The Ninth International Symposium on NORM

NORM Webinar

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Philip V. Egidi

Radiation Protection Division

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Official web-site

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https://www.crcpd.org/mpage/NORM9

NORM IX Symposium

•To be held in Denver, Colorado 23-27 September, 2019

•Embassy Suites by Hilton

•Main organizer CRCPD in cooperation with IAEA •First time this symposium to be held in North America•Previously in Netherlands (1997), Germany (1998), Belgium (2001), Poland (2004), Spain (2007), Morocco (2010), China (2013), and Brazil (2016).

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NORM Symposia• The IAEA is one of the main contributors for the organisation of NORM symposia.

• Been associated with the symposium from NORM III onwards:• Leading technical role from NORM IV onwards and published proceedings from NORM IV to VIII (available @

IAEA ORPNET).

• NORM VIII was organized in 2016, hosted by IRD in Brazil, co-sponsored by many internationalorganisations (ILO, WHO, ICRP, etc.)

• Significant milestone in the NORM symposia history; addressing challenges through worldwideexchange of experiences.

• Focused on addressing the Radiation Protection control of NORM in different industrial sectors• Results of new research• Practical case studies of industrial applications and waste disposal practices,• Practical implication of international and national standards, as well as identifying new societal

needs and technical requirements for regulators and industry• Guidance for international efforts to harmonise the key safety issues in terms of policy,

regulatory and operational aspects of industries involving NORM

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NORM IX Cooperating International Agencies

•World Health Organization (WHO)

•International Labor Organization (ILO)

•International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)

•United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)

•National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)

•Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

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Total Abstracts

Received

Accepted Abstract As Is Conditionally

Accepted

Abstracts

Withdrawn

Abstracts

Rejected

Abstracts

227

100%

Oral

Presentation

Poster

Presentation

7

3%

10

4%

22

9.6%

133

58.50%

49

21.5%

Overall Summary 182 (78.8%) 7 (3%) 10(4%) 22 (9.6%)

Score Range Number of Abstracts % Status

90 - 100 24 12.10 Accepted

80 - 89 75 36.23 Accepted

70 -79 51 24.64 Accepted

60 - 69 21 10.14 Accepted

50 - 59 14 6.76 Accepted

40 -59 11 5.31 Rejected

<40 8 3.86 Rejected

No Score 2 0.97 Pending

No. Country Number of

Abstracts

No. Country Number of

Abstracts1 USA 26

21-33

(11)

Albania, Ecuador,

Indonesia, Israel,

Kuwait,

Madagascar,

Nepal, Portugal,

South Africa,

Thailand,

Venezuela

2 X 11 + 222 Nigeria 163 China 134 Brazil 95 Iraq 96 Poland 87 Austria/IAEA 78 Canada 7

9 Australia 6 34 – 60

(26)

Bangla Dish,

Belarus,

Cambodia,

Cameron, Croatia,

Check Republic,

Salvador, Ethiopia,

Finland, India,

Italy, Macedonia,

Malawi, Malaysia,

Nicaragua,

Norway, Qatar,

Russian

Federation,

Rwanda, Spain, Sri

Lanka, Tunisia,

UK, Uruguay,

Zambia,

Zimbabwe

1 X 26 = 2610 Germany 611 Kenya 612 Netherland 613 Egypt 514 France 515 Morocco 416 Jordan 317 Greece 318 Jordan 319 Korea 320 Uganda 3

Abstract statistics- Driver of the symposium

NORM IX Conference Main Objectives

•A national/international platform for industrial operationsinvolving NORM, academic and research institutions, andFederal and States regulatory authorities to share experiences,review progress made, identify opportunities and addresschallenges and good practices;

•A forum for exchange of information, networking, andinteraction with stakeholders.

