Surveying rental equipment, such as vac boxes, frac tanks, trailers, and scrap bins can prevent “head-aches” when disposing of material and metal. Equipment is rented out […]
When surveying in extreme temperatures, it is imperative to be aware of the temperature range at which your meter is rated. Most common NORM survey instruments […]
Service companies commonly work on equipment that comes in from the oilfield at their own shops, yards and facilities. This is standard practice for service companies […]
A common misconception regarding NORM and H2S is that if H2S is present, that NORM will be automatically be present. NORM can be found in a […]
When purchasing a NORM meter to be used for surveying for NORM, it is beneficial to evaluate the activity concentration options of the check source to […]
It is common that reputable scrap dealers tend to use lower acceptance limits than state exemption limits to avoid massive amounts of metal stockpiling which results […]
NORM decontamination is a licensed activity in states that have NORM-specific regulations, and requires both programmed (scheduled) and unannounced field inspections by state agencies. Since these […]
With summer soon approaching, so does the bulk of NORM/TENORM decontamination field activities in the U.S. Regardless of the fluctuations with the price of oil and […]
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Training is the top level of radiation training available. Courses can be in various time increments, and are specialized to whatever activity […]