Nuclear Facilities Control Committee

McMaster University’s nuclear facilities are operated in a manner that is consistent with public safety and within the terms of the facility licences granted by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The Nuclear Facilities Control Committee (NFCC) determines if this objective is being achieved through review and audit of facility operations. The Committee, through its Chair, reports to the Vice-President, Research.

Overview

The NFCC is charged with the following responsibilities:

Serving as McMaster University’s internal regulatory body concerning all issues of operational safety in the University’s nuclear facilities
Reviewing the University’s nuclear facilities operating practices and management decisions against the requirements of the nuclear facilities licence(s) granted to McMaster University by the CNSC and against industry standards of good operating practices
Considering for approval all licence applications to be submitted by McMaster University to the CNSC and all changes sought on behalf of the University in existing licenses and supporting documents
Monitoring the operational procedures within the facilities by periodic audits of log books and by periodic visits to the facilities
Considering for approval all instructional, research, and commercial use of the facilities, subject to Health Physics Advisory Committee and other necessary approvals
Advising the Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance on all matters brought to the Committee’s attention
Striking sub-committee of individuals with relevant knowledge and experience as required to accomplish its objectives

Membership

Name	Voting Member	Notes
Buijs, Adriaan	Yes	Professor – Engineering Physics
Byun, Soo Hyun	Yes	Professor – Physics & Astronomy
Farncombe, Troy	Yes	Associate Professor – Biomedical Engineering
Malcolmson, Chris	Yes	Director – Health Physics
Niven, David	Yes	Health Physicist
Novog, David	Yes	Professor (Eng. Phys.) & NSERC Industrial Research Chair – Chair of NFCC
Piro, Markus	Yes	Associate Professor – Nuclear Fuel
Popov, Nik	Yes	Senior Nuclear Safety Advisor at OPG, Director of Education at UNENE & Professor at UNENE
Sadeghi, Saman	Yes	Associate Professor – Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Snell, Victor	Yes	Industry Professor
Cappon, Derek	No	Director – Reactor Operations & Maintenance
Davis, Leslie	No	Manager – Isotope Production
Nielsen, Karin	No	Manager – Radioisotope Research and Development
Pasuta, Rob	No	Manager – Reactor Operations
Roome, Jason	No	Manager – Reactor Operations
Schoenfeldt, Brett	No	Manager – Operations Training & Quality Management
Spoelstra, Nancy	No	Manager – Lab Services/Center for NAA
Stephenson, Karin	No	Director – Nuclear Research and Education Support
Zic, Josip	No	Chief Nuclear Officer (Interim)

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Nuclear Facilities Control Committee

Overview

The NFCC is charged with the following responsibilities:

Membership

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