The 1st EANNORM – Workshop “European ALARA Network for NORM” took place in the conference centre of the Dorint Novotel in Dresden (Germany) from 20th to 22nd November 2007. The workshop was organized by the IAF-Radioökologie GmbH and HGN Hydrogeologie GmbH. The State Minister Mr. Stanislaw Tillich of the Saxonian State Ministry for Environment and Agriculture was the protector of the workshop. 76 experts from 16 European Countries and 2 experts from Kuwait attended the workshop. The presentations are available below.
1. Session: ALARA and the importance of experience exchange and networking
Lefaure C.: Experience of the European ALARA Network (EAN)
IAF/HGN/RDS: The European ALARA Network for NORM (EANNORM): Concept, possibilities and next developments (state of project)
Seitz A.: Industrial safety and radiation protection – conflicting or complementary regulations
2. Session: Experience of industries dealing with NORM
Lefaure C.: Strategies and methods for the optimisation of exposure at work in the NORM industry – the SMOPIE-Project
Steffan E.M.: Experience in handling with NORM and dose control in the oil and gas industry
Welbergen J.: Dose control in the NORM industry in the Netherlands
García-Tenorio R, Bolivar J.P., Abril J. M.: Experience of the phosphate industry dealing with NORM in Spain
Van der Houwen J.: Experience of the phosphate industry dealing with NORM in the Netherlands
Poffijn A.: Experience concerning NORM in the non-ferrous industry (in Belgium)
Wieters C.-U.: Experiences and expectations of hot metal Industry
Brandl A. and Hefner A.: Assessment of workers exposed to NORM – Implementation and first experience of the ÖNORM S 5223
3. Session: “Future regulations and requirements for NORM industries and disposal companies”
Wymer D.: International BSS and IAEA requirements and guidance
Wiklund Å.: Revision of the European Basic Safety Standards with regard to NORM
4. Session: Experience of the authorities in the execution of the radiation protection legislations in the NORM industry
Hefner A. and Brandl A.: Experience in Austria
Ženatá I.: Experience in the Czech Republic
Matouk F.: Experience in France
Gehrcke K.: Experience in Germany
Möre H.: Experience in Sweden
Martin-Mattarranz J.L, Garcia-Talavera M.: Experience in Spain
Trotti F.: Experience in Italy
5. Session: Transport and NORM disposal in Europe
Kunze C., Kahnwald S.: Transport and disposal of NORM/TENORM
Varskog P.: Norway’s disposal site for oil industry NORM
Richter J.: Mercury recycling of sludges of the gas industry and the disposal of residues
Probst T.U.: Problems of disposal of NORM residues – the view of the waste management industry