What is NORM?

NORM is an acronym for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials, which include radioactive elements found in the environment. During Oil and Gas Exploration, oil field equipment can become contaminated with hard radioactive barium (radium) sulphate scales or softer scale bearing sludge and sediments which settle out in tanks and vessels. Read More..

NORM Manual
NORM Specification SP 1170 (Version 3)

NORM Guidelines

	MSE-00 Master Document
	MSE-01 Derived Limits
	MSE-02 Routine and Non-routine jobs on NORM
	MSE-03 Protection of Personnel against NORM Risks
	MSE-04 Carrying out, Recording and Interpreting NORM surveys
	MSE-05 Supervised and Controlled Areas
	MSE-06 Registration of NORM Contaminated Materials, Equipment and Waste
	MSE-07 Sampling for NORM
	MSE-08 Packing, Temporary Storage and Transport of NORM
	MSE-09 Decontamination of Personnel
	MSE-10 NORM Survey Program
	MSE-11 Radiological HSE Precautions for wireline jobs
	MSE-12 Radiological HSE precautions for dismantling equipment
	MSE-13 Radiological HSE precautions for NORM contaminated filters
	MSE-14 Radiological HSE precautions for NORM contaminated tanks and vessels
	MSE-15 Radiological HSE precautions for pigging operations
	MSE-16 Radiological HSE precautions for the workshop
	MSE-17 Clean up of NORM contaminated areas
	MSE-18 Control, Issue and Care of Radiation Protection Instrumentation
	MSE-19 Dose Assessment
	MSE-21 Decontamination of equipment
	MSE-23 NORM Training
	MSE-24 Radiological HSE Precautions for Well Re-Entry
	MSE-25 Radiological HSE Precautions for Cleanout of Wells using Coil Tubing Units

NORM Analysis Request Form

NORM Meters, Labels, PPE and Plastic Wrap SAP Details

NORM Surveys (2003,2006,2010)

NORM Training

NORM Awareness Course
NORM Supervisor Course
VIDEO on how to use the Mini 900/44A NORM Meter

Meters / Instruments

PDO NORM Meter Inventory