Course Details
- Course Code: OS-NORMM-E
- Mode of Delivery: Onsite
- Duration: 5 Hours
- Price: On Request
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Management - English
Course Overview
This course aims to provide PDO and PDO contractor supervisors with awareness, knowledge and understanding of NORM in the oil and gas industry, and the PDO requirements associated with it, so that the safety and health of staff and the public are not compromised, and the environment is not harmed.
PDO & Contractor Production Supervisors/Operators, Maintenance Coordinators/ Supervisors, Pigging contractor supervisors, tank/separator cleaning contractor supervisors, Well Service (Rig/Hoist) Managers/Drillers, EMC Contractor maintenance supervisors and ODC Contractor maintenance supervisors, NORM Yard and WTF Yard Supervisors, other supervisors working with potential NORM contaminated equipment or material. PDO and contractor personnel who will perform maintenance or servicing activities on equipment that has conveyed or stored production fluids (oil, water or gas).
- HSE Orientation
- Valid H2S permit
- Environmental Awareness
- Safety Leadership for Supervisors
Successful candidates will receive a certificate issued by NTI
Other Details
- SP1170 and NORM Guidelines
- Define NORM, fixed scales, sludge and pigging waste including basic radiation theory
- Health and Environmental risks – Who is at risk, how, when and why
- Precautionary principle
- Practical demonstration of which, when, how to use the NORM meters and their limitations
- Controls to implement if NORM is identified to mitigate the risk
- Disposal of NORM contaminated equipment and sludge
- NORM Survey
- Relevant NORM documentation and Permit to Work
- Reporting NORM results
- Personal hygiene
At the end of the training the candidate will be able to:
- Define what is NORM, where it may occur and the potential risk
- Identify monitoring devices, reference limits and controls
- Manage NORM contaminated equipment and waste safely
On-site