Consultation on proposed revisions: Radiation Protection in Dentistry – Recommended safety procedures for the use of dental X-ray equipment (Safety Code 30) - Closed consultation

Current status: Closed

This consultation ran from September 18, 2020 to November 17, 2020.

We proposed revisions to Safety Code 30, Radiation Protection in Dentistry to reflect:

new dental x-ray technologies
modern radiation protection practices
recent changes to Canadian regulatory requirements applicable to dental x-ray equipment

We engaged with:

Service providers
Dental professionals
Radiation protection specialists
Other individuals or organizations who deal with safety procedures, equipment performance and radiation protection

We sought your ideas and gathered comments on all revisions and updates to the Safety Code including:

The input that was gathered through this process will be considered in finalizing the revisions to Safety Code 30.

The current version of Safety Code 30, published in 1999.