As a consequence of the potential hazardousness of NORM, regulations are getting continuously tougher, driven by e.g. the insistent request of public, states and institutions for improved sustainability covering the full life-cycle of projects from the planning stage, over operation and finally until closure.
Only if responsible regulators can be convinced of a proposed project realization, needed licenses
will be issued. Moreover, beyond analysis of and compliance with countries' specific policies pursuing adequate stakeholder communication
can be essential.
However, key is to have capable
technical solutions
available, which safely encounter the challenges NORM poses in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.