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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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The cost of operating illegal waste sites in England is expected to rise from 1st of April 2018

October 8, 2017October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

You may think from the above statement is only of passing interest but actually operating illegally could be as simple as not being compliant with the conditions which apply to a waste exemption or not […]

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Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) 206 : Use of unbound IBAA in certain construction activities

September 21, 2017October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Geotechnics

The Environment Agency have published on-line RPS 206, which applies, if you use unbound municipal Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (unbound IBAA) in certain construction activities. Essentially, if you comply with the conditions of the RPS, […]

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Do you want to know more about UK Geohazards?

September 6, 2017 Claire Dickinson Geotechnics

Then you might be interested in a new website currently being constructed through The Geological Society’s Working Party.  The aim of the website is  “To utilise the expertise within the Engineering Group to provide a […]

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CIRIA now offering UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) approved Asbestos in Soils Awareness Course

September 6, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

CIRIA’s awareness course is aimed at workers operating on brownfield sites where there is potential for asbestos exposure: whether through site investigation, archaeology surveys, below ground utility installations and maintenance,or redevelopment of brownfield sites. Developed […]

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Government Announces New Rules for Drone use

July 22, 2017August 9, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

As a result of the government’s recent consultaion into Unlocking the UK’s High Tech Economy: Consultation on the Safe Use of Drones in the UK there are proposals to increase user accountability with all users […]

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Are Engineering Geologist’s following the dinosaurs?

July 18, 2017August 9, 2017 Claire Dickinson Geotechnics

Possible extinction in the UK is on the horizon with threats to our University courses.  Whilst the EG50 conference at the beginning of July celebrated 50 years of the University of Portsmouth’s Engineering Geology (EG) […]

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FPS Establishes Working Group to Investigate New Methods of Pile Integrity Testing

May 23, 2017 Claire Dickinson Geotechnics

In 1997 CIRIA launched their Integrity testing in piling practice (R144), which formed the primary guide on this topic for the industry.   For sometime now there has been concern that even if 100% of […]

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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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  • 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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GeoEnv_MattersClaire Dickinson@GeoEnv_Matters·
16 Oct

Working on CIRIA ‘s update of their Environment Good Practice on Site has really brought home to me the crisis facing wildlife in the UK. Thank you for sharing . https://lnkd.in/e--YdEQv

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A great evening, good to catch up with you in person! Thanks to Ben de Waal at The Fiscal Incentives Group for inviting me to join you all https://lnkd.in/e76czF59

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GeoEnv_MattersClaire Dickinson@GeoEnv_Matters·
11 Oct

With the change in criteria for assessing #waterquality 0% of #surfacewater bodies meet the criteria for achieving good chemical status in England see for details https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-of-the-water-environment-indicator-b3-supporting-evidence/state-of-the-water-environment-indicator-b3-supporting-evidence

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GeoEnv_MattersClaire Dickinson@GeoEnv_Matters·
16 Aug

Updated to correct information relating to some of the surface water statistics quoted when first published in 2021 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drinking-water-protected-areas-challenges-for-the-water-environment?utm_medium=email

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GeoEnv_MattersClaire Dickinson@GeoEnv_Matters·
5 Aug

Not good news for ‘building back better,’ with recovery permits becoming a more common requirement on #brownfield sites. If you have been affected by this issue as a result of not being able to use the DoWCoP and have not filled in SiLC (Specialist in La…https://lnkd.in/d3rr2SCz

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