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Nuclear Safety

Feature Case Study

Design

AECL Shielding Calculations for the Spent Fuel Dry Storage Areas at the Cernavoda Nuclear Generating Station in Romania (2001)
Client: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Nuclear Liability Act Phase 2 (2002)
Client: Canadian Nuclear Liability Act
NAVY Risk Assessment Review (2001)
Client: Department of National Defence / MIL
Nuclear Liability Act (2000)
Client: Magellan/Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Safety Analysis and Safety Case Development

Provision of Technical Support in the Completion of a Safety Assessment Associated with the Transit of NPV/NCVs in Canadian Waters (2007)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
Technical Safety Review of French Nuclear Powered Submarines and Aircraft Carriers (2005)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
Foreign Nuclear Powered Vessel Visit Safety Review (2004)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
Evaluation of Emergency Response Requirements for DND (1998-2002)
Client: SAIC Canada/Department of National Defence

Accident Management

Korea Accident Assessment for CANDU-6 (2005-2006)
Client: Korea Power Engineering Company
Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMG) for Gentilly-2 (2002)
Client: Hydro-Québec
Canadian SAMG Guidelines for CANDU Reactors (2002)
Client: R.A. Brown Associates Ltd.

Licensing

Review of the CNSC Licensing Process in Relation to Spent Fuel Management (2004)
Client: Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)
Relicensing of NRU Reactor (2003)
Client: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
AECL Waste Program Management, Including Technical Analyses and Licensing (2003)
Client: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Support for Licensing of Cernavoda Spent Fuel Dry Storage, Phase 2 (2002)
Client: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

Training

COSYMA Course (refer to COSYMA Course Brochure)
Nuclear Emergency Response Training to Future CANDU Chinese Operators and Managers (2000)
Client: Hydro-Québec

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Radiation Protection

Feature Case Study

Licensing and Permits

Compliance Officer Training and Certification Tool: Preliminary Concept Development (2007)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
DRDC Permits (2006)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
Radiation Device Certification (2004)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
DGNS Permit Roll-Out (2002-2005)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety

Programs and Procedures

Methodology to Determine Uncertainty Estimate (UE) for Airborne and Liquid Radioactive Effluents at CANDU Stations (2007)
Client: CANDU Owners Group Inc.
Detector Assembly for In-situ Assessment of Low Level Wastes (2007)
Client: CANDU Owners Group Inc.
Development of a Biological Personal Dosimeter for Tritium (2007)
Client: CANDU Owners Group Inc.
Preparation of Quality Assurance (QA) Standards for Swipe Testing of Tritium and Radium (2007)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
Development of a Radiation Management Plan for DRDC Ottawa (2007)
Client: Department of National Defence
Management Planning for Nuclear/Radiological Practices (2007)
Client: Department of National Defence
CFNBCS Radiation Safety Specialist Training (2007)
Client: Canadian Forces Nuclear, Biological and Chemical School
Provision of Technical Support to DRDC Ottawa during their Initial Use of their Radiation Safety Management Plan (2007)
Client: Department of National Defence
Radiological Training Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (2005-2006)
Client: Department of National Defence
CF Electronic Dosimetry Program (2005-2006)
Client: Department of National Defence
Exercise and Training for NATO (2005)
Client: Department of National Defence
Canadian Blood Services Basic Radiation Safety Training Course (2003)
Client: Canadian Blood Services
DND Operational Dose Management Program (2002)
Client: Department of National Defence
DND National Radiation Safety Officer Workshop Coordination and Facilitation (2000)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety

Software Development

Maximum Entropy Spectrum Unfolding Technology Development (refer to S3Flux Program Documentation) (2000)
Client: Defence Research Establishment Ottawa

Environmental Impact Assessment

DGNS Internal Dosimetry Support (2006)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
Environmental Assessment Plan for the new build CANDU 6 (2006)
Client: Atomic Energy of Canada
Nuclear Power Plant Refurbishment Support (2001-2004)
Client: Hydro-Québec
Internal Dosimetry Ongoing Support Services (1998-2004)
Client: Hydro-Québec
Initial Analysis for the G2 Nuclear Power Plant Refurbishment Project (2001)
Client: Nove Environment Inc.

Public Hearings

Surveys and Evaluation

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Emergency Preparedness and Response

Key Projects

Technical Planning Basis Development

Review of MARPAC NPV Visit Management Documentation (2007)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
Nuclear Emergency Response Guidance: MARCOM NPV/NCV Visits Safety program documentation (2006)
Client: Department of National Defence
Technical Bridging Document Update (2006)
Client: Department of National Defence
Nuclear Emergency Response Technical Basis Document and Communication Strategy Development (2004)
Client: Department of National Defence
Development of International Guidance for Establishing Technical Bases for Nuclear Emergency Planning and Response (2001)
Client: International Agency
Technical Emergency Planning Basis for Koeberg Nuclear Station (1998-1999)
Client: Eskom

