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Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) Database

Because many naturally occurring radionuclides exist in resources such as ore, rock, coal, and petroleum, consumers could be unknowingly exposed to high amounts of radiation. Information on the radioactivity concentration of such materials and the typical exposure dose is available on this database to provide general safety measures for handling these products.
  


Dose calculations are available.

General information on NORM and its problem can be seen.

Japanese regulatory laws concerning NORM can be seen.


Information on the radioactivity concentration of NORM can be seen.

Terms concerning NORM can be seen.

Individual NORM data can be seen.
  Recent Additions

 - October 1, 2007
Opening of the Japanese old version of this database to the public
 - October 1, 2008
Opening of the English old version of this database to the public
 - March 31, 2010
Opening of the Japanese new version of this database to the public
 - April 20, 2012
Opening of the English new version of this database to the public
 - November 6, 2015
Update of the database
  Number of Available Data

 - Radioactivity concentration
1394 data
 - Utilization/Import Volume
612 data
 - Dose calculation
2940 patterns
  
  NEWS about NORM

 - June 26, 2009
Guideline for Ensuring Safety of Raw Materials and Products Containing Uranium or Thorium (Provisional translation)
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