Naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) in the environment

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NORM definition, source of NORM, NORM industry and residues.

PDF icon NORM identification & EWC

PDF icon NORM examples

Bogusław Michalik, Lindis Skipperud

Regulation context: NORM in the light of requirements resulting from the new European and IAEA BSS and overlapping regulation dealing with non-radioactive pollutants.

PDF icon Regulation context
PDF icon Regulation example - NORWAY

Jelena Mrdakovic Popic

NORM behaviour in environment.

PDF icon NORM & environment
PDF icon Radionuclides distribution in the environment
PDF icon Radionuclides speciation, mobility and bioavailability

Bogusław Michalik, Clare Bradshaw, Brit Salbu & Lindis Skipperud

NORM metrology rudiments, features of sampling and sample preparation in the context of sampling purpose.

PDF icon NORM metrology rudiments
PDF icon NORM sampling
PDF icon Sample preparation
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Bogusław Michalik

Introduction to field and laboratory exercises.

PDF icon In situ gamma spectrometry
PDF icon Pb-210 determination by mean of gamma spectroscopy
PDF icon Radium chemical procedure
PDF icon Gamma field measurements
PDF icon Radon

Michal Bonczyk, Izabela Chmielewska, Krystian Skubacz & Małgorzata Wysocka

NORM related risk assessment – ERICA TOOL.

PDF icon ERICA part 1
PDF icon ERICA part 2

Justin Brown