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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
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Bruce Power’s hot cell approved for medical isotope production
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has given Bruce Power approval to operate the company’s hot cell facility in Tiverton, Ontario, for medical radioisotope processing. This approval allows the facility to conduct Target Carrier Removal (TCR), a key step in the production of lutetium-177, an isotope used to treat prostate and gastric cancers.
Workshop
Thursday, April 13, 2023|8:30–11:30AM EDT|Salon DE
This event is sponsored by URENCO.
Hosted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Students will utilize a minimal Design Information Questionnaire to perform a Diversion Path Analysis (DPA) for B-Reactor. They will then determine misuse scenarios at B-reactor, including possible equipment that may be misused.
Utilizing generic objectives, students will develop Technical Objectives for the diversion paths they identified. Students will then devise a safeguards approach based on their TO’s by identifying specific measures.
Time: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Salon DE
Cost: $0
Attendees: 40