Uranium and Thorium Mining Regulations Repealed! Jurisdiction Canada Year 1988 Published in English, French Original/other title [French] Rčglement sur les mines d'uranium et de thorium [Canada] Serial title Canada Gazette - Gazette du Canada Source 11 May 1988, Part II, Vol.122, No.10, p.2361-2401. Serial number SOR/88-243 Descriptors [Primary] Canada, metal mining, processes using radioactive substances, thorium, uranium mining [Secondary] disposal of radioactive waste, law, medical supervision, replaced, responsibilities of employees, uranium, ventilation, welfare facilities Subject category Physical hazards Abstract Regulations issued on 21 Apr. 1988 under the authority of the federal Atomic Energy Control Act. It covers the following aspects of the mining of radioactive ores: licensing; preparation and submission of Codes of Practice; ventilation and dust control; mining facilities (obligations; loss, escape and release of ores); waste management; washing facilities, change and lunch rooms, and work clothes; management, supervision and training; responsibilities and rights of workers; inspection and compliance; reports and records; general requirements (medical surveillance, respirators, etc). In annex: mines and mills (plans, descriptions, safety measures, environmental impact studies, waste management systems); outline of a Basic Radiation Health and Safety Training Programme and of a Job-related Programme; information to be submitted to the authorities on mines, mills and waste management systems; contents of a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement. CIS No. 93-1767 Database ID 61377