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The errors led to potential under-reporting of radiation doses by 25 to 40 per cent, the commission says in a letter to Health Canada. Health Canada operates the National Dosimetry Services or NDS, which manages the devices.

Patsy Thompson, director general of environment and radiation protection for the nuclear safety commission, said in an interview it’s still not clear what went wrong……The workers affected are employed by 334 different organizations, the commission says…….

Mark Mattson of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, who has opposed construction of new nuclear units at Darlington, said the incident raises question about the nuclear regulator – which also oversees nuclear power stations.

“The shocking thing here is that no one noticed the mistake for four years,” he said.

“Waterkeeper is very interested to see who is held accountable for this mistake. In recent years, we have become increasingly concerned that the CNSC is lax when it comes to enforcing the rules.”….

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1076565–radiation-doses-of-1-769-health-care-workers-under-reported-for-four-years