Royal Military College of Canada

Research Groups at RMC

Analytical Sciences Group

The Analytical Sciences Group (ASG) is an environmental analytical laboratory operating within the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at RMC-CMR under the direction of Dr. Ron D. Weir and Dr. David Kelly.  The laboratory houses a SLOWPOKE-2 reactor, one of only five in Canada.

Principle activities of ASG are to:

• Provide analytical resources to support the teaching undergraduate officer cadets at RMC-CMR.
• Initiate research in the environmental and radionuclear fields and participate in the training of graduate students.
• Partner with federal agencies in research and development activities that support Canada’s environmental activities and security.
  • Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI).
• Support the health and safety, and environmental activities of Canadian Forces and the public by the provision of accredited analytical data and technical expertise.
  • Deployed Canadian Forces operations worldwide.
  • Nuclear Emergency Response (NER).
  • Radiological screening of DND holdings containing radioactive isotopes.
• Offer expertise in analytical and radionuclear chemistry using the SLOWPOKE-2 reactor to support DND, Health Canada and some Canadian universities. The facility also participates in specific approved research projects to support Canadian Industry.
  • Non-destructive testing of Canadian Forces aircraft components wing neutron radiography.