Officially launched at the end of January and already topping CIRIA’s booksales, this short A5 site guide is a “gem” in the suite of asbestos soils guidance with its easy to understand flow charts for […]
Earlier this month the Environment Agency drew attention to the fact that with the new standard rules permits launched in January 2017 (applicable to existing permits from April – see previous GEMs posting at https://geoenvmatters.com/updated_standard-rule-permits-no-4-5-and-17-apply-to-existing-permits-from-6-april-2017/), […]
Earlier this month the Government published the Housing White paper setting out the Government’s plans to reform the housing market and boost the supply of new homes in England. Alongside this, the Government also published the […]
Ever wondered why TPH (Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons) often are not a measure of all the hydrocarbons present in a petroleum hydrocarbon mixture? Did you know that in 2005 the Environment Agency proposed a slightly different […]
Often there are potentially conflicting demands between the management of land contamination issues and archaeological remains which may be a receptor, a source of contamination or a pathway for the transfer of contamination to another […]
The introduction of the Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 gave the Environment Agency the power to impose civil sanctions (a non -criminal penalty) for pollution offenses. In 2011 and 2015 the scope of offenses that […]
If you have not caught up with changes to the rules and associated generic risk assessments then these can be found by clicking on the links below: SR2010 No 4: mobile plant for land-spreading SR2010 […]
Metallic nickel is primarily used in the manufacture of a wide range of alloys and consequently is associated with numerous industries and manufacturing processes. Nickel and its compounds are also used in pigments for paint, […]
In case you have missed the annoucement according to a press release on CL:AIRE’s website that the National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination Management (NQMS), which has received support from both DCLG and DEFRA, […]
During November, the HSE published the third edition of EH60, an environmental hygiene guidance note that draws attention to the possible health hazards which could result from occupational exposure to nickel and its inorganic compounds. […]