Koordynator projektu:
BUNDESAMT FUER STRAHLENSCHUTZ (BfS) - Niemcy
Head of the project:
dr hab. Bogusław Michalik, prof. GIG
Duration of the project:
01.09.2020 - 31.08.2025
Information about project RadoNorm
Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM of 5 December 2013, laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation (BSS), was the first document introducing thoroughly requirements concerning the protection against hazards resulting from exposure to ionising radiation originating from radon and naturally-occurring radionuclides. The specifics of the radiation hazard found in branches of industry characterised by the presence of materials containing increased concentrations of naturally-occurring radionuclides (NORM – Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Materials), as well as in the case of the presence of radon, are considerably different from the conditions characteristic of the nuclear power industry or the use of radiation sources, which are the classic domains from the perspective of implementing radiation protection. Nevertheless, a requirement of the aforementioned directive is to incorporate the methods for the control and supervision of exposure occurring as a result of the presence of radon and NORM into one coherent system of radiation protection that would encompass all the existing sources of exposure.
The objective of project RadoNorm is to initiate and conduct research and influence the direction of technical development with the purpose of supporting European Union member states, associated countries and the European Commission in their efforts to implement the European basic safety standards defined in the aforementioned directive. The research conducted during the accomplishment of project RadoNorm will involve:
- radon and NORM exposure characteristics,
- dosimetry oriented at measuring doses originating from radon and NORM,
- assessment of the risk and potential health detriments for humans and the impact on environment,
- development and improvement of methods for hazard mitigation and prevention, including practical solutions adapted to existing technical processes/working conditions/exposure situations,
- expanding knowledge concerning the social aspects and socio-economic repercussions resulting from the irrational perception of radiation hazards.
The main goal behind the accomplishment of the project is to establish a scientific and technical basis for all the key stages of the radiation hazard management cycle within a scope specific for radon and NORM, and to adapt the existing solutions in conventional radiation protection. Consequently, the project is of an integrative and multidisciplinary character, which can be demonstrated by:
- the orientation of research and development towards elements that are significant during all the stages of the hazard management cycle,
- the combination of biomedical and ecological research with the development of mitigation and prevention methods and the inclusion of significant social and sociological factors,
- the integration of scientists from national institutions for radiation protection, research centres, universities and SME,
- the inclusion of E&T (Education & Training) activities in all the endeavours,
- the direct combination of research with activities for propagating the achievements of the project and promoting knowledge, and the establishment of new guidelines for protection against radon and NORM.
The project structure encompasses 8 work packages (WP), including project management (WP1), research and development initiation and conduction (WP2 – exposure, WP3 – dosimetry, WP4 – risks and effects, WP5 – mitigation, WP6 – sociological aspects), education and training for all research-and-development activities (WP7), and the dissemination of the achievements of the project through distinct activities targeted at society, interested parties and decision-making bodies. The Central Mining Institute is involved directly in the accomplishment of tasks 2 (WP2) and 5 (WP5).
The project is planned to be completed in 60 months. There are 56 institutions (universities, research institutes, public offices and SME) from 22 EU member states and associated countries involved in the project.
Partners
- BUNDESAMT FUER STRAHLENSCHUTZ (BfS) Germany - coordinator
- INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE (IRSN), France
- ENERGIATUDOMANYI KUTATOKOZPONT (EK), Hungary
- SATEILYTURVAKESKUS (STUK), Finland
- STATNI USTAV RADIACNI OCHRANY v.v.i. (SURO), Czechia
- STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE / CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE (SCK CEN), Belgium
- STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET (SU), Sweden
- Elektroinstitut Milan Vidmar (EIMV), Slovenia
- UNIVERZITA MATEJA BELA V BANSKEJ BYSTRICI (UMB), Slovakia
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF IRELAND (EPA), Ireland
- UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN (UANTWERP), Belgium
- MERIENCE SCP (MERIENCE SCP), Spain
- CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DU BATIMENT (CSTB), France
- OSTERREICHISCHE AGENTUR FUR GESUNDHEIT UND ERNAHRUNGSSICHERHEIT GMBH (AGES), Austria
- KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE (KIT), Germany
- PHYSIKALISCH-TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT (PTB), Germany
- PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY RADIATION PROTECTION INSTITUTE OF THE ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE (RPI), Ukraine
- RIJKSINSTITUUT VOOR VOLKSGEZONDHEID EN MILIEU (RIVM), Netherlands
- UNIVERSITEIT HASSELT (UHasselt), Belgium
- KRAEFTENS BEKAEMPELSE (DCS), Denmark
- THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN (TCD), Ireland
- Department of Health (DH), United Kingdom
- HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO (UH), Finland
- ITA-SUOMEN YLIOPISTO (UEF), Finland
- UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA (UGR), Spain
- ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS LEIDEN (LUMC), Netherlands
- HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESDEN-ROSSENDORF EV (HZDR), Germany
- INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE SANATATE PUBLICA (INSP), Romania
- CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT (CIEMAT), Spain
- UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA (UB), Spain
- CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE (CVUT), Czechia
- STATNI USTAV JADERNE, CHEMICKE A BIOLOGICKE OCHRANY VVI (SUJCHBO), Czechia
- UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO (UAVR), Portugal
- UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO (UPorto), Portugal
- COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (CEA), France
- CENTRE D'ETUDE SUR L'EVALUATION DE LA PROTECTION DANS LE DOMAINE NUCLEAIRE (CEPN), France
- INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICAL (INSERM), France,
- HAUTE ECOLE SPECIALISEE DE SUISSE OCCIDENTALE (HES-SO), Switzerland
- LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN (LMU), Germany,
- UNIVERSITE DE PARIS (UP), France
- HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MUENCHEN DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER GESUNDHEIT UND UMWELT GMBH (HMGU), Germany
- ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA (ISS), Italy
- GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA (GIG), Poland
- TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR (TAU), Finland
- UNIVERSITAET BERN (UBern), Switzerland
- CONSORCI INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIONS BIOMEDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER (IDIBAPS), Spain
- INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY (IGR), France
- THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARSOF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (UCAM), United Kingdom
- ASSOCIACAO DO INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO PARA A INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO (IST ID), Portugal
- STRALSAKERHETSMYNDIGHETEN (SSM), Sweden
- GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FUER SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH (GSI), Germany
- CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS (CNRS), France
- DIREKTORATET FOR STRALEVERN OG ATOMSIKKERHET (DSA), Norway
- FOLKEHELSEINSTITUTTET (NIPH), Norway
- NORGES MILJO-OG BIOVITENSKAPLIGE UNIVERSITET (NMBU), Norway
- EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CANCER AISBL (EORTC), Belgium
