Nuclear chemistry covers an area that is small, but in great demand, and which provides Norwegian radio-pharmaceutical industry, civil service, and the nuclear research environments at Kjeller and Halden (IFE, FFI, NND, etc.) with necessary expertise within for example
- applied radio-chemical methods
- industrial use of radioactive trace elements
- radiation protection when using open radioactive sources
- decommissioning of nuclear facilities
- preparedness in case of accidents or acts of terrorism involving radioactive material
Currently, there is a shortage of personnel with the necessary expertise in nuclear and radio chemistry. Skilled candidates are in high demand. The Ministry of Education and Research has created new study places specificially for the nuclear disciplines. The specialization in nuclear chemistry falls under these new places, which are intended to strengthen nuclear competence in Norway to meet the present and future needs of society.