Regulatory oversight and monitoring – Use of Nuclear Substances

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) evaluates the safety performance of licensees that use nuclear substances and prescribed equipment in medical, industrial and commercial applications, as well as for academic and research purposes.

Regulatory oversight and monitoring activities focus on 4 safety and control areas:

• management system
• operating performance
• radiation protection
• security

Report: Oversight data and analysis

Regulatory oversight and monitoring dashboard – Use of nuclear substances in Canada

Past reports

View past reports on CNSC regulatory oversight of the use of nuclear substances:

• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014

Related links

• List of regulations
• List of the reportable events and List of inspections
• REGDOC-2.12.3, Security of Nuclear Substances: Sealed Sources and Category I, II and III Nuclear Material
• Regulatory documents
• Safety and control areas
• Rating definitions
• Scientific and technical information

Contact us

Email info@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca for information about CNSC regulatory activities, inquiries and support, or if you need the information in an alternate format.