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Guidelines & Forms

Forms

  • Medical X-ray Equipment Registration Form  
    Medical X-ray Equipment Registration Form for use by radiation protection surveyors - fillable on-line and can be emailed directly to RPS

Guidelines and Manuals

  • Lead Apparel Rejection Criteria  
    Rejection criteria for defects in lead apparel used for radiation protection of x-ray workers.
  • Radon Testing in Canada  
    Guidance for radon testing in Canada; includes a listing of companies providing radon services.
  • DEXA Radiological Safety Study  
    A study on the radiological safety of Duel Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Bone Mineral Densitometry equipment.
  • Fluoroscopic Shielding Guideline  
    Guideline for determining x-ray shielding requirements for  a fluoroscopic (radioscopic) facility.
  • General Duty Shielding Guideline  
    Guideline for determining the x-ray shielding requirements for a general duty/trauma radiographic facility.
  • Dental I/O Film Shielding Guideline  
    Guideline for determining the x-ray shielding requirements for a dental intra-oral film radiographic facility.
  • Dental X-ray Facts Booklet  
    This booklet provides the dental practitioner, dental clinic staff and patients with a number of facts on the use of x-rays in dentistry.
  • Chiropractor Shielding Guideline  
    Guideline for determining x-ray shielding requirements for a chiropractic radiographic facility.
  • Slaughterhouse Application Forms and Guidelines  
    This page describes how to set up a slaughterhouse and get a licence.  It lists all approved provincially licenced slaughterhouses and describes the legislative requirements. 
  • Live Retail Fish Holding Guidelines  
    This guideline was written for the business owner who maintains a live fish holding tank for retail.  It describes requirements for water quality, temperature and salinity for salt-water and aquaculture fish, the different types of filtration systems in retail tanks, and offers guidance on tank maintenance. 

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Last Updated: June 19, 2009