Canada Received Authorization for Drone Delivery of Radioisotopes
Drone Delivery Canada has received authorization of the Transport Canada for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight flights and for the transportation of dangerous goods, in particular medical radioisotopes, by drones. The project is the first of its kind within Canada.
The company’s procedures, practices and personnel have been audited by both the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and Transport Canada to ensure that the strict safety requirements needed both to operate Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) flights and to transport medical radioisotopes have been met. These authorizations will allow Drone Delivery Canada to further support the healthcare industry by delivering life-saving products with increased speed and reliability.
All operations will be conducted in accordance with CNSC regulations, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Transport Canada special flight operations certificates.
Again, Drone Delivery Canada has worked in collaboration with SV Canada Inc, Air Canada Cargo, Halton Healthcare, Oakville Trafalgar Hospital and McMaster University – a producer of the medical isotope iodine-125, to develop the Care by Air project, a 13.4 kilometer commercial route for the transportation of medical radioisotopes by drones. The project’s first test flight demonstration, using Sparrow drone, took place in October 2022.
World Nuclear News