Internal Radioisotope Permit
The University of Ottawa has been issued a consolidated radioisotope licence by the Canadian Nuclear
Safety Commission (CNSC). This licence incorporates numerous conditions relating to radioactive material
possession, use, importation and exportation.
To maintain this licence, the University must ensure that activities involving radioactive substances and
equipment be carried out in accordance with CNSC regulations and applicable conditions. To ensure
compliance with these requirements, the University has instituted an internal radioisotope permit process
through the Radiation Safety Committee in collaboration with the Office of Risk Management (ORM).
Such a permit is required by anyone whose activities involve radioactive materials. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in the loss of our licence and thus have detrimental implications on the University’s teaching and research activities. The following application is to be completed and sent to the Assistant Director, Radiation and Biosafety Manager, at the Office of Risk Management, for approval.
- Open Source
- Sealed Source
- Sealed Source in a device
