Bruce Power did everything by the book, although there’s always room for improvement.
It’s what the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission had to say about the reporting issues, following the discovery of alpha radiation issues at Bruce A, Unit 1 last November.
The Vice-President of corporate affairs at Bruce Power Murray Elston says their meeting with CNSC on Thursday indicated that everything was in compliance with notification regulations.
Elston says the number is back down to 195 employees being tested for alpha radiation.
An earlier number was put at over 215.
Elston says some results have come in that show one exposure came in at 20 per cent and another at 40 per cent of the allowable regulatory level of 50 milliceverts of radiation.
Elston says part of the frustration in testing is the time it takes for results to come back stretching into several months.
For that reason Bruce Power is looking to set up an accredited lab on site that would be independent of the company but would allow access to quick testing should the need arise again in the future.
Elston also says the company will be looking at how they can better get public notice of any similar incidents in the future out sooner.
This latest radiation issue happened in late November but is only now come to the attention of the general public.
The company has indicated the area in question has been cleaned up and employees are back at work in the affected area.