Real-time Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in Canada

Real-time Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in Canada Terrestrial gamma dose rates, reported as ambient dose equivalent in the unit nSv/hr, are presented for the past ninety days to present. Data is measured in real-time, typically from the spectroscopic dosimeters of the Fixed Point Surveillance (FPS) Network. Dosimeter stations of this network are located in population centres and other strategic locations across Canada. Real-time data provides insight into typical levels and fluctuations of radioactivity in the Canadian environment and may provide early detection of sources of radioactivity other than environmental background. As a reference, the Nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills can be found in the Open Maps catalogue and added to the Real-time Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring map using the "+" (Add layer) button of the viewer’s “Layers” panel. The ESRI REST or WMS links found in the Nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills metadata record is what’s needed to proceed. These links can be found here: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/6478153c-829f-4649-bd52-41f63b41021f. The Nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills dataset provided by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission corresponds to nuclear licensees that operate across Canada. This includes uranium mines and mills, uranium processing facilities, nuclear power plants, research reactors, particle accelerators, and nuclear substances processing facilities. All of these facilities are licensed by the CNSC and are subject to strict regulatory oversight to ensure the safety of the public and the environment. 2024-03-18 Health Canada HC.rpb-brp.SC@canada.ca Health and SafetyNature and Environmentenvironmental radioactivity monitoringradiation monitoringbackgroundexternal doseHealthRadioactivityRadioactive materials European Radiological Data Exchange Platform (EURDEP)HTML https://remap.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Consent/Simple.aspx Real-time Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in CanadaESRI REST https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/rest/services/HC/fpsn_en/MapServer Real-time Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in CanadaWMS https://maps-stage.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/services/HC/fpsn_en/MapServer/WMSServer?SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3.0&REQUEST=GetCapabilities Real-time Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in CanadaESRI REST https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/rest/services/HC/fpsn_fr/MapServer Real-time Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in CanadaWMS https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/services/HC/fpsn_fr/MapServer/WMSServer?SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3.0&REQUEST=GetCapabilities Annual dose readings from previous yearCSV https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/hc_sc/Radioactivity_Radioactivite/FixedPointSurveillanceNetwork/readings_lectures/DoseReadingsPreviousYear_LecturesDosesAnneePrecedente.csv

Terrestrial gamma dose rates, reported as ambient dose equivalent in the unit nSv/hr, are presented for the past ninety days to present. Data is measured in real-time, typically from the spectroscopic dosimeters of the Fixed Point Surveillance (FPS) Network. Dosimeter stations of this network are located in population centres and other strategic locations across Canada. Real-time data provides insight into typical levels and fluctuations of radioactivity in the Canadian environment and may provide early detection of sources of radioactivity other than environmental background.

As a reference, the Nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills can be found in the Open Maps catalogue and added to the Real-time Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring map using the "+" (Add layer) button of the viewer’s “Layers” panel. The ESRI REST or WMS links found in the Nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills metadata record is what’s needed to proceed. These links can be found here: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/6478153c-829f-4649-bd52-41f63b41021f.

The Nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills dataset provided by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission corresponds to nuclear licensees that operate across Canada. This includes uranium mines and mills, uranium processing facilities, nuclear power plants, research reactors, particle accelerators, and nuclear substances processing facilities. All of these facilities are licensed by the CNSC and are subject to strict regulatory oversight to ensure the safety of the public and the environment.

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Administrative Area: Ontario

Country: Canada

Electronic Mail Address: HC.rpb-brp.SC@canada.ca

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