Ontario Power Generation
Transportation
OPG makes about 750 shipments of radioactive materials per year. Of these, only about 30% are low and intermediate level nuclear waste. The remainder consists of items like tooling and lab samples. We take the responsibility for our shipments seriously, and we have an exceptional safety record. After thousands of shipments and millions of kilometers, not a single gram of radioactive material has ever been released to the environment from these operations.
Making Absolutely Sure
Our transportation packages are licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and OPG complies fully with Canadian regulations regarding “Transportation of Dangerous Goods” and the transport of “Nuclear Substances”. In addition, our trucks, transportation packages and programs are maintained and tested to the highest standards, and adhere to the International Atomic Energy Agency regulations for the “Safe Transport of Radioactive Material”.
As well, OPG conducts regular audits and safety assessments of our transportation practices to make absolutely sure they conform to Transport Canada’s regulations. In addition to regular inspections and maintenance, we also have an emergency response plan that is audited internally and by Transport Canada.
Brochure
Click below to download our Nuclear Waste Management Brochure.
Environmental Policy
Download our Waste Management Environmental Policy.