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Safety Code 34. Radiation Protection and Safety for Industrial X-Ray Equipment

References

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  2. International Atomic Energy Agency. International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources. Vienna, IAEA; Safety Series 115;1996.
  3. International Atomic Energy Agency. Radiation Protection and Safety in Industrial Radiography. Vienna, IAEA; Safety Series 13;1999.
  4. Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Next link will take you to another Web site Occupational Safety and Health: Hazardous Substances Directive. Available at:
    http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/TBM_119/haz_e.asp
    Accessed 19 April 2002.
  5. Human Resources Development Canada.Next link will take you to another Web site Canada Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. Ottawa: Queen's Printer; Canada Gazette; Revised Statutes of Canada, SOR/2000-374; 2000. Available at:
    http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/sor-86-304/text.html
    Accessed 26 February 2002.
  6. Listing of provincial and territorial contacts. Information on radiation protection and safety. Available at:
    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/rpb/fptrpc_members.htm
    Accessed 23 April 2002.
  7. Maharaj, H.P. Radiation output and beam quality measurements of industrial x-ray tubes. CSNDT Journal, 19:36-41; 1998.
  8. Next link will take you to another Web site Information on health risks to persons using electron beam welders. Available at:
    http://www.hps.org/p ublicinformation/ate/q143.html
  9. Department of National Health and Welfare.Next link will take you to another Web site Radiation Emitting Devices Act, Chapter 34 (1st Supplement) , Revised Statutes of Canada. Ottawa, Queen's Printer, Canada Gazette; 1984. Available at:
    http://www.canlii.org/ca/regu/cr c1370 Accessed 10 March 2003.
  10. Canada General Standards Board. Non-Destructive Testing - Qualification and Certification of Personnel (ISO 9712: 1999,MOD). Ottawa: Canada General Standards Board; National Standards of Canada, CAN/CGSB - 48.9712-2000; 2000.
  11. Canada General Standards Board. Certificate of Nondestructive Testing Personnel (Police and Security Radiography Method). Ottawa: Canada General Standards Board; National Standards of Canada, CAN/CGSB - 48.20-94; 1994.
  12. Next link will take you to another Web site Website on radiation dosimetry services.
    http://www.landauerinc.com
    Accessed 15 April 2002.
  13. Next link will take you to another Web site Websites that provide information on radiation dosimetry services.
    http://www.dosimetry.com; http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
    Accessed 15 April 2002.
  14. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Next link will take you to another Web site Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations. Ottawa; Nuclear Safety and Control Act. SOR/2000-207. 2000. Available at:
    http://la ws.justice.gc.ca/en/N-28.3/SOR-2000-207/index.html
    Accessed 02 July 2001.
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  16. Varian Medical Systems. Next link will take you to another Web site Industrial Products: Field Portable X-ray Systems. 2001. Available at :
    http://www.varian.com/ind/lnm000a.html
    Accessed 26 July 2001.
  17. Choppin, G.R., Rydberg, J. Nuclear Chemistry. Pergamon Press:
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  18. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Neutron Contamination from Medical Accelerators. Bethesda. MD; NCRP, Report 79, 1984.
  19. Next link will take you to another Web site Web site that provides information on radiation safety course.
    Available at:
    http://www.ndeinst.org/co urses/rad_safety.shtml
    Accessed 17 December 2002.
  20. Physics International Company. Selection Guide for Flash X-ray
    Systems
    . San Leandro, California. Technical Bulletin 5952-6701, 1995. Available from: Olin Corporation Aerospace Division, 2700 Merced St., San Leandro, Ca 94577-0599, USA.
  21. Websites that provide information on Radiation Protection Instrumentation.
    Next link will take you to another Web site http://www.inovision.com
    Next link will take you to another Web site http://www.eberline.com
    Next link will take you to another Web site http://www.ludlums.com
    Next link will take you to another Web site http://www.thermo.com/rpm
    Next link will take you to another Web site http://www.cardinal.com Accessed 27 February 2002.