Best Practice Standards for Contaminated Land Assessment

UK regulatory guidance is ever changing. For example there was significant new guidance change released in 2009 (see publications list below).

TLC monitors the latest regulatory developments so that any benefits are passed onto to you as soon as possible. TLC utilises (but is not limited to) the following key UK regulatory guidance and best practice for assessing contaminated land :

Sampling Innovation

Rapid Measurement Techniques: Soil and Groundwater Sampling

TLC Ltd provides innovative on-site / in situ environmental testing techniques. This approach is much faster and sometimes more competitive than laboratory testing. Rapid Measurement Techniques (RMT) enables soil and water testing results to be reported in situ in the field (the same day). Most labs can at best provide a 48 hr turnaround time and surcharge for this service. The method allows continuous use of manpower and plant, no set aside times, and a swifter remediation programme. In addition the method costs are similar or less than normal laboratory methods.

TLC will design and co-ordinate the testing to achieve maximum value for your site at least cost.

AGS & CIRIA (2009) The Soil Generic Assessment Criteria for Human Health Risk Assessment, ISBN 978-1-905046-20-1, Published by Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments, (CL:AIRE), 7th Floor, 1 Great Cumberland Place, London W1H 7AL.
BRE 465 ‘Cover Systems for Land Regeneration, Thickness of Cover Systems for Contaminated Land’ 2004
British Geological Survey (BGS) – 1:50,000 Solid and Drift Geological Map of England and Wales Series.
British Standards Institute (2001). BS10175 British Standard Code of Practice for the Investigation of Potentially Contaminated Sites, 2001.
British Standards Institute (1999). BS 5930:1999 Code of practice for site investigations. ISBN 0 580 33059 1.
Carey, M A et al (2006) Remedial Targets Methodology. Hydrogeological Risk Assessment for Land Contamination. Published by the Environment Agency December 2006. EA Product Code No. GEHO0706BLEQ-E-E.
CIEH/CL:AIRE (2008) Guidance on Comparing Soil Contamination Data with a Critical Concentration. Published jointly by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and CLAIRE in May 2008.
CIRIA Special Publication 105 (SP105), Remedial treatment for contaminated land: Excavation and disposal
CIRIA Special Publication 106 (SP106), Remedial treatment for contaminated land: Containment and hydraulic measures
CIRIA Special Publication 107 (SP107), Remedial treatment for contaminated land: Ex-situ remedial measures for soils, sludges and sediments
CIRIA Special Publication 108 (SP108), Remedial treatment for contaminated land: Ex-situ remedial measures for contaminated groundwater and other liquids
CIRIA Special Publication 109 (SP109), Remedial treatment for contaminated land: In-situ methods of remediation CIRIA Special Publication 105, Remedial treatment for contaminated land: Excavation and disposal
CIRIA Special Publication 124, Barrier, Liners and Cover Systems for Containment and Control of Land Contamination 1996 & 2004
CIRIA (2006) Publication C648 Technical Guidance on ‘Control of water pollution from linear construction projects’.
CLAIRE (2008) The Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice. Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments (CL:AIRE). ISBN 978-1-905046-14-0. Published by Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments (CL:AIRE), 7th Floor, 1 Great Cumberland Place, London W1H 7AL.
DEFRA & Welsh Assembly (2009) Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations Guidance, Published May 2009.
Earl, N et al (2003) Review of the Fate and Transport of Selected Contaminants in the Soil Environment Draft Technical Report P5- 079/TR1, Published by: Environment Agency, Rio House, Waterside Drive, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4UD. www.environment-agency.gov.uk, ISBN: 1844 323 145, September 2003. Product ID SCHO0904BIEE- E- P.
English Partnerships (2008) Best Practice Note ‘Contamination and Dereliction Remediation Costs’
Environment Agency (2004) CLR11 - Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination. Published September 2004. ISBN: 1844322955.
Environment Agency (2008) What is a Hazardous Waste? A guide to the Hazardous Waste Regulations and the List of Waste Regulations in England and Wales Reference number/code. HWR01 Version 4.0 - July 2008 Product No. GEHO0506BKTR-E-E.
Environment Agency, SEPA and NIEHA (2008) Interpretation of the definition and classification of hazardous waste. www.environment-agency.gov.uk. Technical Guidance WM2 ( Second Edition, version 2.2).
Environment Agency (2009) Changes Made to the CLEA Framework. Note released to the public in January 2009.
Environment Agency web site – Pollution Incidents, Source Protection Zone and Flood Maps (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/).
EA/NHBC/CIEH (2008) R&D66: 2008 - Guidance for the Safe Development of Housing on Land Affected by Contamination.
Jeffries, J (2009) CLEA Software (Version 1.05) Handbook, Environment Agency Science report: SC050021/SR4, ISBN: 978-1-84911-105-8, Published by the Environment Agency, Rio House, Waterside Drive, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4UD Tel: 01454 624400 Fax: 01454 624409. www.environment-agency.gov.uk SCHO0909BQYO-E-P.
Jeffries, J & Martin, I (2009) Updated Technical Background to the CLEA Model. Published by the Environment Agency January 2009. Science Report No. SC050021/SR3. ISBN 978-1-84432-856-7. Product ID SCHO0508BNQW-E-P.
Hosford, M (2009) Human Health Toxicological Assessment of Contaminants in Soil. Published by the Environment Agency January 2009. Science Report – Final SC050021/SR2. Product ID SCHO0508BNQY-E-P.
Martin, I and Cowie, C (2008) Compilation of data for priority organic pollutants for derivation of Soil Guideline Values. Science report: SC050021/SR7. ISBN: 978-84432-964-9. Environment Agency – November 2008. Product Code SCHO1008BOVO-E-P.
NHBC/RSK Group PLC, (2007) Guidance on Evaluation of Development Proposals on Sites where Methane and Carbon Dioxide are Present.
ODPM Report PPS23, Planning Policy Statement 23: Planning and pollution control
ODPM (2008) Development on Land Affected by Contamination (ODPM/CLG 2004 - amended 2006 and 2008).
René van Herwijnen and Tony Hutchings (2006) Laboratory Analysis of Soils and Spoils. BPG NOTE 2, Best Practice Guidance for Land Regeneration. The Land Regeneration and Urban Greening Research Group, Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LH, Website: www.forestresearch.gov.uk
Tony Hutchings, Danielle Sinnett and Kieron Doick (2006) BPG NOTE 1, Best Practice Guidance for Land Regeneration Soil Sampling Derelict, Underused and Neglected Land Prior to Greenspace Establishment, The Land Regeneration and Urban Greening Research Group, Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LH, Website: www.forestresearch.gov.uk
WRAS (2003) The Selection of Materials for Water Supply Pipes to be Laid in Contaminated Land. Information and Guidance Note No 9-04-03.
The Zetica UXB Database (www.zetica.com).

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