L Maxwell
Contaminated Land Officer
Development Directorate
The Killingworth Site
P.O.Box 113
Station Road
Killingworth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 6WJ
Tel. 0191 219 2488
Fax. 0191 219 2457
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----- Forwarded by Lisa Maxwell/Regulatory Services/ERH/ntc on 13/11/2007
09:37 -----
Kevin Privett
<KevinPrivett@hyd To: Lisa Maxwell/Regulatory Services/ERH/ntc@ntc
rock.com> cc:
Subject: RE: Sink float tests
06/11/2007 17:03
Lisa,
The sink-float test is simple. You put the sample in a dense liquid which
allows coal to float and the mineral soil grains, being denser, to sink.
TES Bretby would be the best lab to go to as they used to be the British
Coal / NCB lab in the past.
You can ask them to analyse the floating matter to prove it is coal. (PAH
test or coal rank or even set it in resin, thin section it and look at it
under a microscope. Ask them which is the best.
Regards,
Kevin Privett.
Dr Kevin Privett
Geo-Environmental Associate
Hydrock Consultants Ltd
Over Court Barns
Over Lane
Almondsbury
Bristol
BS32 4DF
Tel: (01454) 619533
Fax: (01454) 614125
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-----Original Message-----
From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lisa
Maxwell
Sent: 06 November 2007 16:00
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Sink float tests
Hello all
Quick background, we have a complainant who insists that refurbishment work
of a viaduct has led to pollution of the surrounding land (his words) and
was insistent that the iron silicate shot used to remove paint is still on
site in significant amounts. The site was cleaned during works adhering to
best practicable means and again at the completion of works, which as a
result of the complainant included a scrape of surface material
replacement of topsoil in some areas.
2 years down the line from the original complaint the complainant is still
insistent that there is an issue and despite numerous meeting on site with
other parties involved has made very clear his complete "lack of faith in
the council". A recent site visit with senior management and the
complainant still has not resolved this.
Now to the muppet question, having a site investigation (both labs and GI)
and consultancy background before moving to local authority (plus the
necessary post graduate degree) i am very confidant that the material the
complainant is referring to is infact coal fines within the glacial till,
however the complainant is unwilling to acknowledge the councils technical
ability to reach this conclusion.
Therefore I need a test that could prove that the material in question is
in fact coal fines and not iron silicate. I was thinking along the lines
of a float sink test so any confirmation of this or any alteratives would
be greatly appreciated. (its been over 10 years since i last carried out
this test so I'm a bit woolly as to what it entails).
Yours in anticipation
Lisa
L Maxwell
Contaminated Land Officer
Development Directorate
The Killingworth Site
P.O.Box 113
Station Road
Killingworth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 6WJ
Tel. 0191 219 2488
Fax. 0191 219 2457
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