Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Scope
   2. Purpose
   3. Status
   4. Definitions
   5. Related SAFEGROUNDS Documents
2. Key Principles for the Management of Contaminated Land
3. Amplification of the Key Principles
   1. Principle 1: Protection of People and the Environment
   2. Principle 2: Stakeholder Involvement
   3. Principle 3: Identifying the Preferred Land Management Option
   4. Principle 4: Immediate Action
   5. Principle 5: Record-Keeping
4. Recommended Approach for the Management of Contaminated Land
   1. The Structured Approach
   2. Relationship of the Structured Approach to the Regulatory Regimes
   3. Establishing Objectives
   4. Funding
5. Identifying the Preferred Option for the Management of Contaminated Land
   1. Information Available from Characterisation of the Site
   2. Identification of All the Envisageable Options
   3. Identification and Application of Constraints and Screening Criteria
   4. Identification of Attributes and Detailed Characterisation of Options
   5. Comparison of Options
   6. Outcome of the Process
6. Deciding on the Option to be Implemented
   1. Consideration of the Site Owner’s/Operator’s Preferred Option(s)
   2. Development of the Site Owner’s/Operator’s Proposed Option
   3. Submission of the Proposed Option
   4. Final Regulatory and Decision-Maker Assessment
7. Implementing the Chosen Management Option
   1. Planning the Implementation
   2. Contractual Strategy and Contract Management
   3. Monitoring
   4. Operational Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
   5. Reporting Progress, Updating Plans
   6. Record Keeping
8. Validating What has Been Done
   1. Monitoring and Surveys
   2. Evaluation of Results
   3. Record Keeping
9. References
10. Glossary
    1. Glossary of Terms
    2. Acronyms and Symbols

Figures

Figure 1 Basic Steps in the Structured Approach
Figure 2 Steps in Identification of Preferred Option/Strategy
Figure 3 Steps in Deciding on the Option/Strategy to be Implemented
Figure 4 Steps in Implementation of the Selected Option/Strategy
Figure 5 Steps in Validation

Appendices

A. Further guidance for nuclear-licensed sites
B. Further guidance for defence sites

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