The authorities listed in Appendix V should be contacted for details of the regulatory requirements of individual Provinces. However, it should be noted that facilities under provincial jurisdiction may be subject to requirements specified under provincial statutes.
This Safety Code is also intended to assist other users of equipment that produces x-rays for general patient diagnosis. The safety procedures, equipment and installation guidelines detailed in this Code are primarily for the instruction and guidance of persons employed in Federal Public Service Departments and Agencies, as well as those coming under the jurisdiction of the Canada Labour Code. Included in this Code are sections for the specific guidance of the radiologist, the physician, the operator and the medical or health physicist concerned with safety procedures, equipment performance and protection surveys.
This document is one of a series of Safety Codes prepared by the Radiation Protection Bureau to set out requirements for the safe use of radiation emitting devices.
Appendix lV Shielding guides for storage of radiographic film.Radiation emitting devices regulations for diagnostic x-ray equipment Radiation emitting devices regulations for photofluorographic x-ray equipment Appendix ll Shielding guides for diagnostic x-ray installations.Appendix I Maximum permissible dose of ionizing radiation to operators and other occupationally exposed personnel.10.2 Recommendations for reducing gonad dose to operators.10.1 Recommendations for reducing gonad dose to the patient.9.5.6 Recommendations for special procedures.9.5.4 Recommendations for photofluorographic procedures.9.5.3 Recommendations for fluoroscopic procedures.9.5.2 Recommendations for radiographic procedures.9.5 Guidelines for carrying out x-ray examinations.9.3 Guidelines for radiographic examination of the breast (mammography).9.2 Guidelines for radiography of pregnant women.9.1 Guidelines for the prescription of diagnostic x-ray examinations.
Procedures for minimizing dose to patients