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OUR WORK

NLM is well positioned to provide the following Key products and/or services:

RADIOACTIVE WASTE (RADWASTE) MANAGEMENT:

            ·                    Development of Radioactive Waste Management plans in accordance with the proposed National Radioactive Waste Policy and Strategy
·                    Radioactive Waste Management Specialist Services i.e. Management of medical, industrial, Category 3 and depleted Uranium waste from external generators and small users.
·                    Acceptance, transport of Radioactive Waste and Radioactive Disused Sealed Sources (including conditioning, security and storage)
·                    Acceptance, processing and storage for disposal of radioactive waste e.g. used radioactive smoke detectors
·                    Packaging and transport in accordance with NRTA (National Road Traffic Act) requirements
·                    Solid and liquid waste treatment
·                    Waste minimisation and solid radioactive waste storage for eventual disposal
·                    NLM has been authorised by Government (Departments of Minerals and Energy and of Health) to accept radioactive waste from small users in industry for further management and eventual disposal

 DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING SERVICES:

·                    Decommissioning optimization studies e.g. for contaminated plants and research facilities
·                    Strategy development including regulatory guidance for the management of radioactive waste
·                    Project planning
·                    Cost estimation
·                    Dismantling and size reduction strategy assessments
·                    Methods development
·                    Assistance with obtaining nuclear authorizations
·                    Baseline decommissioning plan development
·                    Project management
·                    Project reviews
·                    Radiological surveys for declassification of buildings and land
·                    Comprehensive site clean-up services, including RP surveys, monitoring, decommissioning, waste management and remediation of radioactively contaminated sites

RADIATION PROTECTION CONSULTING SERVICES:

·                    Specialist investigations
·                    Radiological surveys and operational hazard assessments
·                    Radiological surveys for declassification of buildings and former mine land
·                    Assisting in obtaining nuclear authorization for industry through development of all the required programmes and procedures
·                    Development of Radiation Protection (RP) waste management programmes, procedures, reports etc.
·                    Biosphere dispersion modeling
·                    Radiological environmental hazard and risk assessments
·                    Radiation protection advisory services ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements
·                    Ionising radiation risk and ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) assessments including dose uptakes
·                    Radiation Protection audits
·                    Emergency planning
·                    Liability Assessments: identification and quantification of financial liabilities associated with radiological contamination
·                    Radioactive waste disposal procedures
·                    Compliance with the NNR (South African National Nuclear Regulator)

TRAINING:

§     Occupationally exposed workers training

§     Radiation Safety awareness

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:

            ·                    Ground and surface water studies, including geology, hydrogeology as well as radionuclide and environmental chemistry
·                    All aspects of geology, hydrogeology, ground and surface water research and development
·                    Aquifer studies: localization by means of geophysical methods, drilling, pump testing, leakage detection, assessment and modeling of polluted aquifers
·                    Geological surveys, i.e. uranium exploration
·                    Borehole sampling and analyses
·                    Chemical spillage investigations and assessments
·                    Radioactively contaminated land assessment and remediation
·                    Rehabilitation and deregulation of contaminated sites

WHY CONTACT NLM?

·                    Network of highly qualified and dedicated personnel with experience in the respective fields of work of mostly over 30 years

·                    Good track record

·                    Diverse Necsa supporting capabilities and infrastructure

·                    Radiation protection services well established in mining and related industries

·                    Nuclear authorisation allowing work on unlicensed sites

·                    NLM is the largest radioactive waste operator in Africa

·                    Affordable services

·                    Best equipment and facilities to render first class services

·                    NLM has been authorised by Government to accept radioactive waste from small users in industry for further management and eventual disposal

 OUR CONTACT DETAILS:

Alan Carolissen Senior Manager: NLM

Tel:   (012) 305 3002

Fax: (012) 305 6119                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

E-mail: Alan.Carolissen@necsa.co.za