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Radon Testing in the Workplace
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November is radon action month in Canada. Join us on Friday, November 22 at noon Eastern to learn about workplace testing for radon, including a panel interview of guests who have been through the process of checking the radon levels in the buildings where they work. This hour-long free webinar will start with a background on workplace radon testing including guidance and requirements. This will be followed by panel discussion with Jill Robertson, Radiation Safety Manager at the Environmental Health and Safety Office at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Ali Shoushatarian, Manager of Nuclear Substances Safety and Regional Partners RSO with The Ottawa Hospital, and Jillian Woods, Manager, Real Estate, Environment & Sustainability with Canada Post, who is located in Winnipeg.
As time permits, once the panel discussion is complete, participants can ask questions. Pam Warkentin, President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST) and the Canadian – National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP) will be with us to help answer questions. Questions will also be collected during registration. Any questions which are not able to be answered during the webinar will be written up as a Q&A posted to our website.
As the webinar is part of our ongoing Radiation Safety and Wellness Webinar Series, the final 20 minutes will be a wellness break of beginner Tai Chi with Charlmane Wong of Ji Hong Tai Chi and Qi Gong Richmond Hill.
You can sign up even if you cannot attend! All those who attend will receive an email with an outline of what was covered and the length of the webinar. Some people submit these to their professional associations. Those who register who cannot attend with get an email with a link to the recording and location of the supplementary materials.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canadians, and the primary cause of lung cancer for non-smoking Canadians. There is no way to know if it is present in concerning amounts without testing. We hope that hearing from people who have been through the process participants might help bring about radon testing in other indoor workplaces across the country.