Radiation Protection Regulations

7 (1) Every licensee must inform each nuclear energy worker, in writing,

• (a) of the fact that the worker is a nuclear energy worker;

• (b) of the risks associated with radiation to which the worker may be exposed in the course of their work;

• (c) of the applicable effective dose limits and equivalent dose limits prescribed by sections 13 to 15;

• (d) of the worker’s radiation dose levels, received on an annual basis; and

• (e) of the worker’s responsibilities during an emergency and the risks associated with radiation to which the worker may be exposed during the control of an emergency.

(2) Every licensee must inform each female nuclear energy worker, in writing,

• (a) of the risks associated with the exposure of embryos and fetuses to radiation and the risks to breastfed infants from the intake of nuclear substances;

• (b) of the importance of informing the licensee, as soon as feasible, in writing, that the female nuclear energy worker is pregnant or breastfeeding;

• (c) of the rights of a pregnant nuclear energy worker and the rights of a breastfeeding nuclear energy worker under section 11; and

• (d) of the applicable effective dose limits for pregnant nuclear energy workers prescribed by section 13.

(3) Every licensee must obtain from each nuclear energy worker who is informed of the matters referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and subsection (2) a written acknowledgement that the worker has received the information.