Radiation agencies

Listing of agencies authorized to inspect and register radiation equipment in Alberta.

Overview

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that owners register their radiation equipment with the Alberta government. This can be done by contacting suitable authorized agencies.

Learn about the steps needed to register your radiation equipment.

Registering your equipment

Certain professional colleges, associations and academic institutions can register radiation equipment.

Table 1. List of agencies that can register your type of equipment:

Authorized radiation health registration agencies
AgencyRadiation equipmentType of facilities

Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships

5308 48 Avenue
Taber, Alberta T1G 1S2

Registrar: 587-273-1634
Head Office: 1-866-223-9008
Fax: 403-223-5810
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Computed tomography equipment
  • Particle accelerators
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Baggage inspection x-ray equipment
  • Security x-ray equipment
  • Industrial x-ray equipment
  • Irradiation x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within research, education, industrial, commercial, correctional, entertainment and other health related facilities.

 

Alberta College of Optometrists

#102 8407 Argyll Road NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6C 4B2

Phone: 780-466-5999
Fax: 780-466-5969
Email: [email protected]

  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within optometrist facilities.

 

Alberta Veterinary Medical Association

Commerce South Office Park, Building E
Suite 300, 4803 87 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 0V3

Phone: 780-489-5007
Fax: 780-484-8311
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within veterinary clinics and veterinary education facilities.

 

 

College of Chiropractors of Alberta

11203 70 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5B 1T1

Phone: 780-420-0932
Fax: 780-425-6583
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within chiropractic facilities.

 

College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta

Suite 402 7609 109 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C3

Phone: 780-432-1012
Fax: 780-433-4864
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within dental facilities, including dental education facilities, but excluding dental facilities owned by Alberta Health Services.

 

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta

#2700, 10020 100 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0N3 

Phone: 780-423-4764
Fax: 780-420-0651
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Particle accelerators
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within private and public medical facilities, public dental facilities, medical education facilities and podiatry facilities.

 

University of Alberta

Health, Safety and Environment Department
Risk Management Services
2-10 Materials Management Building
8415 117 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3

Phone: 780-492-5655
Fax: 780-492-7790
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Particle accelerators
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Radiation equipment operated within university facilities by staff and students.

 

University of Calgary

Environmental Health & Safety
Mackimmie Tower – Floor 11
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4

Phone: 403-220-7653
Fax: 403-284-1332
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic x-ray equipment
  • Computed tomography equipment
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Industrial x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within education and research facilities owned or operated by the University of Calgary.

 

Inspecting your equipment

Contact a suitable agency on this list to set up an inspection date.

Table 2. List of agencies that can inspect and test your equipment

Authorized radiation protection inspection agencies
AgencyRadiation equipmentType of facilities

A Plus Imaging and Radiation Safety Ltd. 

Office: Vancouver
Phone: 778-558-4358
Email: [email protected]

  • Bone Material Densitometry

Installed or operated within medical facilities throughout Alberta.

 

Diagnostic Solutions Inc. 

Office: Edmonton
Phone: 1-866-626-1189
Fax: 1-866-626-1189
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Class 3b and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within dental, medical, chiropractic, veterinary, education and research facilities throughout Alberta.

 

Elevated Imaging Consultants Inc.

Phone: 825-963-9808
Email: [email protected]
 
  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Baggage inspection x-ray equipment
  • Security x-ray equipment
  • Industrial x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within dental, medical, chiropractic, veterinary, education, physical therapy, industrial, commercial, research and entertainment facilities throughout Alberta.

 

Filipow Associates Inc. 

Office: Edmonton
Phone: 780-468-4833
Fax: 780-468-4866
Email: [email protected] 

Office: Calgary
Phone: 587-899-8324
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Computed tomography equipment
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Baggage inspection x-ray equipment
  • Security x-ray equipment
  • Industrial x-ray equipment
  • Irradiation x-ray equipment
  • Particle accelerators
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within dental, medical, chiropractic, veterinary, education, physical therapy, industrial, commercial, research and entertainment facilities throughout Alberta.

 

N&S Med Physics Inc. 

Phone: 587-434-1092
Email: [email protected]

 

 

  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Computed tomography equipment

Installed or operated within dental and medical facilities throughout Alberta.

 

RadMan Radiation Management Services Ltd. 

Office: Calgary
Phone: 403-903-2020
Fax: 403-726-7676
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Baggage inspection x-ray equipment
  • Security x-ray equipment
  • Industrial x-ray equipment
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within dental, medical, chiropractic, veterinary, education, physical therapy, industrial, commercial, research and entertainment facilities throughout Alberta.

 

Alberta Health Services Radiation Inspection Agency

Phone: 1-888-664-1923
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment
  • Computed tomography equipment
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Particle accelerators
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within medical, dental, physical therapy and research facilities owned or operated by Alberta Health Services.

 

University of Alberta 

Health, Safety and Environment Department
Phone: 780-492-5655
Fax: 780-492-7790
Email: [email protected]

  • Diagnostic x-ray equipment
  • Cabinet x-ray equipment
  • Analytical x-ray equipment
  • Particle accelerators
  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Radiation equipment operated within university facilities by staff and students.

 

University of Calgary 

Environmental Health and Safety
Phone: 403-220-7653
Fax: 403-284-1332
Email: [email protected]

  • Class 3B and 4 lasers

Installed or operated within education, research and veterinary facilities owned or operated by the University of Calgary.

 

The authority for radiation agencies to perform services and functions is designated to them under Alberta’s Radiation Protection Program.

Contact

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