equipment - Government of Alberta
• British Columbia

  Madoka Okuma
  Manager
  OHS Technical Advisory Services
  WorkSafeBC
  Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5L5
  Email: madoka.okuma@worksafebc.com
  Website: WorkSafeBC
• Manitoba

  Ingvar Fife
  Head: Radiation Protection and Imaging Physics
  Medical Physics Division
  CancerCare Manitoba
  675 McDermot Avenue
  Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0V9
  Email: ifife@cancercare.mb.ca
  Website: Radiation Protection - CancerCare Manitoba
• Newfoundland and Labrador

  Nancy Wilson
  Manager, Occupational Health
  Occupational Health and Safety Division
  Service NL
  28 Pippy Place
  St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3X4
  Email: NWilson@gov.nl.ca
  Website: Occupational Health and Safety Division
• New Brunswick

  Roberto Sgrosso (Provisional)
  Manager - Ergonomics & Occupational Hygiene
  Prevention Division
  WorkSafeNB
  1 Portland Street
  P.O. Box 160
  Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 3X9
  Email: roberto.sgrosso@ws-ts.nb.ca
  Website: WorkSafeNB
• Northwest Territories & Nunavut

  VACANT
• Nova Scotia

  Colleen Rodgerson
  Occupational Health and Safety Engineer
  Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
  103 Garland Ave, 3rd floor
  Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 0K5
  Email: colleen.rodgerson@novascotia.ca
  Website: Health and Safety - Nova Scotia
• Ontario

  Health & Long-Term Care
  Barbara Parisotto
  Manager, Licensing & X-Ray Inspection Services (XRIS)
  Long-Term Care Inspections Branch
  Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care
  5700 Yonge Street, 5th Floor
  Toronto, Ontario M2M 4K5
  Email: Barbara.Parisotto@ontario.ca
  Website: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

  Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
  Madelaine Fedorowich
  Senior Manager, Radiation Protection Services
  Occupational Health and Safety Branch
  Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
  6295 Northam Drive
  Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1W8
  Email: madelaine.fedorowich@ontario.ca
  Website: Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | ontario.ca

• Prince Edward Island

  Katriona MacNeil
  Prince Edward Island Provincial Coordinator
  Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
  Email: kmacneil@wcb.pe.ca
  Website: Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island

  Alternate: Janice Whalen
  Manager, Occupational Health and Safety
  Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
  Email: jwhalen@wcb.pe.ca
  Website: Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island

• Quebec

  Evelyne Bouvier
  Conseillère en prévention-inspection
  Direction générale de la gouvernance et du conseil stratégique en prévention (DGGCSP)
  Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
  1199, rue De Bleury, 3e étage
  Montréal (Québec) H3B 3J1
  Courriel: evelyne.bouvier@cnesst.gouv.qc.ca
  Site web: Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail

• Saskatchewan

  Brent Preston
  Manager, Health Standards
  Ministry of Labour Relations & Workplace Safety
  851 - 122 3rd Avenue North
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 2H6
  Email: brent.preston@gov.sk.ca
  Website: Government of Saskatchewan
• Yukon

  Robert Rees
  Manager, Occupational Hygiene Services
  Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board
  401 Strickland Street
  Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5N8
  Email: robert.rees@wcb.yk.ca
  Website: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board

Federal members

• Health Canada

  Narine Martel
  Director
  Consumer & Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau
  775 Brookfield Road,
  Postal Locator 6302C
  Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
  Email: ccrpb-pcrpcc@hc-sc.gc.ca
  Website: Health Canada

  Alternate: Keith Henderson
  Director
  Radiation Protection Bureau
  Health Canada
  775 Brookfield Road
  Postal Locator 6302A
  Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
  Email: rpb-brp@hc-sc.gc.ca
  Website: Health Canada

• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

  Caroline Purvis
  Director
  Radiation Protection Division
  Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
  280 Slater Street
  P.O. Box 1046
  Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9
  Email: caroline.purvis@canada.ca
  Website: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
• Department of National Defence

  Rakhi Radia
  Radiation Protection Compliance Inspector
  Director Nuclear Safety (D N Safe)
  280 Slater Street, Suite 1702
  Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C2
  Email: Rakhi.Radia@forces.gc.ca
  Website: Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces

  Alternate: Sean Baptiste
  Head: Nuclear Safety Compliance and Standards
  Directorate of Nuclear Safety
  Director General Fire and Nuclear Safety
  280 Slater Street, Suite 1702
  Ottawa, ON K1P 1C2
  Email: sean.baptiste@forces.gc.ca
  Website: Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces

Observers

• Employment and Social Development Canada

  Olivier Gadoua
  Program Advisor
  OHS Compliance and Operations Unit
  Workplace Directorate, Labour Program
  Email: olivier.gadoua@labour-travail.gc.ca
  Website: Labour Program

• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

  Samantha Klein
  Radiation Protection Officer
  Radiation Protection Division
  Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
  280 Slater Street
  P.O. Box 1046
  Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9
  Email: samantha.klein@canada.ca
  Website: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission