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for risks mitigation, management and remediation of environmental NORM
contamination.
5.2
RECOMMENDATION
In order to achieve sustainable development, both the government and the oil
companies need to adopt environmentally friendly approach and technologically
advanced production operations that minimize NORM contamination. Adoption
of effective sustainable management reforms will encourage responsible
petroleum exploration and production activities in ways that will positively
influence economic development of host communities and protect human and
environmental health in the near and long term.
DPR is required to have a regulatory guidance for the management of NORM in
Nigeria petroleum industry. This Regulatory Guidance will recognize NORM as
radioactive waste consistent with all international conventions to which Nigeria
is a party and with the national regulations as promulgated by the NNRA.
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