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Microplastics and nanoplastics – a contaminant or not?

February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

A question that the European Commission was trying to answer in the release of their ‘Future Brief: nanoplastics: state of knowledge and environmental and human health impacts -Issue 27‘ . Whilst there has been some […]

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Find out about Geo Careers

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Wondering whether you would like a geoscience/ geo-engineering career or perhaps you are thinking about a change in career. Find out more here with links to interviews and talks about different opportunities to work in […]

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Interesting Facts, Useful Resources and other GEMs for Lead

March 7, 2021 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

  WHO has identified lead as 1 of 10 chemicals of major public health concern, needing action by Member States to protect the health of workers, children and women of reproductive age.     Centers […]

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RPE, a Close Shave!

March 7, 2021 Claire Dickinson Health and Safety

It goes without saying that for RPE (Respiratory Protective Equipment) to be effective it must be face fitted to prevent leakage. You may be surprised to know that in the recent HSE Report RR1052 into […]

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COVID-19, site works and risk assessment

July 1, 2020February 27, 2023 Claire Dickinson Health and Safety

In additional to all the normal site risks you now need a COVID-19 Risk assessment…..and a good place to start is the guidance on www.gov.uk for construction and other outdoor work. This Guidance is updated […]

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NEW – on-line training course for non-licensed work on asbestos in soil

July 1, 2020 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

CIRIA, on 1 July added a non-licensed work (NLW) on asbestos in soil course to their on-line training offer. Asbestos is a known Class I carcinogen, which as a result of extensive use and poor […]

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Where can I find a gallery of asbestos in soils images?

May 19, 2020February 27, 2023 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

One of the main purposes of CIRIA’s recently launched ‘Asbestos Site Aid’ in providing support to frontline construction workers who may encounter asbestos in soils and made ground was to give access to a wealth […]

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Updated _HSE EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

This latest version of EH40, published in August 2018 has been updated to include new and revised workplace exposure limits (WELs) introduced by the 4th Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (IOELV) Directive.  The changes are […]

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Your chance to influence CIRIA’s new initiative on brownfield innovative site investigation (SI)

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

CIRIA is planning to develop a number of new activities on site investigation in 2018.  They are now seeking views from those involved with the UK SI industry to help then shape these initiatives.  If […]

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New_Designation of ‘main rivers’: guidance to the Environment Agency

December 3, 2017February 27, 2023 Claire Dickinson Controlled Waters

On 16 November Statutory Guidance was published setting out the basis on which the Environment Agency should decide whether or not a river or watercourse is treated as a ‘main river’.  The prinicpal cirteria in […]

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24 Mar

Love this - New Wallace & Gromit ‘Cracking Ideas’ competition https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-wallace-gromit-cracking-ideas-competition

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Construction firms fined nearly £60 million for breaking competition law by bid rigging https://www.gov.uk/government/news/construction-firms-fined-nearly-60-million-for-breaking-competition-law-by-bid-rigging

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Warrant issued for arrest of convicted Cotswolds waste offender - waste at site includes construction wastes -what happened to the waste duty of care checks to prevent this occurring? https://www.gov.uk/government/news/warrant-issued-for-arrest-of-convicted-cotswolds-waste-offender

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Standard rate of landfill tax exceeds £100 per tonne from I April 2023https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landfill-tax-rates-for-2023-to-2024/landfill-tax-increase-in-rates

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  • Interesting Facts, Useful Resources and other GEMs for Lead March 7, 2021
  • RPE, a Close Shave! March 7, 2021
  • COVID-19, site works and risk assessment July 1, 2020
  • NEW – on-line training course for non-licensed work on asbestos in soil July 1, 2020
  • Where can I find a gallery of asbestos in soils images? May 19, 2020
  • Updated _HSE EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits September 6, 2018
  • Your chance to influence CIRIA’s new initiative on brownfield innovative site investigation (SI) December 4, 2017
  • New_Designation of ‘main rivers’: guidance to the Environment Agency December 3, 2017

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