EN1(2) Radioactive Materials Inventory
| Megabecquerel (MBq) | 99/00 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 04/05 |
| Maximum Actual Activity | 396,313 | 396,017 | 385,017 | 383,907 | 383,888 | 13,888 |
BC Hydro and Powertech Labs use small, sealed radioactive sources contained inside measuring devices and spark arresters. The sources are Strontium-90, Nickel-63 and Tritium. All sources are operated in compliance to licenses and regulations issued by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Our radioactive materials inventory continues to decline as old equipment is retired and non-radioactive substitutes are found. A megabecquerel is a unit of radioactivity representing one million atomic disintegrations per second.
Last Modified: Jun 29, 2005
