Published Regulatory Documents

Published regulatory documents have been finalized after consultation with stakeholders and approval by the Commission Tribunal. They become a legal requirement when referenced in a licence or any other legally enforceable instrument.

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New regulatory documents issued after December 2009 will be published in accordance with the CNSC's new regulatory framework.

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List of active, published regulatory documents

Regulatory Document
Document Number	Title	Issued	PDF
RD-367	Design of Small Reactor Facilities	June 2011
RD-334	Aging Management for Nuclear Power Plants	June 2011
RD-308	Deterministic Safety Analysis for Small Reactor Facilities	June 2011
RD-361	Criteria for Explosive Substance Detection, X-ray Imaging, and Metal Detection Devices at High-Security Sites.	December 2010
RD-321	Criteria for Physical Protection Systems and Devices at High-Security Sites	December 2010
RD-327	Nuclear Criticality Safety	December 2010
RD-336	Accounting and Reporting of Nuclear Material	June 2010
RD-364	Joint Canada - United States Guide for Approval of Type B(U) and Fissile Material Transportation Packages	March 2009
RD-363	Nuclear Security Officer Medical, Physical, and Psychological Fitness	November 2008
RD-353	Testing the Implementation of Emergency Measures	November 2008
RD-346	Site Evaluation for New Nuclear Power Plants	November 2008
RD-337	Design of New Nuclear Power Plants	November 2008
RD-58	Thyroid Screening for Radioiodine	July 2008
RD-360	Life Extension of Nuclear Power Plants	February 2008
RD-310	Safety Analysis for Nuclear Power Plants	February 2008
RD-204	Certification of Persons Working at Nuclear Power Plants	February 2008
Nuclear Substance Regulation Documents
Document Number	Title	Issued	PDF
G-313	Radiation Safety Training Programs for Workers Involved in Licensed Activities with Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices, and with Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment	July 2006
G-229	Certification of Exposure Device Operators	March 2004
G-121	Radiation Safety in Educational, Medical and Research Institutions	May 2000
Guides
Document Number	Title	Issued	PDF
RD/GD-352	Design, Testing and Performance of Exposure Devices	January 2012
RD/GD-371	Licence Application Guide Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices	November 2011
RD/GD-289	RD/GD-289 Licence Application Guide, Class II Isotope Production Accelerators	November 2011
RD/GD-369	Licence Application Guide Licence to Construct a Nuclear Power Plant RD/GD-369	August 2011
RD/GD-207	Licence Application Guide Service Class II Prescribed Equipment	June 2011
GD-327	Guidance for Nuclear Criticality Safety	December 2010
RD/GD-254	Application Guide – Certification of Radiation Devices or Class II Prescribed Equipment	December 2010
RD/GD-120	Licence Application Guide - Radiotherapy	November 2010
GD-336	Guidance for Accounting and Reporting of Nuclear Material	June 2010
GD-52	Design Guide for Nuclear Substance Laboratories and Nuclear Medicine Rooms	May 2010
GD-150	Designing and Implementing a Bioassay Program	May 2010
G-323	Ensuring the Presence of Sufficient Qualified Staff at Class I Nuclear Facilities - Minimum Staff Complement	August 2007
G-320	Assessing the Long Term Safety of Radioactive Waste Management	December 2006
G-306	Severe Accident Management Programs for Nuclear Reactors	May 2006
G-144	Trip Parameter Acceptance Criteria for the Safety Analysis of CANDU Nuclear Power Plants	May 2006
G-296	Developing Environmental Protection Policies, Programs and Procedures at Class I Nuclear Facilities and Uranium Mines and Mills	March 2006
G-129 rev 1	Keeping Radiation Exposures and Doses "As Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)"	October 2004
G-217	Licensee Public Information Programs	January 2004
G-205	Entry to Protected and Inner Areas	November 2003
G-218	Preparing Codes of Practice to Control Radiation Doses at Uranium Mines and Mills	November 2003
G-4	Measuring Airborne Radon Progeny at Uranium Mines and Mills	June 2003
G-91	Ascertaining and Recording Radiation Doses to Individuals	June 2003
G-278	Human Factors Verification and Validation Plans	June 2003
G-276	Human Factors Engineering Program Plans	June 2003
G-221	A Guide to Ventilation Requirements for Uranium Mines and Mills	June 2003
G-147	Radiobioassay Protocols for Responding to Abnormal Intakes of Radionuclides	June 2003
G-273	Making, Reviewing and Receiving Orders under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act	May 2003
G-274	Security Programs for Category I or II Nuclear Material or Certain Nuclear Facilities	March 2003
G-208	Transportation Security Plans for Category I, II or III Nuclear Material	March 2003
G-225	Emergency Planning at Class I Nuclear Facilities and Uranium Mines and Mills	August 2001
G-228	Developing and Using Action Levels	March 2001
G-149	Computer Programs Used in Design and Safety Analyses of Nuclear Power Plants and Research Reactors	October 2000
G-219	Decommissioning Planning for Licensed Activities	June 2000
G-206	Financial Guarantees for the Decommissioning of Licensed Activities	June 2000
Standards
Document Number	Title	Issued	PDF
S-210	Maintenance Programs for Nuclear Power Plants	July 2007
S-106 rev 1	Technical and Quality Assurance Requirements for Dosimetry Services	May 2006
S-296	Environmental Protection Policies, Programs and Procedures at Class I Nuclear Facilities and Uranium Mines and Mills	March 2006
S-98 rev 1	Reliability Programs for Nuclear Power Plants	July 2005
S-294	Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) for Nuclear Power Plants	April 2005
S-260	Making Changes to Dose-Related Information Filed with the National Dose Registry	October 2004
S-99	Reporting Requirements for Operating Nuclear Power Plants	March 2003
Policies
Document Number	Title	Issued	PDF
P-325	Nuclear Emergency Management	May 2006
P-299	Regulatory Fundamentals	April 2005
P-290	Managing Radioactive Waste	July 2004
P-211	Compliance	May 2001
P-223	Protection of the Environment	February 2001
P-242	Considering Cost-benefit Information	October 2000
P-119	Policy on Human Factors	October 2000
Other documents
Document Number	Title	Issued	PDF
R-9	Requirements for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants	February 1991
R-8	Requirements for Shutdown Systems for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants	February 1991
R-7	Requirements for Containment Systems for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants	February 1991
R-85	Radiation Protection Requisites for the Exemption of Certain Radioactive Materials from Further Licensing Upon Transferral for Disposal	August 1989
R-89	The Preparation of Reports of a Significant Event at a Uranium Processing or Uranium Handling Facility	August 1988
R-77	Overpressure Protection Requirements for Primary Heat Transport Systems in CANDU Power Reactors Fitted with Two Shutdown Systems	October 1987
R-72	Geological Considerations in Siting a Repository for Underground Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste	September 1987
R-26	Preparation of a Quarterly Health Physics Compliance Report for a Uranium Fuel Fabrication Plant	September 1985
R-27	Preparation of an Annual Compliance Report for a Uranium Fuel Fabrication Plant	October 1984
R-25	Preparation of a Quarterly Report on the Operation of a Uranium Refinery or Uranium Chemical Conversion Facility	July 1984
R-10	The Use of Two Shutdown Systems in Reactors	January 1977