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characterisation guidanceThe first piece of SAFEGROUNDS good practice guidance was on the characterisation of contaminated land on nuclear sites and defence sites. It was written with input from a stakeholder workshop by AEA Technology, under contract to CIRIA and under the direction of a steering group. It was published on the web site towards the end of 2000. The characterisation guidance was intended to be a ‘living document’ that would be updated at intervals in the light of experience and scientific, technological, regulatory and other developments.
This document presents current best practice guidance for the characterisation of contaminated or potentially contaminated land on nuclear-licensed sites and defence sites. Defence sites are here defined as sites owned by the Ministry of Defence where there is a potential for radioactive contamination to be present. These two categories of site are grouped together in this best practice guidance principally because of the issue of contamination of land by radioactivity. However, there are also other issues common to both categories of site, which may distinguish them from 'conventional' contaminated land. Examples include increased client involvement, heightened public awareness and increased security requirements.
The report has been produced as the first technical task of the SAFEGROUNDS Learning Network, a project managed by CIRIA, in association with WS Atkins and the Environment Council, on behalf of stakeholders concerned with the health, safety and environmental management of contaminated land on nuclear-licensed sites and defence sites. This guidance focuses on those areas where site investigations on nuclear-licensed sites and defence sites differ from those on 'conventional' contaminated land sites. It signposts and summarises key existing site characterisation guidance for contaminated land.
Reformatted in 2007 for consistency across the SAFEGROUNDS documents.
SAFEGROUNDS characterisation guidance
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