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NORM IX Main Purpose •Address generic approach of radiation protection controls of naturally occurring

radioactive material (NORM);

• Evaluate practical application/implication of national & international standards;

•Discuss/evaluate results of research development and look into practical casestudies of industrial applications;

•Address NORM waste transport and disposal practices, as well as solutions fordisposition of NORM residues;

• Identifying societal needs, stakeholders’ suggestions, and technical requirementsfor regulators and industry on NORM;

•Address environmental monitoring aspects including sampling andmeasurements.

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To address all NORM VIII findings & suggested topical areas • Sessions on environment, radioecology, remediation, decommissioning, waste

management strategies

• Guidance on applications, practical cases studies (such as dilution, blending, buildingmaterials etc.)

• Industry representatives to be invited for experience sharing

• Regulators from developing countries

• Refresher courses about NORM studies with practical information sessions

• Site visit to a NORM facility

• Use of social media

• Exhibitions

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Steering Committee• Portugal

• Canada

•USA

•Great Britain

• Brazil

• European Commission

•Africa

• China

•Australia

• IAEA

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Local Organizing Committee

• CRCPD –Ruth McBurney, • Dave Allard (PA), Sue Smith, Bruce Hirschler,

Jared Thompson (AR), Gary Forsee (IL), Pat Daniels (IL)

• EPA –Phil Egidi, Angela Shogren

• NRC –Boby Eid

• Industry –Rick Jacobi, Mel Hebert,

• Academia –Tom Johnson (CSU)

• IAEA –Burcin Okyar, Jizeng Ma, Ekaterina Panteleymonova

Current Activities

•Preliminary Budget and Program circulated to Steering Committee

•Vendor and Sponsorship Package Distributed

•Registration Open•Over 200 abstracts submitted

•Grant from U.S. Centers for Disease Control to conduct a workshop on NORM in industry

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Sessions• Plenary Sessions

• Dual Tracks on Talks

• Poster Sessions

• Panel Discussions

• NORM Cradle to Grave 8-hr course

• CRCPD Workshop on Oil and Gas TENORM

• IAEA Workshop on Safe Management of NORM

• EPA workshop on Estimating Radiological Risk

• Social Events• Central City• Red Rocks• 16 St Mall Pub Crawl• Clean Harbors Deer Trail

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Topical Areas • Decommissioning and Site Clean-up

• Environmental Protection

• Instrumentation and Measurement

• Radon Measurement and Mitigation

• Post Closure/Legacy Management

• Stakeholder and Legal Challenges

• Waste Management

• Worker Protection

Sub-Topics• Current Radiological Protection Science and Recommendations

• Regulation of NORM

• Worker and Public Health and Safety

• Risk/dose impacts analysis

• Environmental Protection(includes legacy sites and risks to environment)

• Radioecology

• Waste Management and Disposal

• Remediation and Decommissioning

• Instrumentation, Measurements and Analytical Challenges

• NORM in the Oil and Gas Industry

• NORM in Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems

• Uranium Mining and Milling

• NORM in Other Specific Industries

• Coal Combustion

• Rare Earths/Zirconium

• Heavy metal mining

• Geothermal

• Paper and pulp

• Phosphate fertilizer production

• Red mud from alumina

• Scrap Metal and Recycling

• Building Materials

• Radon and Thoron

• Pb and Po

• Stakeholder Processes and Risk Communication

• NORM Case Studies

Workshops:– EPA Risk Assessment Overview– IAEA Workshop on the Safe Management of NORM– CRCPD Workshop on NORM in Oil and Gas Sector

Industrial Sectors• Water and Wastewater Treatment

• Oil and Gas

• Rare Earths

• Phosphogypsum

• Coal Combustion Residuals

• Geothermal

• Red Mud

• Building Materials

• Uranium Recovery

• Hard Rock Mine wastes

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Web Registration is open

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https://www.crcpd.org/event/NORMIX

• Additional offers: Ancillary events, such as social and technical tours and training

• Don’t forget to register (fee activities are in the package)

Discounted registration fee

for early registration prior

to August 15.

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IAEA

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•To follow the NORM IX announcements, keep an eye at ORPNET

https://nucleus.iaea.org/sites/orpnet/home/SitePages/Home.aspx

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