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Technical papers, presentations and articles – 2013

Experts at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are often requested to present technical papers and presentations about the nuclear industry at conferences, seminars, technical meetings and workshops in Canada and around the world. Also, these experts write technical articles that are published in various journals.

CNSC Experts also contribute to the development of research projects. Abstracts and the final research reports are available under the CNSC Research and Support Program.

Below is a listing of abstracts for published papers, presentations and journal articles. 

To obtain a copy of the abstract's document, contact the CNSC. When contacting the CNSC, please provide the title and date of the abstract.

2013

Subject: A reanalysis of cancer mortality in Canadian nuclear workers (1957-1994) based on revised exposure and cohort data
Published in: British Journal of Cancer
Date: November 2013
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Authors: Lydia B. Zablotska, Rachel S.D. Lane (CNSC), Patsy A. Thompson (CNSC)
Type: Peer-reviewed journal article
Subject: CANDU safety design
Presented at: CNS CANDU Technology and Safety Course
Date: October 28–30, 2013
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Author: Wei Shen
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: A nuclear forensic method for determining the age of radioactive cobalt sources
Published in: Analytical Methods
Date: October 25, 2013
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Authors: Luc Charbonneau, Jean-Michel Benoit, Slobodan Jovanovic, Nadereh St-Amant, Stephen Kiser, Michael W. Cooke, Jean-François Mercier, Kathy Nielsen, David Kelly, Pavel Samuleev, Raphael Galea, Kimberly Moore, Patrick R. B. Saull, David B. Chamberlain, Jennifer L. Steeb, Donald G. Graczyk, Yifen Tsai, Vivian S. Sullivan, Ike C. Dimayuga, Youqing Shi, Raghu Rao and Dominic Larivière
Type: Peer-reviewed journal article
Subject: WGAMA/WGFS Status Report on Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) under loss of cooling accident conditions
Presented at: WGAMA/WGFS Status Report on Spent Fuel Pool (SFP).
Date: October 24–25, 2013
Location: Paris, France
Author: Wade Grant
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Regulatory review of the CANDU fuel modification program in Canada
Presented at: The 12th International Conference on CANDU Fuel
Date: September 15–18, 2013
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Author: Yujun Guo
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Fuel performance in aging CANDU reactors – A quick overview of the CNSC regulatory oversight activities of the past 15 years and of the lessons learned
Presented at: The 12th International Conference on CANDU Fuel
Date: September 15–18, 2013
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Author: Michel Couture
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Radiation exposure and cancer incidence (1990 to 2008) around nuclear power plants in Ontario, Canada
Published in: Journal of Environmental Protection
Date: September 2013
Publisher: Scientific Research Publishing
Authors: R. Lane, E. Dagher, J. Burtt, P.A. Thompson
Type: Peer-reviewed journal article
Subject: IRIS 2012 Benchmark – Part I: Overview and summary of the results
Presented at: SMiRT-22
Date: August 18–23, 2013
Location: San Francisco, California
Authors: Nebojsa Orbovic (CNSC), Francois Tarallo (IRSN), Jean-Mathieu Rambach (IRSN) and Andrei Blahoianu (CNSC)
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: IRIS 2012 Benchmark – Part II: Lessons learned and recommendations
Presented at: SMiRT-22
Date: August 18–23, 2013
Location: San Francisco, California
Authors: Nebojsa Orbovic (CNSC), Francois Tarallo (IRSN), Jean-Mathieu Rambach (IRSN) and Andrei Blahoianu (CNSC)
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Lack of correlation (incoherence) modeling and effect from realistic 3D inclined, body and surface seismic motions
Presented at: SMiRT-22
Date: August 18–23, 2013
Location: San Francisco, California
Authors: N. Tafazzoli, T. Ancheta, N. Orbovic, A. Blahoianu, B. Jeremic
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Synthetic earthquake ground motions at closely spaced distances with SYNACC
Presented at: SMiRT-22
Date: August 18–23, 2013
Location: San Francisco, California
Authors: Maria I Todorovska, Mihailo D. Trifunac, Vincent W. Lee, and Nebojsa Orbovic
Type Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Effect of transverse reinforcement for missile impact on reinforced concrete slabs
Presented at: SMiRT-22
Date August 18–23, 2013
Location: San Francisco, California
Authors: Genadijs Sagals, Nebojsa Orbovic, Andrei Blahoianu
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Tests to determine the influence of transverse reinforcement on perforation resistance of RC slabs under hard missile impact
Presented at: SMiRT-22
Date: August 18–23, 2013
Location: San Francisco, California
Authors: Nebojsa Orbovic (CNSC), Francois Tarallo (IRSN), Jean-Mathieu Rambach (IRSN) and Andrei Blahoianu (CNSC)
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: PSA approach for evaluation of external hazards as part of CNSC Fukushima action items
Presented at: International Workshop on PSA of Natural External Hazards including Earthquakes
Date: June 17–19, 2013
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Author: Michael Xu
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Application of probabilistic safety goals to regulation of nuclear power plants in Canada
Presented at: 34th Annual Conference of Canadian Nuclear Society
Date: June 9–12, 2013
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Prepared by: G. Rzentkowski, Y. Akl, S. Yalaoui
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Independence of nuclear regulators in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident: A comparative approach
Presented at: IAEA International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems
Date: April 8–12, 2013
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Prepared by: Malaika Bacon-Dussault
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Type: Technical paper
Subject: Focus areas for the regulatory review of the probabilistic safety assessment of seismic events
Presented at: Nordic PSA Conference, Castle Meeting
Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM)
Date: April 10–12, 2013
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Prepared by: Smain Yalaoui
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: CNSC regulatory requirements on reliability of nuclear power plants
Presented at: Society of Reliability Engineers - Ottawa Chapter
Date: March 27, 2013
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Author: Smain Yalaoui
Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: Mortality (1950–1999) and cancer incidence (1969–1999) of workers in the Port Hope cohort study exposed to a unique combination of radium, uranium and gamma-ray doses
Presented in: BMJ Open
Date: February 2013
Publisher: BMJ Group
Prepared by: Lydia B. Zablotska, Rachel S.D. Lane, Stanley E. Frost
Type: Peer-reviewed journal article
Subject: Microbial gas generation from low- and intermediate-level waste disposed in deep geologic repositories
Presented at: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Workshop on Microbial Gas Generation in Low- and Intermediate-Level Waste
Date: January 20–23, 2013
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Prepared by: Richard R. Goulet
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Type: Technical paper
Subject: An ecological study of cancer incidence in Port Hope, Ontario from 1992 to 2007
Presented in: Journal of Radiological Protection
Date: January 16, 2013
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Prepared by: Jing Chen, Deborah Moir, Rachel Lane (CNSC) and Patsy Thompson (CNSC)
Type: Peer-reviewed scientific journal

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