Saskatchewan Research Council owns and is licensed to operate the Slowpoke-2 Research Reactor, located in Saskatoon, SK. The CNSC has full-time, dedicated staff who periodically perform inspections to evaluate operations and to verify compliance with regulatory requirements and licence conditions.

Facility information

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Location: Saskatoon, SK

Licensee: Saskatchewan Research Council

Status: Operating

Type of reactor: Pool

Licence issued: July 1, 2013

Licence expires: June 30, 2023

Start of commercial operation: 1981

The SLOWPOKE-2 reactor is a 20 kilowatt (thermal) sealed-container in-pool type research reactor located in the Saskatchewan Research Council Analytical and Radiochemical Laboratory located in the Saskatoon Research Park, Saskatoon, SK.

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As part of the CNSC’s regulatory requirements, major licensees must have robust public information and disclosure programs in place. To obtain more information, visit the Saskatchewan Research Council’s SLOWPOKE-2 website.

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