Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Regulatory Action - Sun Wave
Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and associated regulations, various levels of regulatory action can be taken by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to protect the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment.
2010
October 01, 2010
Update to regulatory action issued on September 21, 2009 to Sun Wave Forest Products Ltd.
On October 01, 2010, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) issued a licence to the City of Prince Rupert authorizing the city to possess all fixed gauge nuclear devices within the Watson Island facility. The regulatory care and control of the devices is now the responsibility of the current licensee, the City of Prince Rupert.
2009
September 21, 2009
Order to Sun Wave Forest Products Ltd.
On September 21, 2009, an inspector of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission issued an order to Sun Wave Forest Products Ltd. of Richmond, British Columbia in accordance with section 35 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act. The Company, a Canadian subsidiary of the China Paper Group Corporation is the owner of the Prince Rupert Pulp Mill, situated on Watson Island approximately 770 km north of Vancouver.
The order requires Sun Wave Forest Products Ltd. to remove and dispose of 37 radiation devices that the Company was authorized to possess under licence 14107-1-09.0 issued by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The facility is currently in a care and maintenance condition and the gauges pose no immediate risk to the public or the environment.
Read the order (PDF)
