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  • Environmental Science
  • Radiation Protection
  • Sustainable Development

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  • Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) presents challenges in balancing radiation protection with sustainability.
  • Current regulatory practices, including exemption values and surface contamination limits, can restrict the use of materials.
  • This restriction conflicts with circular economy principles and sustainable resource management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss challenges and opportunities in managing NORM in the context of sustainability.
  • To demonstrate how strict regulatory application can devalue materials like phosphogypsum and radioactively contaminated scrap.
  • To explore the adverse social and economic effects of current radiation protection practices.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of practical examples involving NORM.
  • Risk-based perspective assessment of material usage.
  • Examination of regulatory frameworks and their impact on sustainability.

Main Results:

  • Strict adherence to operational quantities can prevent the unrestricted use of potentially valuable materials.
  • Devaluation of materials like phosphogypsum, contaminated scrap, and 210Pb contradicts circular economy objectives.
  • Existing practices create adverse social and economic consequences, clashing with sustainability goals.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need to re-evaluate radiation protection regulations concerning NORM.
  • Aligning radiation protection with sustainability requires a shift towards risk-based approaches.
  • Further discussion is needed on the social and economic implications of current NORM management practices.