Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
Title
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
AECL
Type
Company
Government
Subject
| Image | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
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Therapy machine model, cobalt | Promotional. |
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Spectrometer | USED TO MEASURE THE MOTIONS OF ATOMS. |
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Target sample | MOUNTED ACCELERATOR TARGETS, DISPLAYED AT RESEARCH FACILITY TO AUGMENT EXPLANATIONS... |
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Meter, beta-gamma survey | USED TO DETECT AND COUNT BETA AND GAMMA PARTICLES. |
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Dosimeter | USED TO BOTH WARN THE WEARER WHO IS INADVERTENTLY EXPOSED... |
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Dosimeter | USED TO BOTH WARN THE WEARER WHO IS INADVERTENTLY EXPOSED... |
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Tube, gas flow counter | USED, WHEN ATTACHED TO A SCALER, TO MEASURE THE RADIOACTIVITY... |
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Tube, Geiger Mueller | USED AS AN IONIZATION CHAMBER WITHIN A GEIGER COUNTER. |
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Cover | nan |
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Power station model | USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE OPERATION OF A CANDU NUCLEAR POWER... |
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Heavy water plant model | USED AT ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA AS ENGINEERING MODEL TO... |
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Radiography machine model | scaled down sales and promotion model for display at AECL's... |
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Control unit | nan |
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Therapy machine, cobalt | TO DELIVER COBALT-60 (RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE OF COBALT) RADIATION, USED IN... |
Active From
1952-01-01
Active Until
1988-01-01
Location
Ottawa, ON
Kanata, ON
Product Areas
Nuclear reactors
Radioactivity
Activities
Manufacturing
Designing
Supplying
Timeline
- 1952 – Acquired oversight over Eldorado Mining and Refining Ltd., a Crown Company. (“MDS Nordion – a Canadian success story”)
- 1982 – “Atomic Energy employs 950 people locally. The company’s Kanata plant makes cancer therapy equipment, radio isotopes, and industrial radiation equipment.” (“High tech tag”)
- 1985 – Reactor sale in the works to Turkey (“Critical time for Candu”)
- 1988 – Spawns MDS Nordion and Theratronics Ltd. (“MDS Nordion – a Canadian success story”)
- 1982 – “Atomic Energy employs 950 people locally. The company’s Kanata plant makes cancer therapy equipment, radio isotopes, and industrial radiation equipment.” (“High tech tag”)
- 1985 – Reactor sale in the works to Turkey (“Critical time for Candu”)
- 1988 – Spawns MDS Nordion and Theratronics Ltd. (“MDS Nordion – a Canadian success story”)
Sources
Boyd, F. “MDS Nordion – a Canadian success story” Canadian Nuclear Society Bulletin (1998); Abstract: (https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:36034861) [05-10-23]
Gooding, Wayne. “Critical time for Candu” The Financial Post (November 9, 1985): 1
“‘High-tech’ tag covers variety of firms” Ottawa Citizen March 23, 1982.
Provencher, Norman. “Budget cuts mother of invention at AECL” Ottawa Citizen (November 11, 1987): F12
Gooding, Wayne. “Critical time for Candu” The Financial Post (November 9, 1985): 1
“‘High-tech’ tag covers variety of firms” Ottawa Citizen March 23, 1982.
Provencher, Norman. “Budget cuts mother of invention at AECL” Ottawa Citizen (November 11, 1987): F12
Citation
“Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/4508.