Inventory of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Environmental and Occupational Health Data
Sources and Surveillance Activities

Inventory of Data Sources

Leak Test Sampling Database (British Columbia)

Contacts
Brian Phillips
Director, Radiation Protection Services
British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
210-4940 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC
V5G 4K6
Tel: (604) 660-6630
E-mail: brian.phillips@bccdc.org

David Morley
Head, Environmental Radiation Assessment Program
[Address same as above]
Tel: (604)-660-6629
E-mail: david.morley@bccdc.ca

Organization Maintaining the Database
Radiation Protection Services, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control

Purpose of Database
To record certain environmental radiation and Leak Test results for the province of British Columbia.

Content
Data on soil contaminants, ionizing radiation, and nuclear submarine environmental samples. Data types: primarily radiological. Data elements: results of Leak Test sampling; results of nuclear submarine environmental monitoring; background radiation levels; radon concentrations in homes and schools. Geolocators: municipal codes and postal codes.

Year Database Established
Not specified

Coverage Period
1996 to present

Data Updates
Ongoing

Data Provider
Radiation Protection Services, BC Centre for Disease Control

Data Availability
Access to the data is limited to authorized personnel in Radiation Protection Services, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. No one else has direct access to the database.

Reports
No