Development of National and International Guidelines, Doctrines and Strategies

Orientation to Emergency Response and the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan (2007)
Client: Health Canada
Reorganization Options for the Radiological Expertise and Nuclear Emergency Management Divisions of the Canadian Radiation Protection Bureau (2004)
Client: Health Canada
Workshops on Emergency Preparedness in Canada (2002)
Client: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
"Disaster Relief During a Nuclear Emergency" Seminar Participation (2000)
Client: NATO/PfP
Radiation Incident Response Procedures and Training Material for Soldiers on Deployment (2000)
Client: Department of National Defence
Canadian Guidelines for Off-site Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response (1999)
Client: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Technical Committee Meeting on Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (1999)
Client: International Agency

Audits and Evaluations

Hungary Paks Accident Investigation (2003)
Client: International Agency
Review of Québec's Ministry of Agriculture Nuclear Emergency Response Plan (2001)
Client: Québec Ministry of Agriculture
Off-site Emergency Response Evaluation for Koeberg Station (1997-1999)
Client: Eskom/Council for Nuclear Safety, South Africa
International Review of the National Emergency Response Arrangements in Indonesia (1999)
Client: International Agency/Bapeten
Audit Procedures for Base Lining and Evaluating National Capabilities in Nuclear or Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response (1999)
Client: International Agency
Review of National Nuclear Emergency Preparedness in Algeria (1998)
Client: Nuclear Energy Authority, Algeria

Plans and Procedures

Emergency Service Provision During a Nuclear Radiation Event and On-going Availability During Routine Conditions (Ongoing)
Client: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
National Medical CBRNE Response Gap Assessment and Implementation Plan (2007)
Client: (CBRN) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI)
Management Plan for Radioactive or Nuclear Practice (2006)
Client: Department of National Defence / Defence Research and Development Canada
Radiological, Nuclear Contaminated/Exposed Patient Treatment Strategy (2006)
Client: (CBRN) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI)
Emergency Plan and Program Support to the Municipalities of Bécancour and Champlain (2003-2006)
Client: Hydro Québec
Development of the WML (Waterleiding Maatschappij Limburg) Emergency Plan for Terrorism Acts Involving Radioactive and Other Hazardous Material (2005-2006)
Client: Waterleiding Maatschappij Limburg (WML)
Development of the Crisis Management Plan and Training of Senior Corporate Managers for WML (2005)
Client: Waterleiding Maatschappij Limburg (WML)
International Nuclear Exercise 3 (INEX3) (2005)
Client: Health Canada
Updating the National Nuclear Emergency Plan in the Netherlands (2005)
Client: VROM
Implementation of Lessons Learned from the 2005 National Nuclear Emergency Exercise in the Netherlands (2005)
Client: VROM
Development and Implementation of the Dutch National Nuclear Emergency Planning Process (2005)
Client: VROM
DRDC NAIRS Plans/SOPS (2005)
Client: Department of National Defence
Federal Radiological/Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Survey Teams Plan (2005)
Client: Health Canada
Federal Radiological/Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Crisis Communication Plan (2005)
Client: Health Canada
Development of a Revised Radiation Triage Plan (2005)
Client: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Nuclear Emergency Response Plans for Canadian Forces Supply Depots (2004)
Client: Department of National Defence
BOT-mi - National Emergency Plan for the Netherlands (2003)
Client: Dutch ministry of environment (VROM)
Point Lepreau Al-Hazard Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans (2002)
Client: Point Lepreau Generating Station
Revising of a Two Week International Training Course on Radiological Emergency Response Manual (2001)
Client: International Agency
Expert Advice on the Structure and Capacity of a Regional Technical Advisory Group to the Sécurité civile du Québec (2001)
Client: Sécurité civile du Québec
Revision of Hydro Québec Nuclear Emergency Response Procedures (2000)
Client: Hydro-Québec
Guidelines for the Early Part of the Recovery Phase Plan for DGNS (1999)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety
Medical Procedures for Contaminated Casualties (1999)
Client: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Mixed-Oxide Fuel Transport Emergency Plan (1999)
Client: Magellan/Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Senior Expert and Guest Lecturer During the National Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Workshop (1998)
Client: Civil Protection Command, Romania
Emergency Plan and Procedures for Dealing with Off-site Nuclear Emergencies for an International Agency (1998)
Client: International Agency

