Consultation on Amendments to Safety Code 34: Radiation Protection and Safety for Industrial X-ray Equipment

The Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau is conducting a consultation of amendments to Safety Code 34. This document has been developed to provide updated guidance to industry (manufacturers, importers, distributors and users) in terms of compliance requirements, roles and responsibilities, and definitions.

Your comments and suggestions on this draft amended Safety Code 34 are welcomed. Interested parties will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed Guidance Document starting April 30, 2012. The comment period will close July 31, 2012.

Comments will be evaluated and a final guidance document will be posted on this website.

How to Get Involved

This consultation is open for comment starting April 30, 2012 until July 31, 2012. A copy of the draft Safety Code 34:  Radiation Protection and Safety for Industrial X-Ray Equipment can be obtained by contacting the Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau:

• Consultation - Safety Code 34
  Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau
  Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate
  775 Brookfield Road (AL 6301A)
  Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1C1
  Canada
  ccrpb-pcrpcc@hc-sc.gc.ca

Once you have reviewed the document, please submit your comments via email or by mail to the Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau. Please be sure to include the title of the consultation document on which you are commenting.

Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions by July 31, 2012.

Reporting to Canadians

Following the consultation, Health Canada will make available the final Safety Code on this website.

If you have any questions, contact us at ccrpb-pcrpcc@hc-sc.gc.ca