REGDOC-2.9.1: Canadian Nuclear Environmental Protection Principles

Regulatory document REGDOC-2.9.1 Version 1.2 from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission outlines mandatory environmental protection principles for nuclear facilities. It provides requirements and guidance for conducting environmental assessments and implementing monitoring measures for all nuclear activities. The document was last updated on May 11, 2026, and is published under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Use Cases

• Assessing environmental impact for nuclear licensing based on described environmental assessment scope
• Designing environmental monitoring programs based on effluent and emission release measures
• Conducting periodic performance reviews based on the described assessment framework
• Developing environmental risk assessments (ERAs) for new or existing nuclear facilities

Strengths

• Document is version-controlled (Version 1.2) and published by the authoritative Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
• Provides specific guidance on environmental assessment scope, risk assessment, and monitoring measures
• Last updated date of 2026-05-11 indicates recent maintenance

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data is provided only in PDF format, which may hinder direct machine processing

Provenance

Source

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 11:31:11.427704; freshness should be verified

Geography

Canada