Exercise Design, Conduct and Evaluation

Emergency Response Exercise Evaluations for DND's Nuclear Emergency Response Teams (On-going)
Client: Department of National Defence
CRTI Special Events CBRN Support (2007-2008)
Client: (CBRN) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI)
(CBRN) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI) Nuclear Emergency Response Medical Exercise (NERMEDEX) (2006)
Client: (CBRN) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI)
Avian Flu Pandemic Exercise (2006)
Client: CFIA, Health Protection Agency
PLGS INTREPID Nuclear Emergency Response Exercise (2006)
Client: Point Lepreau Generating Station
Radiation Safety Workshop (2006)
Client: Department of National Defence
Exercise Development (2006)
Client: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Facilitation of NEA/OECD Workshop on the INEX-3 Consequence Management Exercises (2006)
Client: Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD)
Emergency Coordination Management Performance Improvement (2005-2006)
Client: Verkeer & Waterstaat (ministry of transport)
Korea Convex 3 (2005)
Client: Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
National Staff Exercise involving the Borssele Nuclear Power Plant Phase 2 (2005)
Client: Dutch ministry of environment (VROM)
Exercise MENV (2004)
Client: Ministry of the Environment (Québec)
Identification and Acquisition of Nuclear Emergency Survey Equipment for the Quebec Ministry of Environment (2004)
Client: Ministry of Environment (Québec)
Preparation, Conduct and Evaluation of Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Exercises Involving Terrorism (2003)
Client: International Agency
Netherlands National Nuclear Emergency Exercise Master Plan (2002)
Client: Dutch ministry of environment (VROM)
Development of Radiological Emergency Exercise for use During Medical Scenarios (2001)
Client: International Agency
Joint International Nuclear Exercise (JINEX 1) Preparation (2001)
Client: Dutch ministry of environment (VROM)
Nuclear Emergency Response Exercise Brazil (2001)
Client: International Agency/CNEN
New International Guidelines and Training Package for Emergency Response Exercise (2000)
Client: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
National Nuclear Emergency Response Exercise Evaluation Romania (1999)
Client: International Agency
Preparation of CANATEX 3 / INEX 2 (1999)
Client: SAIC Canada/Health Canada
International Emergency Response Exercise, INEX 2 (1998)
Client: Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority
New Brunswick Emergency Response Exercise (1998)
Client: Point Lepreau Generating Station and NB Emergency Measures Organization
Development of Emergency Exercise Support Software (R&D) (refer to S3Exercise Program Documentation and S3hpc Program Documentation)

Emergency Information Management Systems

American Nuclear Society Conference: Sharing Solutions for Emergencies and Hazardous Environments" Utah (2006)
Client: Dutch Ministry of Environment (VROM)
Geoconferencing Meeting (2002)
Client: Dutch Ministry of Environment (VROM)
NATO Advanced Research Workshop Ukraine (2001)
Client: NATO
ENAC Symbols (2000–2002)
Client: Dutch Ministry of Environment (VROM)
Nuclear Emergency Information by Graphical Elements (NEIGE GIG) (1999-2000)
Client: Dutch Ministry of Environment (VROM)

Training

Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan Chair Position Training (2006)
Client: Health Canada - Nuclear Emergency Response and Preparedness Division (NEPRD)
Development and Implementation of a Training and Drills Program for the National Organization Responsible for Scientific Assessment and Support During a Chemical Accident (BOT-mi) (2006)
Client: VROM
Training Course on Emergency Preparedness and Response, Algeria (2006)
Client: International Agency
Training course on emergency preparedness and response, Iran (2005)
Client: International Agency
Regional Course on National Emergency Planning, Korea (2003)
Client: International Agency
Korea Workshop on Radiation Safety and Emergency Response at Research Reactors (2002)
Client: International Agency
Research Reactor Emergency Response Training, Romania (2001)
Client: International Agency
Technical Support to the Transport Canada Emergency Preparedness Training Program (2001)
Client: Due Diligence Management
Point Lepreau Generating Station Technical Advisory Group (TAG)/ Technical Support Group (TSG) Training and Exercise Evaluation (2000)
Client: New Brunswick Power
Training Workshop on Practical Aspects of Radiological Emergency Response in Slovenia (1999)
Client: International Agency
Risk Course for Municipal Emergency Planners (refer to Risk Management Brochure) (1999)
Client: Cape Metropolitan Council Disaster Management
Interregional Training Course on Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Radiation Safety (1995-1997)
Client: International Agency/Les Rogers, Argonne National Laboratory, Training Division
Regional Course on National Emergency Planning in the Philippines (1997)
Client: International Agency
Course on the Medical Aspects of Radiological Emergency Response in Thailand (1996)
Client: International Agency
RADRES Course (refer to Radiation Response Course Brochure)
Training of Nuclear Emergency Commanders (refer to NEC Course Brochure)
Client: Department of National Defence

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Safety Management Systems

For information about the Safety Management Systems projects, please see the Safety Management Systems page.

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CBRNE Counter-Terrorism Response

Key Projects

Procedures and Guidelines

Development of National Integrated Security Standards for CBRN Material (2006)
Client: Capgemini Netherlands
Guidance Update for Terrorism (2003)
Client: International Agency

Assessment

Joint Nuclear Biological and Chemical Defence Company (JNBCD) Site Visit (2003-2004)
Client: Director General Nuclear Safety

Training

CBRN Training (2006)
Client: Transport Canada
HMC Ship CBRN Audit/Exercise (2006)
Client: Department of National Defence
Port of Halifax CBRN Exercise (2006)
Client: Department of National Defence
CBRNE Conference (2004)

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