scholarly journals Radiological Dose and Risk Assesssment of Landfill Disposal of Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (TENORM) in North Dakota

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Harto ◽  
Karen Smith ◽  
Sunita Kamboj ◽  
John Quinn
Keyword(s):  
North Dakota ◽  
Radioactive Materials ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials ◽  
Radiological Dose ◽  
Landfill Disposal

scholarly journals Radiological Dose Assessment of the Landfill Disposal of Consumer Products Containing Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 7172
Author(s):  
Mercy Nandutu ◽  
Juyoul Kim
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Competent Authority ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Dose Assessment ◽  
Radioactive Materials ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials ◽  
Landfill Sites ◽  
Radiological Dose

Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) are long-lived radioactive elements such as uranium, thorium, and potassium, and theirdecay products. They are abundant in natural rocks and minerals. In this study, we conducted a radiological dose assessment of the disposal of consumer products (CPs) containing NORMs at landfills and incinerators in South Korea. Household wastes were categorized as combustible and noncombustible on the basis of activity concentrations (ACs) ranging below and above 1 Bq/g, respectively. Analysis data were obtained from previous literature and the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) of South Korea, and statistical analysis was performed using an interval plot and 95% confidence interval of mean for each category as an input. Using RESRAD computer codes for noncombustible CPs with AC below and above 1 Bq/g, we found out that the dose rate was below and above 1 mSv/y, respectively. The RESRAD-OFFSITE results showed that the dose incurred during the study period for both ranges of AC was all below the public dose limit of 1 mSv/y. NORM and LegacY Site Assessment (NORMALYSA) code was used to validate the result of the RESRAD-ONSITE code, and the results showed that the dose was equal to and above 1 mSv/y for ACs below and above 1 Bq/g, respectively. HotSpot code was used for dose evaluation to offsite residents from incineration of combustible CPs, and the resulting dose was below 1 mSv/y. These findings can be used as a guideline for managing public exposure from landfill sites with varying ACs ranges. Therefore, the competent authority should ensure that criteria and protection measures are established for people who live within a distance of 10 km from incinerators and landfill sites that are contaminated with consumer products containing NORMs.

Radiological dose assessment of naturally occurring radioactive materials in concrete building materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 297 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amran AB Majid ◽  
Aznan Fazli Ismail ◽  
Muhamad Samudi Yasir ◽  
Redzuwan Yahaya ◽  
Ismail Bahari
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Dose Assessment ◽  
Radioactive Materials ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials ◽  
Concrete Building ◽  
Radiological Dose

Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in ashes from a fuel-oil power plant in Cienfuegos, Cuba, and the associated radiation hazards

2013 ◽  
Vol 158 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. M. Alonso-Hernandez ◽  
J. Bernal-Castillo ◽  
Y. Morera-Gomez ◽  
A. Guillen-Arruebarrena ◽  
H. A. Cartas-Aguila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Radiation Hazards ◽  
Radioactive Materials ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials

scholarly journals Impact assessment of enhanced exposure from Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) within LCA

2018 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 2824-2839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei Goronovski ◽  
P. James Joyce ◽  
Anna Björklund ◽  
Göran Finnveden ◽  
Alan H. Tkaczyk
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Radioactive Materials ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials

Determination of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in formation water during oil exploration

2009 ◽  
Vol 283 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Moatar ◽  
S. R. Shadizadeh ◽  
A. R. Karbassi ◽  
E. Ardalani ◽  
R. Akbari Derakhshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Exploration ◽  
Formation Water ◽  
Radioactive Materials ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
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