Site Safety Information

Footwear

To protect personnel and guests moving through the TRIUMF site, closed-toe shoes with low heels are required footwear on the tour route and in non-office areas within the TRIUMF perimeter fence. These areas contain potential hazards such as equipment and objects with sharp corners, material from construction work, as well as metal stairs that necessitate appropriate footwear.

Attire

As the tour route involves walking over grated floors and stairs, it is highly recommended that guests wear long pants.

Bags

Large bags/knapsacks are not permitted on the tour route. TRIUMF does have a small number of personal lockers for guests to lock-and-leave items in while on tour.

Food and Drinks

Absolutely no food or drinks (including water) allowed on the tour. We recommend that you eat and hydrate prior to visiting the facility. You are more than welcome to grab a bite in TRIUMF’s cafeteria.

Cameras

Cameras are welcome. However, large equipment is prohibited since the tour group will be navigating narrow spaces as we move through the facility.

Implanted Medical Devices

Magnetic fields are present on parts of the TRIUMF site. As a result, guests with any implanted medical devices may be at risk as these devices may function erratically even in relatively weak magnetic fields. Implanted medical devices that could potentially be affected by magnetic fields on the TRIUMF tour route include, but are not limited to:

• Pacemakers
• Cochlear implants
• Implantable, cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)
• Neurostimulators
• Infusion pumps
• Intracranial aneurysm clips
• NOTE: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) and large medical implants such as hip replacements are NOT affected by the magnetic fields on the TRIUMF tour route and do not need to be disclosed.

Prior to visiting TRIUMF, all prospective guests with an implanted medical device on the list above should visit their doctor to obtain documentation on the magnetic and electric field sensitivity of their device. If in doubt, guests with any type of implanted medical device should notify their TRIUMF host immediately upon arrival at the laboratory so alternate arrangements can be made. 

Organizing into groups – children

Guests must ensure that each child under 12 years of age remains under the close supervision of a responsible adult. For each tour group with children under the age of 12, there must be a minimum of one adult supervisor present (in addition to the TRIUMF tour guide).

Suggested adult to child ratios for groups:

• 0-6 years: 1:1
• 7-11 years: 1:5
• 12+ years: 1:15

Please note: TRIUMF reserves the right to restrict participation on tours

Signing In

Safety regulations require that we keep track of everyone who enters the TRIUMF site. Upon arriving at the laboratory, please sign in at main reception or any other registration area, as instructed by your TRIUMF host. If you are with a group, please arrive prepared with a list of all group members joining the tour.

Waiting for your Tour to Begin

While waiting for your tour to start, please be considerate of the TRIUMF staff working in the surrounding area. To support staff in continuing their work uninterrupted, we ask guests not to wander and to help keep the noise level to a minimum.

Washrooms

Be sure to use washrooms before the start of the tour. Guests may not leave their group for any reason during the tour, and bathrooms are few and far between. 

Radiation Safety

Guests having had a nuclear medicine scan within the last week should inform their tour guide, as they are likely to set off the portal monitor when entering or leaving the site

Traversing the site

• REMAIN WITH YOUR GUIDE. At all times throughout the duration of the tour, guests must stay together with their TRIUMF guide.
• No food or drinks allowed on the tour
• Take lots of photos! (Tag us on social media @TRIUMFLab!)
• If you feel dizzy, light-headed, or otherwise unwell, please notify your tour guide. First aid attendants are available all across site. 

Departure

Guests conclude their tour back at the TRIUMF lobby. Please gather your belongings before you leave. Thanks for visiting!