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These webinars are available for the entire NDT community to attend. For more details, please email Don Andrews, Manager - Member Services (memberservices@cinde.ca).

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CINDE Webinar - Impact of Recent Studies on Our Understanding of the Risks of Radiation (Feb 16, 2023 at 12:00pm EST)

CINDE Member Webinar Series

Date: February 16, 2023
Time: 12:00pm EST
Duration: 60 minutes
Topic: Impact of Recent Studies on Our Understanding of the Risks of Radiation
Presenter: Ken Chaplin (AECL/CNL - Retired)

Abstract
This talk will focus on four areas of recent radiation research:

effects on future generations
internal contamination from plutonium, radium, cesium, and others
external gamma and x-ray radiation causing cancer
dose response models.

Research and opinions of John Boice of the National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP) will be highlighted as will a study of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF). The RERF is the organization that has studied the effects of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for 70 years and has provided the results that inform the radiation protection regulations.

Presenter Bio:

From high school, I have had a strong interest in energy and the environmental, economic, and health issues surrounding energy. I graduated with a post-graduate degree in Applied Math from Waterloo, my thesis was on solar energy. I was then an air quality scientist in the environmental industry. However, most of my career was at Chalk River labs working for AECL and then Canadian Nuclear Laboratories.

At AECL I modelled ultrasonic waves in metals. This led to an NDT career as a UT3 and ET2 while I was responsible for the “Ultrasonic Inspection Techniques Section”. I led or assisted on many CANDU and NRU reactor inspections, developed systems, wrote and qualified procedures. I currently work for Bruce Power on specialized inspection problems.

My knowledge of the severe health consequences of fossil fuel power led me to investigate the effects of radiation. I have been giving talks on the subject for several years.

Free to the NDT community. Registration required by Feb 14 at 12:00pm EST. Confirmation email with login information will be provided via email on Feb 15.

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Webinar Series - Moving to the Next Level: Starting & Operating a Business (Aug 11, 2022 at 12:00pm EST)

CINDE Member Webinar Series

Date: August 11, 2022
Time: 12:00pm EST
Duration: 30 minutes
Topic: Moving to the Next Level: Starting & Operating a Business
Presenters: Rob McNally - National Manager, Small Business Lending Advisory Group (TD Bank Group)

Abstract:
Thinking about starting your own company? Interested in doing so in the future? This webinar is for you! In this webinar, the financial aspects of starting and operating a business (as well as other considerations) will be discussed.

Biography - Rob McNally
Rob has been working to support small and medium sized businesses at TD for over 20 years in a number of increasingly senior roles. Currently he leads TD's Small Business Lending Advisory Group, a National team supporting Small Business Bankers to structure loan requests which in turn helps them provide the best possible advice to our Small Business Customers. Rob is passionate about small businesses and the significant impact that they have on their local economies.

Rob lives in Halifax with his spouse and two children and enjoys many family activities including coaching ringette and cheering on hockey.

Free to the NDT community. Registration required by August 9 at 12:00pm EST. Confirmation email with login information will be provided via email on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.