Radiation Safety
The guideline for managing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) in mining and mineral processing should be used by anyone engaged in mining operations in Western Australia that involve or have the potential to involve naturally occurring radioactive material. This includes exploration, mining and mineral processing.
Page Contents
NORM guideline
Due to its size, the guideline has been provided in sections.
- Managing naturally ocurring radioactive material (NORM) - Front matter - guidelines(PDF 6490 kb)
- Managing NORM 1 - Applying the system of radiation protection to mining operations - guideline(PDF 525 kb)
- Managing NORM 2.1 - Preparation of a radiation management plan - exploration - guideline(PDF 2517 kb)
- Managing NORM 2.2 - Preparation of a radiation management plan - mining and processing - guideline(PDF 287 kb)
- Managing NORM 3.1 - Pre-operational monitoring requirements - guideline(PDF 1863 kb)
- Managing NORM 3.2 - Operational monitoring requirements - guideline(PDF 265 kb)
- Managing NORM 3.3 - Air monitoring strategies - guideline(PDF 248 kb)
- Managing NORM 3.4 - Airborne radioactivity sampling - guideline(PDF 2578 kb)
- Managing NORM 3.5 - Measurement of particle size - guideline(PDF 1205 kb)
- Managing NORM 4.1 - Dust control strategies - guideline(PDF 1382 kb)
- Managing NORM 4.2 - Management of radioactive waste - guideline(PDF 337 kb)
- Managing NORM 4.3 - Transport of NORM - guideline(PDF 1456 kb)
- Managing NORM 5 - Dose assessment - guideline(PDF 578 kb)
- Managing NORM 6 - Reporting requirements - guideline(PDF 494 kb)
- Managing NORM 7 - Boswell - assessment and reporting database - guideline(PDF 1395 kb)
