Francesca Giacomello – The prevalence, properties and potential risks of Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
PFAS are used in a wide variety of consumer products and industrial applications because of their unique chemical and physical properties. Increasing awareness of the widespread presence of PFAS […]
Dr Tom Henman – Examining the risk of carbon dioxide arising from former coal workings and the implications for development
Dr Tom Henman examines the risk of carbon dioxide arising from former coal workings and the implications for development. He makes reference to the Gorebridge incident in Scotland and looks at […]
Steve Forster – AGS Asbestos in Soil Guidance
Steve Forster, – The New AGS Guidance Document on asbestos risk assessment for the protection of Site Investigation and Geotechnical Laboratory Personnel (SIARA) by the end of 2020.
Peter Atchison – Prospects for the Contaminated Land Sector in a Turbulent Political Time
Peter Atchison discusses Prospects for the Contaminated Land Sector in a Turbulent Political Time.
David Rudland – Before you Dig, What’s beneath your Feet?
A guide prepared by a group of EPUK volunteers and aimed at non-specialist developers considering re-purposing former garage or petrol station sites.
Asbestos: Strategies for the identification and remediation of asbestos-contaminated materials
James Macfarlane and Richard Yarnold Hydrock Consultants Ltd PowerPoint Presentation, 25 slides Download PDF:
Raising Standards. Protecting Homeowners, Implications of asbestos in soils (or other contaminants) for residential developments
Karen Thornton Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer, NHBC PowerPoint Presentation, 16 slides Download PDF:
Use of Screening Levels in Planning Permitted Development Rights
David Rudland Chair, EPUK Land Quality Committee PowerPoint Presentation, 16 slides Download PDF:
Storing Petrol at Home
Some general advice on how to store small quantities of petrol safely for private use in motor vehicles, lawn mowers, generators and other domestic machinery. It sets out what is safe and legal […]
Contaminated Land and your Home
This brochure has been prepared for homeowners and people looking at buying or selling a property, where land contamination has been identified as a potential issue.