The Ontario Building Code | Shielding of X-Ray Equipment
3.7.5.3. Shielding of X-Ray Equipment
(1) Every installation of an x-ray machineor of x-ray equipment in a buildingshall be shielded to protect any person who could be exposed to radiation inside and outside the building.
3.7.6. Food Premises
In Plain Language
Every x-ray machine or x-ray equipment installation in a building must be shielded to protect people inside and outside the building from radiation exposure.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.