3.1.2 Pre-shutdown surveys:......................................................................... 28 | ||
3.1.3 |
Operational assessments:.................................................................. 29 |
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3.2 |
Control of NORM contaminated waste................................................ 29 |
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3.3 |
Control of contaminated equipment..................................................... 30 |
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3.4 |
Decontamination..................................................................................... 31 |
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3.4.1 |
Sand Blasting Technology................................................................ 33 |
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3.4.2 |
High Pressure Water Technology( HPW)...................................... 33 |
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3.5 |
Disposal Options for NORM Contaminated Waste............................ 34 |
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3.6 |
Transport of Norm Contaminated Equipment................................... 37 |
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CHAPTER FOUR............................................................................................. 39 | ||
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK................................................................... 39 | ||
4.1 |
National Level.......................................................................................... 39 |
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4.1.1 |
Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority( NNRA)............................ 40 |
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4.1.2 |
Department of Petroleum Resources( DPR)................................... 45 |
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4.2 |
International Level................................................................................. 48 |
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4.2.1 |
The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers( OGP). 48 |
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4.2.2 |
The International Atomic Energy Agency( IAEA)........................ 50 |
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CHAPTER FIVE............................................................................................... 53 | ||
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.............................................. 53 | ||
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