Nordion operating licence renewed
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has announced their decision to renew the Class IB nuclear substance processing facility operating licence issued to Nordion (Canada) Inc. for a period of 25 years.
Nordion, a member of iia, manufacture cobalt-60 sealed sources at their facility located in Ottawa, Canada. These sources are used in radiation processing and cancer therapy.
There are no changes to Nordion’s licensed activities under the renewed licence. A requirement of the renewal is that Nordion provide a comprehensive performance update to CNSC on the conduct of its licensed activities every 8 years of the licence period; i.e., in 2033 and 2041.
The CNSC announcement is available at this link.
Details of Nordion’s License Renewal Request (July 2024) are available at this link.
The iia was pleased to support Nordion’s license renewal request. The iia’s submission can be read here.