NORM SOLUTION provides NORM training programs and technical workshops to the oil and gas, and can design & instruct site specific training to meet any needs.
Module A: NORM Worker and Awareness Course
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Sources of NORM radioactive contamination.
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Hazards of radiation and necessary controls to mitigate.
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The risks associated with radiation to which the worker may be exposed in the course of his or her work.
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Comparisons of other radiation sources personnel are exposed to everyday.
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Safe work procedures including selection of NORM specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), respiratory protection requirements and use of radioactive contamination control zones and personnel contamination procedures.
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Emergency response.
Module B: NORM Surveyor and Technician
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Survey instruments.
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NORM regulatory requirements including the applicable radiation dose limits for incidentally and occupationally exposed workers.
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Survey documentation.
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Sampling operations.
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Air sampling.
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Types of laboratory analysis.
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Area posting and signage requirements.
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Radiation monitoring procedures before working with NORM impacted equipments or waste including managing control areas, fixed and removable contamination surveys.
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A practical session involving the actual survey for NORM.
Module C: NORM Supervisor
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Waste management handling and storage procedures.
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Surveying plans and schedules.
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Record keeping requirements including documentation of dose exposure levels.
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Shipping and transportation of radioactive materials.
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The annual limit on intake (AU) and Derived Working limits (DWL).
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Disposal options and management of NORM impacted waste and equipment.
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Liability minimization.