ENA brings together European expertise in the field of NORM
ENA is recognised as a counterpart for the industry
Mission Statement and Objectives of ENA
Promote and advance radiation protection in the context of exposure to NORM by operating as a European platform and forum for discussion, dissemination and exchange of information, training and education and by supporting scientific knowledge and new directions of research related to NORM issues.
The overarching objective of the ENA is to support the management of NORM in compliance with European standards and Member State legislation and according to best practice so that legal and regulatory uncertainty is minimised, and humans and the environment are protected in an optimised way that is acceptable to society.
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Association News
The latest news from ENA
The IRPA Task Group on NORM has recently produced the final draft of the “IRPA Handbook on Good Radiation Protection Practice in Industries involving NORM: A Practitioner’s Book”. ENA vice-president, Rainer Gellermann, has been the main architect of this Handbook –...
The 4th ENA Workshop took place from 9–12 March 2026 at the Centro Nacional de Aceleradores (CNA) in Seville, Spain, bringing together researchers, regulators, and industry representatives working on Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials. Over 3 days, the workshop explored key...
The program of the 4th ENA workshop in Sevilla is now available on the event website. The four sessions of the workshop “Rethinking existing industries and practices”, “Reclaiming legacy sites”, “Revalue industrial NORM” and a special session on phosphogypsum management...
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Events & Symposia
12th International Symposium on NORM (NORM XII)
July 17, 2028The Malaysian Radiation Protection Association (MARPA) will organise the 12th International Symposium on Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM XII), taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in July 2028. For details, see Closing_AnnouncementNORM-XII_NORM-XI.pdf