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Month: April 2017

CIRIA Launch Contaminated Land Guidance Tool

April 20, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Whilst the www.gov.uk website may have tried to pare guidance on land contamination to the essentials to support policy those in the industry regularly will be reaching for a wealth of guidance published by a […]

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Mind the Gap between Asbestos in Soils Guidance and Training!

April 20, 2017May 9, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012), Regulation 10 requires every employer to ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to their employees who are,or who are liable to be, exposed to […]

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British Drilling Association Urges Main Contractors to Ensure Subcontractor Drilling Compliance

April 19, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Following in the wake of recent survey findings indicating lack of knowledge of relevant Technical Standards for the drilling industry (EC7), The British Drilling Association (BDA) is urging main contractors to check and ensure compliance […]

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S4ULs and US EPA’s Toxicological Review of Benzo[a]pyrene

April 19, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Although some months have passed since the US EPA published online their finalised toxicological review dated 19 January 2017 it is only recently that LQM have provided an update as to what effect, if any […]

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Landfill Tax Rate Increase but legislation to simplify disposal is still draft

April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 Claire Dickinson Fiscal Measures

From the 1st April 2017 the standard rate of Landfil, Tax for the UK is £86.10 and the lower rate is £2.70.  Whilst Landfill tax has been devolved to Scotland since 1st April 2015 the […]

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Updated_Guidance: sewage sludge on farmland:code of practice

April 7, 2017 Claire Dickinson Sustainable Soils

DEFRA on 30 March 2017 updated their online guidance on their code for producing, supplying and using sewage sludge on farmland.  From a land quality perspective the key changes was to  add “The increased permissible […]

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Have you seen an Asian Hornet?

April 7, 2017 Claire Dickinson Invasive Species

This recently arrived non-native invasive species, whilst not posing a threat to human health is a predator to insects including the honey bee. According to the British Bee Keeper’s Association website “In the UK about […]

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GeoEnv_MattersClaire Dickinson@GeoEnv_Matters·
19 Feb

Wondering why Blue Book on asbestos analysis in soils withdrawn? SoBRA publish paper on Variability in UK Laboratory Methods for the Identification and Quantification of Asbestos in Soil at https://sobra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SoBRA-paper-on-laboratory-test-methods_Dec2020_final-for-publication.pdf

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18 Feb

new cos we all know people and plant don't mix! FPS Publishes Restricted Zones Guidance Document | Federation of Pilling Specialists
https://www.fps.org.uk/news-views/press-release/fps-publishes-restricted-zones-guidance-document/

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5 Jan

Damage to the wheelhouse of a fishing vessel after inadvertent detonation of WWII UXO. See more: https://www.6alpha.com/damage-to-the-wheelhouse-of-fishing-vessel/

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26 Oct

🛑ASK YOUR MP TO PIPE UP & #ENDSEWAGEPOLLUTION🛑

The Sewage Bill will make sure water companies stop discharging sewage into England's rivers, lakes & waterways. Ask your MP to join the movement to #endsewagepollution & support the bill. EMAIL TODAY >>> https://buff.ly/35nPzhp

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GeoEnv_MattersClaire Dickinson@GeoEnv_Matters·
29 Dec

Beachbuoy_ 6 out of last 7 days there have been releases via a #CSO into Chichester harbour - what are @SouthernWater doing to address increasing extreme 'foreseeable' weather events due to #climatechange?
https://www.southernwater.co.uk/water-for-life/our-bathing-waters/beachbuoy

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