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方式。对核能工作人员、公众和环境中的非人类生物群进行辐射保护，是继续利用核能发电的伦理、社会和监管的必要条件。防止电离辐射的传统方法主要是基于提供人体保护。近年来，人们对环境脆弱性的认识不断提高，有必要对当前的辐射防护和安全措施进行审查。环境、人类和非人类生物群可因污染和/或暴露而受到电离损害。尽管发达国家制定了防止核技术对环境造成过度压力的法规，但事故、材料脱离监管控制以及故意恶意行为都可能造成潜在的暴露威胁。健康物理学涉及辐射的安全使用和保护人类、非人类生物群和环境免受辐射的有害影响。NSERC/UNENE健康物理和环境安全工业研究主席的总体目标是通过独特的和与行业相关的教育经验培养下一代核科学家和健康物理工程师，并通过创新研究改善辐射防护科学。本研究的目的是通过测量、监测和模拟放射性物质对人类、非人类生物和环境的影响，改善放射性物质对环境的保护。IRC的研究项目将有助于提高加拿大和国际的电离辐射环境保护安全标准。加拿大在核研究和技术方面处于领先地位，出口反应堆系统，并在世界医疗放射性同位素供应中占很大比例。随着未来十年扩大其核能力的计划，IRC的研究计划将确保并改善加拿大和全球的环境和核工业的安全。

Nuclear power has been a reliable form of electricity generation in Canada for almost 50 years. Radiologicalprotection of nuclear energy workers, the public and non-human biota in the environment is an ethical, socialand regulatory essential for the continued production of electricity using nuclear power. Traditional approachesto 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 radiationprotection and security measures. The environment, humans and non-human biota can be harmed by ionizingradiation through contamination and/or exposure. Although developed nations have regulations designed toprevent undue stress on the environment from nuclear technology, possible exposure threats can occur throughaccidents, materials falling out of regulatory control, and intentional malicious acts. Health physics addressesthe safe use of radiation and protections of humans, non-human biota and the environment from the harmfuleffects of exposure. The overall objectives of the NSERC/UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Health Physicsand Environmental Safety are to train the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers in health physicsthrough a unique and industry relevant educational experience, and to improve radiation protection sciencethrough innovative research. The aim of this research is to improve environmental protection from radioactivematerial by measuring, monitoring and modeling the impact of radiological materials on human, non-humanorganisms and the environment. The IRC research program will help improve Canadian and internationalsafety standards on the protection of the environment from the effects of ionizing radiation. Canada is a leaderin nuclear research and technology, exporting reactor systems and well as a high proportion of the world supplyof medical radioisotopes. With plans to expand its nuclear capacity over the next decade, the IRC researchprogram will ensure and improve the safety of the environment and nuclear industry in Canada and around theglobe.