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NORM
(redirected from Naturally occurring radioactive material)

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NORMNormal
NORMNaturally Occurring Radioactive Material
NORMNational Organization of Restoring Men
NORMnot operationally ready, maintenance (US DoD)
NORMNuclear Operational Readiness Maneuver
NORMNACK (Negative Acknowledgement)-Oriented Reliable Multicast (US Navy)


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In an environment where safety and control are critical, ensuring no naturally occurring radioactive material escapes, the heaters are linked to a sophisticated extract system.
The risk from naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) is typically so low that it poses no risk to human health; however, in several industries NORM can be concentrated at levels which may pose a health hazard to some workers.
In addition to radioactive sources, there's the threat of scrap contaminated by naturally occurring radioactive material.
 
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