Saskatchewan Research Council SLOWPOKE-2 Research Reactor

Saskatchewan Research Council owns and is licensed to operate the Slowpoke-2 Research Reactor, located in Saskatoon, SK. The CNSC has full-time, dedicated staff who periodically perform inspections to evaluate operations and to verify compliance with regulatory requirements and licence conditions.

• Facility information
• Latest CNSC facility-specific announcements
• Disclosure protocol
• Regulatory reporting
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Facility information

Location: Saskatoon, SK
Licensee: Saskatchewan Research Council
Status: Operating
Type of reactor: Pool
Licence issued: July 1, 2013
Licence expires: June 30, 2023
Start of commercial operation: 1981

Licensing documentation: Request for copy of the Saskatchewan Research Council’s SLOWPOKE-2 licence and licence condition handbook by email

The SLOWPOKE-2 reactor is a 20 kilowatt (thermal) sealed-container in-pool type research reactor located in the Saskatchewan Research Council Analytical and Radiochemical Laboratory located in the Saskatoon Research Park, Saskatoon, SK.

Latest CNSC facility-specific announcements

• November 8, 2021: Record of Decision - Saskatchewan Research Council - Application for a licence to abandon Saskatchewan Research Council’s SLOWPOKE-2 reactor facility (PDF, 11 pages, 718 KB)
• May 5, 2021: Commission to consider Saskatchewan Research Council’s application in July 2021
• December 9, 2019: Decision on the request from Saskatchewan Research Council to amend its non-power reactor operating licence to decommission its SLOWPOKE-2 facility
• June 27, 2019: Revised notice of public hearing and participant funding
• June 12, 2019: Notice of hearing in writing to consider an application from the Saskatchewan Research Council
• June 27, 2013: CNSC renews Saskatchewan Research Council's SLOWPOKE-2 reactor licence

Disclosure protocol

As part of the CNSC’s regulatory requirements, major licensees must have robust public information and disclosure programs in place. To obtain more information, visit the Saskatchewan Research Council’s  SLOWPOKE-2 website.

Regulatory reporting

• Regulatory actions
• Licensing requirements for Class II nuclear facilities
• Nuclear-related event reports

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