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Top Chapter! We are thrilled to extend our congratulations to the Chalk River chapter of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) in being selected as “Top Chapter” overall in North America by the NAYGN Awards Committee.
With almost 200 chapters across North America, the NAYGN not only supports the development of young nuclear enthusiasts, but they do an incredible job of engaging and informing the public on nuclear and its many technologies and applications.
#nextgennuclear
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CNL congratulates the Chalk River Chapter of NAYGN on winning “Top Chapter” in North America - Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
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Chalk River, ON – August 11, 2022 – Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, is...Comment on Facebook
If you haven’t heard, we had over 3,000 visitors attend the 2022 Open House at Chalk River Laboratories last weekend – a record turnout! Some of our photos are starting to come in, and we wanted to share a few early shots of the event with you. Needless to say, we truly appreciate everyone who took the time to come out and learn about our work. We would not be able to do what we do without the support of our local communities. #grateful
You can read more about the event here: www.cnl.ca/cnl-and-aecl-welcome-a-record-turnout-to-the-2022-open-house-at-chalk-river-laboratories/
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Any chance the people who were demonstrating the equipment & managing the displays/posters could be asked to provide comments on each of the pictures provided that relate to their work. I was unable to attend this year.
Have you checked your mailbox lately? 👀
Hot off the presses is our Hot Issue of Kids CONTACT! 🔥
This issue contains fun facts about small modular reactors, why one of our ‘hottest’ facilities is called a Cold Crucible Induction Furnace and more! ... See MoreSee Less
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Teaching the children? Let them grow up first and the decide - and decide what to do with the waste?
CNL’s decommissioning team has begun a new project in the attic of one of the old buildings that will be safely decommissioned at Chalk River Laboratories. This building houses various laboratories, glove boxes, fume hoods and hot cells that were all historically used to conduct radiological research and experiments.
The building’s attic houses an intricately designed custom ventilation system comprising of over 10 large exhaust fans encased in metal ductwork. These fans were what maintained radiological contamination control in the building, and the interior components and panels could have radiological and non-radiological contamination as a result.
In order to dismantle and remove the exhaust fan system as part of decommissioning activities, the team needs to verify the presence or absence of radiological contamination and any other potential hazards to develop work plans. A project to sample strategic locations on the interior surfaces of the exhaust fans began in the early spring.
As part of sampling activities, Temporary Enclosures were built around the sampling areas of the exhaust fans and staff donned the required Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing during the field work. Radiological Continuous Air Monitoring equipment was also placed in the work area.
The exhaust fans were also safely placed in a de-energized state while any sampling work was conducted. While the exhaust fans no longer support active work, they do still ventilate the fume hoods in the building due to the presence of legacy contamination. CNL staff ensure that proper controls are in place when shutting down any exhaust fans and before returning them to service.
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If you weren’t able to attend our Open House this weekend, not to worry! CTV News Ottawa did a nice story that talked more about how the nuclear science and technology we perform is helping to tackle some of our nation’s biggest challenges – in clean energy, public health and environmental protection.
You can watch the video here, and stay tuned for photos from the event!
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Thousands tour Chalk River nuclear site
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Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Chalk River, Ont., opened its doors on Saturday to allow the public to take a rare look inside their facilities.Comment on Facebook