Please note that the list below includes some work for the UN/IAEA, described in the separate section of the website.
27 mining and mineral processing companies:
Heavy mineral sands, uranium,
niobium, rare earths, coal, oil & gas, titanium pigment,
zirconium, phosphate, gold
Cameroon, China, Gabon, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa,
Syria, Tanzania, Ukraine, Zambia
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Development of radiation management plans and standard operating procedures, training of personnel, preparation of internal and external reports, creation of monitoring databases;
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Pre-operational (baseline) and operational radiation monitoring: gamma radiation levels, radon and thoron, monitoring of ground and surface waters, analysis of dust filters for gross alpha activity concentrations, advice on the management of radiation density gauges;
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Modelling of radiation exposures of workers and members of the public, modelling of environmental impacts, advice on all pre-operational radiation monitoring and management, review of documents, meetings with the communities and government departments, complete audits of radiation monitoring and management at mining and mineral processing operations;
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Development of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for different minerals and concentrates, studies of national and international regulations and guidelines applicable to a specific NORM in different countries.
2 mineral and radiochemical laboratories:
Kazakhstan, South Africa
- Advice on the methods of analysis for radionuclides and on reporting of the results.
27 transport organisations and logistics companies:
7 port authorities, 6 airports,
5 airlines, 9 shipping agents
China, Japan, Malaysia, Kenya,
Singapore
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Advice on transport and storage of NORM, on security screening and other relevant procedures
3 environmental service and public relations companies:
Hungary, Malaysia-
Advice on radiation monitoring and management of NORM and on the different approaches to public engagement.
25 government departments and organisations:
Azerbaijan, Cameroon, China, Gabon, Greece, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Namibia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Zambia
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Advice on radiation protection regulations and guidelines, national and international transport, import and export of NORM, assessment of doses for workers and the public, environmental impact assessments;
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Complete radiation protection audits of radiologically contaminated sites in a country, and of radiation monitoring systems and strategies.
8 scientific, research and educational institutions:
Brazil, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Poland, Ukraine, Zambia
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Development, review and advice on NORM regulations and guidelines and on the classification of radiologically contaminated sites, development of NORM databases;
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Advice on research into NORM and on the transport of mineral concentrates, cooperation in international studies of NORM transport.
5 non-for profit organisations and industry associations:
Belgium, China, UK, USA, Zambia
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Advice on NORM regulations and guidelines, assessment of mining, processing and tranport proposals, review of published reports and documents. Research into speific NORM considerations for different industries.