Monday, May 12, 2014 8:30 - 5:00 pm
The Blackwell
The Ohio State University
2110 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, OH 43210
Workshop Objectives - Upon completion of the workshop, attendees will be better informed regarding objective interpretation of current knowledge and identified needs for generation of new knowledge regarding:
- field instruments and laboratory equipment and standard practices to characterize sources of NORM and TENORM and the types and levels of ionizing radiation via collection, detection, measurement and interpretation;
- on-site and off-site characterization, handling and waste management of NORM and TENORM;
- status of research and development of new technologies for characterizing, handling, recycling/reusing/disposing of NORM and TENORM; and,
- current uncertainties and gaps in research and development
Workshop agenda
Presentations
Session 1: NORM and TENORM: Parameters and Background
Ionizing Radition and Hazard Potential, John Frazier, Consultant
Pathways for Exposure to NORM, Bill Thomas, Health Physicist, Integrated Environmental Management
TE/NORM in Oilfield Wastes: Regulations and Relevant Studies, Holly Pearen, Environmental Defense Fund
NORM and Unconventional Oil and Gas Production, Andy Lombardo, Perma-Fix Environmental Services
West Virginia Studies, Paul Ziemkiewicz, West Virginia University
Session 2: Radioactive Materials
The Geologic Nature of Shale, Loren Babcock, The Ohio State University
NORM and TENORM Related to Geological Deposits and the Oil & Gas Industry, Jeff Schubert, Paul C. Rizzo Associates
Approaches with Recycle, Treatment, and Disposal of Flowback and Produced Water and the ABCs of Managing NORM in the Marcellus Shale Region, Mark Gannon and Alex Lopez, AMEC
Session 3: Drilling Processes, Procedures, and Best Practices
Basics of Drilling, Coring, and On-Site Disposal of Solids and Fluids, Mark Moody, Battelle
TENORM Analytical Measurements, Dennis Leeke, Pace Analytical
TENORM: Management & Disposal, Mike Hall, Clean Harbors
Session 4: Research and Development Needs for Analysis Methods, Monitoring and Handling NORM and TENORM
Chemical Processes to Concentrate/Bind Radionuclides, Prabir Dutta, The Ohio State University
Sample Preparation and Techniques for Analysis of Actinides in Environmental Samples, Elizabeth Widom, Miami University coming soon
Beneficial Use of Drill Cuttings, Tarunjit Butalia, The Ohio State University