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New _The Groundwater (Water Framework Directive) (England) Direction 2016

June 5, 2016July 11, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

This is the latest Direction to the Environment Agency for the implementation of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Groundwater Directive.and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525723/groundwater-ea-direction.pdf As a result The Groundwater (Water Framework Directive) […]

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Soil Concentrations Conversion Table (mg/kg to % )

May 19, 2016June 3, 2016 Claire Dickinson Useful Numbers and Conversions

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Risk Assessment – How should I take climate change into account?

May 16, 2016June 7, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

This is just one of the questioned answered in the Environment Agency’s document on the Guiding Principles on Land Contamination  “GPLC2 FAQs, technical information, detailed advice and references“.  It is interesting to note, that whilst […]

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What do you know about FAME? Does it live for ever?

April 29, 2016May 9, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

What do you know about FAME? Does it live for ever? Well if you want to know more why not visit the CONCAWE website and take a look at their recent publication The Natural Attenuation […]

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Is your construction waste “qualifying material”?

April 27, 2016August 10, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Since 1st April 2016 in England, the cost difference of not maximising construction waste that qualifies for the Lower Rate of Tax is £81.75 per tonne.The problem is that many people in the Industry do […]

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First HSE Guidance on Asbestos in Soils- Consultation ( now closed, originally published October 2015)

April 27, 2016May 9, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Whilst Chairing CIRIA’s sellout “Asbestos in Soils” Conference in Birmingham last week, Dr Martin Gibson (HSE) informed us that the ‘Asbestos: The Analysts’ Guide 2016 HSG248’ would be published for consultation this week. However, even […]

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Are you a risk assessor? And do you ever want more knowledge on chemical hazards?

April 27, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Public Health England has published a useful Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report (2003-2016) and Chemical Incident Report (1999-2003) Index see https://lnkd.in/evTteYZ

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Asbestos doesn’t make the top three….

April 26, 2016May 9, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

…contaminants that most commonly cause land in England to be designated Contaminated Land, despite its widespread historic use. This is according to the recently published “Dealing with contaminated land in England A review of progress […]

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What is Public Health England doing for Contaminated Land?

April 26, 2016December 12, 2023 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Interesting to read the section “Contaminated land – an update” within the recently published Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report Issue 26, April 2016 to gain insight into the support @Public Health England is providing in […]

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