New approach to assessment and reduction of health risk and environmental impact originating from TENORM according to requirements of EU Directive 96/29/Euratom

Objective

The main aim of the project is to introduce a new holistic methodology related to assessment and reduction of health risk and environmental impact caused by technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM). The project provides an overview and assessment of the all TENORM and current practices and regulation in Central and Eastern European Countries in comparison to the situation in EU countries.
As a result of this work the harmonisation of national rules and adoption towards the Council Directive 96/29/Euroatom will be supported in EU- and CEEC countries.
This project is also focused to harmonisation and improvement of regulation and mitigation methods according to TENORM. Finally, guidance and its application will be developed to meet requirements of EU Standards. Results will also be presented in a GIS database via Internet.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.3.-3.2. - Management of exposure to natural radiation

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

GESELLSCHAFT FUER ANLAGEN- UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT (GRS) MBH

Address

Schwertnergasse 1
50667 Koeln
Germany

Participants (7)

"FREDERIC JOLIOT CURIE" NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR RADIOBIOLOGY AND RADIOHYGIENE - NATIONAL CENTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Hungary

Address

Anna U. 5
1175 Budapest

CENTRAL MINING INSTITUTE

Poland

Address

1,Plac Gwarków 1
40 166 Katowice

GENT UNIVERSITY

Belgium

Address

86,Proeftuinstraat 86
9000 Gent

INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Slovenia

Address

Bohoriceva 22 A
1000 Ljubljana

NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE REZ A.S.

Czechia

Address

Rez 130
250 68 Rez - Praha

RESEARCH AND DESIGN INSTITUTE FOR RARE AND RADIOACTIVE METALS

Romania

Address

Carol I Blvd 78
70132 Bucuresti

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEN

Germany

Address

Universitaetsstrasse 15
45117 Essen