AGS Members' Day 2015 - Contaminated Land Working Group Presentation

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ChairmanNeil Parry

CONTAMINATED LAND WORKING GROUP

ChairmanNeil Parry

OUR MISSION

• An authoritative voice on issues of land contamination.

• A forum for exchange of information and experience.

• An influence for the development of good regulation.

• A promoter of good practice and high professional standards.

• A specialist understanding of the interaction between

geotechnical and environmental matters in the assessment of

land.

GROUP PARTICIPATION

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• Meetings in London and Warwickshire.

• Participants from 23 member organisations.

• New group members.

• Regularly attended by the Environment Agency and NHBC.

• Joint meeting with Laboratories Group.

WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO

• UKWIR Position Paper for Members (published

June 2014).

• SiLC, Land Forum etc.

• Asbestos (JIWG).

• C4SL2 Steering Group.

• BS8485 CoP Ground Gas Protective Measures.

• BS5930 Ground Investigation.

WASTE CLASSIFICATION

WHY?

THE FUTURE

ASBESTOS

• AGS Site Investigation

Asbestos Risk Assessment.

• Representatives on the

JIWG.

• Proposed CIRIA site guide.

SAMPLING PLANS/STRATEGIES

• Starting with waste

(WM3 Appendix D).

• Working with industry partners.