Radiological and TENORM Inspection and Monitoring Services

Natural occurring radionuclides are present at varying concentrations in the Earth’s crust and can be concentrated and enhanced by processes associated with the recovery process of oil and gas. This “enhanced’’ NORM, often known as TENORM (Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) can be created when industrial activity increases the concentrations of radioactive materials or when the material is redistributed as a result of human intervention or some industrial processes. TENORM also can be the by-product or waste product of oil, gas and geo-thermal energy production. Sludge, drilling mud, and pipe scales are examples of materials that can contain elevated levels of NORM, and the radioactive materials may be moved from site to site as equipment and materials are reused.