NSERC-UNENE IRC in Health Physics and Environmental Safety

近50年来，核电一直是加拿大一种可靠的发电形式。放射学 保护核能工作者、公众和非人类生物群的环境是一种伦理、社会 对于继续使用核电生产电力来说，监管是必不可少的。传统方法 对电离辐射的防护在很大程度上是基于提供人体保护。近年来， 人们对环境脆弱性的认识有所提高，因此有必要审查当前的辐射 保护和安全措施。电离会对环境、人类和非人类生物群造成伤害 通过污染和/或暴露造成的辐射。尽管发达国家有旨在 防止核技术对环境造成不必要的压力，可能的暴露威胁可能通过 事故、失控物资、故意恶意行为。健康物理学解决方案 安全使用辐射和保护人类、非人类生物群和环境免受有害物质的伤害 暴露的影响。NSERC/UNNE健康物理学工业研究教席的总体目标 和环境安全将培养下一代核科学家和工程师的健康物理学 通过独特的和行业相关的教育经验，提高辐射防护科学 通过创新研究。这项研究的目的是改善环境保护，使其免受放射性物质的伤害。 通过测量、监测和模拟放射性材料对人体和非人体的影响 有机体和环境。IRC研究计划将有助于改善加拿大和国际 保护环境免受电离辐射影响的安全标准。加拿大是领头羊 在核研究和技术方面，出口反应堆系统和反应堆系统，并占世界供应量的很高比例 医用放射性同位素。由于计划在未来十年扩大其核能力，IRC的研究 该计划将确保和改善加拿大及周边地区的环境和核工业的安全 环球网。

Nuclear power has been a reliable form of electricity generation in Canada for almost 50 years. Radiological protection of nuclear energy workers, the public and non-human biota in the environment is an ethical, social and regulatory essential for the continued production of electricity using nuclear power. Traditional approaches to protection from ionizing radiation were largely based on providing human protection. In recent years, awareness of the vulnerability of the environment has increased necessitating a review of current radiation protection and security measures. The environment, humans and non-human biota can be harmed by ionizing radiation through contamination and/or exposure. Although developed nations have regulations designed to prevent undue stress on the environment from nuclear technology, possible exposure threats can occur through accidents, materials falling out of regulatory control, and intentional malicious acts. Health physics addresses the safe use of radiation and protections of humans, non-human biota and the environment from the harmful effects of exposure. The overall objectives of the NSERC/UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Health Physics and Environmental Safety are to train the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers in health physics through a unique and industry relevant educational experience, and to improve radiation protection science through innovative research. The aim of this research is to improve environmental protection from radioactive material by measuring, monitoring and modeling the impact of radiological materials on human, non-human organisms and the environment. The IRC research program will help improve Canadian and international safety standards on the protection of the environment from the effects of ionizing radiation. Canada is a leader in nuclear research and technology, exporting reactor systems and well as a high proportion of the world supply of medical radioisotopes. With plans to expand its nuclear capacity over the next decade, the IRC research program will ensure and improve the safety of the environment and nuclear industry in Canada and around the globe.