A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
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An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
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Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM) means naturally occurring radioactive material whose radionuclide concentrations have been increased as a result of human practices.
Guidelines for cleanup and disposal of sites contaminated with TENORM (EQC-1602)
This white paper addresses the radiological hazards associated with both abandonment in place and removal of oil and gas flow lines with respect to TENORM.
In 2014 the governor directed the Department to assemble a panel of experts to review Michigan’s standards for disposing TENORM and assess whether they were sufficiently protective of public health and the environment.
References
Both Type I and Type II landfills can accept certain amounts of technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM). Both types of facilities can apply for increased disposal limits under what is called an enhanced license, to which no facility has applied and would require a major modification.
The table below demonstrates the limits defined in PA 688 of 2018. Facilities are also allowed to take materials that are exempt from licensing, like residential smoke detectors. If a waste contains TENORM in concentrations higher than permitted, it can be blended with non-TENORM materials by a registered party to meet disposal requirements.
The table below shows the limits for different types of facilities in Michigan.
|
Nuclide |
Type III |
Type II |
Type II – Enhanced |
Type I |
Type I – Enhanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ra-226 |
< 5* |
< 25 |
< 50 |
< 50 |
< 500 |
|
Ra-228 |
< 5* |
< 25 |
< 50 |
< 50 |
< 500 |
|
Pb-210 |
< 5* |
< 25 |
< 260 |
< 260 |
< 500 |
*Type III landfills may not accept TENORM. Concentrations less than 5 pCi/g are excluded from the definition of TENORM for disposal purposes.
For general information about radioactive materials, contact us at RadioactiveMaterial@Michigan.gov.
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