Van Velzen L. Environmental Remediation...Contaminated Nuclear...Norm Sites 2015

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Nuclear sites become contaminated with radionuclides due to accidents and activities carried out without due consideration for the environment. Naturally-occurring radioactive materials (NORM) released by industrial processes such as coal power production and fertilizer manufacture may also require clean-up. Environmental remediation and restoration aim to reduce exposure to radiation from contaminated soil or groundwater.
Contaminated nuclear and NORM sites: types and characteristics
Radioactive and other environmental contamination from uranium mining and milling
Radioactive contamination and other environmental impacts of waste from nuclear and conventional power plants, medical and other industrial sources
Radionuclide behaviour in the natural environment: an overview
Environmental restoration frameworks and processes
Stakeholder involvement in the remediation of contaminated nuclear and NORM sites
International recommendations and guidance on regulation of contaminated nuclear and NORM sites, and aspects of national level application
Modelling of radionuclide distribution in contaminated nuclear and NORM sites
Risk assessment and cost–benefit analysis for the restoration of contaminated nuclear and NORM sites
Remediation techniques and waste disposal
Electrokinetic remediation and other physico-chemical remediation techniques for in situ treatment of soil from contaminated nuclear and NORM sites
In situ and ex situ bioremediation of radionuclide-contaminated soils at nuclear and NORM sites
Physical, chemical, and biological treatment of groundwater at contaminated nuclear and NORM sites