REGDOC-1.2.2 - Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities

This licence application guide identifies the information to be provided in support of an
application for a licence to prepare a site for, construct, operate or decommission a Class IB
nuclear facility for:
• processing, reprocessing or separation of an isotope of uranium, thorium or plutonium;
• the manufacturing of a product from uranium, thorium or plutonium; or
• processing or use, in a quantity greater than 1015 Bq per calendar year, of nuclear substances
other than uranium, thorium or plutonium
This guide sets out requirements and guidance on submitting a formal application to the Canadian
Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to obtain a licence.
Following the information in this regulatory document will prepare applicants to submit the
appropriate information to demonstrate that they are qualified and will make adequate provisions
for the protection of the environment and the health and safety of persons and the maintenance of
national security and measures required to implement international obligations to which Canada
has agreed.