1. Update of 2017 Activities of the ENVIRONET NORM Project
Karen P. Smith
Waste Technology Section, NEFW
IAEA
Plenary Meeting of the Network on
Environmental Management and Remediation (ENVIRONET)
5-7 December 2017
Vienna, Austria

2. The NORM Project
Promoting Good Practices and Providing Knowledge Transfer Applicable to the Management of NORM Residues and Wastes
OBJECTIVES
Compile and share good practices and technologies to support Member States in enhancing approaches to NORM management
Collect and consolidate information to refine and enhance assistance provided to Member States
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3. Intended Outcomes of the NORM Project
Increased knowledge and technical capacity specific to management of NORM residues/wastes/legacy sites
Enhanced national capabilities to develop policies and strategies for NORM residue/waste management and remediation of legacy sites, and establish required infrastructure
Improved understanding of NORM institutional infrastructures and inventories across Member States
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4. NORM Residue and Waste Management Issues
Terminology
NORM Policy & Stakeholder Involvement
Policy, strategy, regulation
Exemption levels
Conditional clearance
Cost, funding, resource requirements
Raising MS awareness
Stakeholder engagement
Import, export, international trade
NORM Characterization & Risk Assessment
Inventory
NORM characterization
NORM measurements
Risk Assessment
Management Framework
Life-cycle management
Integrated safety management
Cost assessment
National management approach
Waste management options
Stakeholder involvement
Transportation
Emergency preparedness
Closure or decommissioning
Long-term stewardship
Legacy Sites
Identification
Characterization
Risk assessment
Remedial action
Costing and funding
See Table 1 of the NORM Project ToR for complete list
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5. Proposed Activities and Deliverables
Activity
Description
Mechanism
Deliverables
1 Best Practices Guidance
Practical guidance on NORM residue/waste and legacy site management
Consultants meetings and working groups
Series of guidance documents released in multiple formats
2 Transfer of Knowledge and Best Practices
Workshops and training events providing practical experience on best practices associated with all topics in Table 1
Regional or interregional events
Technical experts funded by IAEA
Participants funded by individual companies
Training materials
3 Direct Assistance to Member States
Provision of direct technical assistance
Expert missions, including site visits
Technical documents (e.g., mission reports)
Case studies
See Table 2 of the NORM Project ToR for more details
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6. Three Current Tasks Under Activity 1 of the NORM Project
Task 1: Considerations for Developing Policies and Strategies for NORM Residue and Waste Management
Develop a document discussing aspects to be considered in developing national NORM policies and strategies
Task 2: Guidance on the Assembly of NORM Inventories
Develop guidance on the need and process for assembling information regarding NORM management infrastructures and NORM inventories
Task 3: Assessment of Costs Associated with NORM Management
Develop document providing a roadmap for assessing costs associated with the management and disposal of NORM residues and wastes, across the full lifecycle of activities (including decommissioning).
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7. Outcomes of 2017 Technical Meeting
Promoting Networking
Successfully engaged new participants in the NORM Project and learned more about issues facing Member States
40 participants from 31 Member States
Increased participation by industry and academia
Enhanced networking opportunities between participants to promote exchange of information and future collaboration
Partnering with other networks or organizations:
European NORM Association (ENA)
NORM4Building (COST Network)
TERRITORIES (an EU project)
International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA)
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8. Task 1 Progress
Task 1: Considerations for Developing National Policies and Implementing Strategies for NORM Residues and Wastes Management
Lead: Gert Jonkers, consultant, The Netherlands
Accomplishments
Draft outline for guidance document, including case studies
Preliminary content for discussion of terminology
Draft IAEA Document Preparation Proposal (DPP) for document to be jointly prepared by NEFW Waste Technology Section and NSRW Waste and Environmental Safety Section
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9. Draft Report Outline for Task 1
Introduction and definitions
General Information about NORM
Principles and core values
Elements of Policy and Their Implications
Responsibilities
Inventory
Management Framework (management approaches)
Trans-boundary considerations
Provision of resources
Stakeholder engagement
Elements of Strategies and Their Implications
Level (industry, company, project)
Detailed inventory of residues/waste
Management options
Human resource needs
Budget and schedule
Stakeholder engagement plan
Annexes
Terminology
Case studies
References
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10. Task 2 Progress
Task 2: Guidance on the Assembly of Relevant NORM Information by Member State (NORM Inventories)
Lead: Wouter Schroeyers, Hasselt University, Belgium
Accomplishments
Draft outline for guidance document
Preliminary methodology for developing inventories, including list of information sources
Framework for presenting case studies presenting experience of (1) countries with completed inventories and (2) countries that work with the draft methodology/guidance document
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11. Draft Report Outline for Task 2
Purpose and Use of an Inventory
Scope
General methodology flow chart
Inventory information
Description of operating NORM related industry
Legacy site description
Material characteristics (natural resources, raw materials, by-products)
Sources of information
Data collection
Sampling and measurements
Estimates (how to fill information gaps)
Case studies on establishing country-wide inventory
Annexes
Bibliography on existing data on activity concentration (e.g. NORM4Building)
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12. Task 3 Progress
Task 3: Assessment of Costs Associated with NORM Management
Lead: Anne Delos, ARCADIS ESG, France
Accomplishments
Developed scope, objectives, and important considerations to be addressed through this task
Identified potential deliverables
Developed a preliminary list of cost elements
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13. Elements for Task 3 Deliverable
Develop a document providing a roadmap for generic cost calculations for management and disposal of NORM residues and wastes, across the full lifecycle of activities (including decommissioning)
The roadmap should:
Include generic cost items (e.g., decontamination)
Include detailed cost items (e.g., water jetting)
Be applicable to all NORM-related industries
Establish method to prioritize the most significant cost elements
Include examples and case studies
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14. Important Considerations Related to Cost
Cost : policy implications
Waste volume reduction can increase activity levels
Cost as it relates to activity or mass/volume
Long-term storage vs. final disposal solutions – need for a waste repository
Implications of
State-owned vs. private entities for NORM management
Centralized vs. dispersed management facilities
On-site vs. off-site storage and disposal
Consider various pre-disposal operations and waste acceptance criteria
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15. Priorities for 2018 Develop draft deliverables for all 3 tasks
Continue collaborations with other networks and organizations
Joint IAEA-ENA session at IRPA Congress, June 2018
1st ENA Workshop, November 2018
Explore collaborative effort between IAEA and academics to establishing a post-graduate program (PhD-level and post-doc) to further develop capacity in Member States and provide valuable research support to the NORM Project, we propose establishing a post-graduate program (PhD- level and post-doc) [possible vehicle: ICTP-IAEA Sandwich Training Educational Programme (STEP) (Trieste)]
Maximize use of IT solutions
Enhance capabilities of the CONNECT platform
Webinars
Document-sharing platforms
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16. Potential Schedule for 2018
Proposed Activity
Location
Timing
Concurrent Consultancy Meetings for Preparation of:
Guidance material on policy and strategy for NORM waste management (Task 1)
NORM waste inventory development (Task 2)
Cost estimate of NORM waste management (Task 3)
Vienna, Austria
Q2/2018
Support to Special Session on NORM at the 5th European IRPA Congress (in collaboration with ENA)
The Hague, Netherlands
Regional Workshop on Development of Detailed NORM Waste Inventories
TBD
Q4/2018
3rd Technical Meeting of the ENVIRONET NORM Project
NORM Project Participants Attendance at ENA Workshop
Katowice, Poland
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17. Thank you!
Karen P. Smith
Thank you!