Published 2022 | Version v1
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Management of NORM Contaminated Hydrocarbon Wastes in Gabon

Creators

  • 1. Direction Générale de la Radioprotection et de la Sûreté Nucléaire (DGRSN), Ministère de l'Energie et des Ressources Hydrauliques (France)
  • 2. Laboratory of Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde (Cameroon)

Description

In Gabon, the experience of the regulatory authority regarding radiological safety of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) is relatively new. In the oil and gas industry the NORM encountered include scales and sludge formed in the inner surface of production equipment and pipelines. Contaminated soil with NORM as a result of uncontrolled disposal of production water may also be of concern. The main radionuclides involved include Ra-226, Ra-228 and Pb-210. The present paper describes the radiological safety measures put in place for the management of NORM contaminated hydrocarbon wastes from a local operator, from their storage in authorized waste storage installations to their transport for their disposal in a dedicated centre in Europe. In particular, radiological assessment of the storage installations, workplace and individual monitoring are presented. (author)

Part of:
International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection – Strengthening Radiation Protection of Workers – Twenty Years of Progress and the Way Forward. Abstracts and Posters

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
https://www.iaea.org/events/occupational-radiation-protection-2022;

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection #En Dash# Strengthening Radiation Protection of Workers #En Dash# Twenty Years of Progress and the Way Forward. Abstracts and Posters
Imprint Pagination
249 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 131
Report number
IAEA-CN--300

Conference

Title
International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection - Strengthening Radiation Protection of Workers - Twenty Years of Progress and the Way Forward
Dates
5-9 Sep 2022
Place
Geneva (Switzerland)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
54049398
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
GABON; HYDROCARBONS; INSTALLATION; LEAD 210; NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PIPELINES; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; SLUDGES; SOILS; WASTE STORAGE
Descriptors DEC
AFRICA; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LEAD ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; STORAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
Abstract only
Secondary number(s)
IAEA-CN--300-110