This paper descrigbes a case history where 200 barrels of MORM contaminated sand and sludges were remediated to below regulatory limits and subsequently disposed as Non-hazardous Oilfield Waste (N.O.W.). The material treated initially registered as high s 180 pCi/gram of Radium 226. Upon completion of the remediation process, all materials, were reduced to below 30 pCI/gram with some samples registering as low as 3 pCi/gram (background). The lower level of radiation registered were a direct result of treating time. As a result of this process, no by-products were generated which fall under NORM regulated levels. The resulting data from this remediation of NORM waste were scrutinized by applicable regulatory agencies and found to be an acceptable method of remediation.
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