Ottawa plant ordered to detail its nuclear materials by watchdog

Best Theratronics must submit a detailed inventory of its depleted uranium and other equipment Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

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The owner of a Kanata plant that produces nuclear medical equipment has until Nov. 5 to submit a detailed inventory of nuclear material, including several tonnes of depleted uranium, Canada’s nuclear safety watchdog says. Article content

If Best Theratronics plans to transport those regulated materials, it must also submit a plan for shipping sealed sources, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says. Article content Article content

“Failure to comply with the conditions of the order can lead to further regulatory measures, including licensing actions or other regulatory enforcement measures available under the Nuclear Safety and Contro