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The icrcl document I sent round sites a value in soil of 0.001% (10mg/kg) as higher concentrations in soil have been found to give air concentration above acceptable levels

 

So justifying none uk documents that you can’t even read would be difficult

 

Does anyone have a copy of the second paper

 

Thanks

Gareth Rees
Contaminated Land Officer,
Harborough District Council,

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From: Alison McKay [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 25 July 2008 09:40
To: Gareth Rees
Subject: RE: Asbestos Human Health Risk Assessment

 

Gareth

 

For future ref try this….(already sent to Liz)

 

The Dutch Draft Assessment protocol ‘Assessing risks of soil contamination with asbestos’, (RIVM, 2003 (Abstract only in English) derives criteria for soil.  It was recognised in the report that that the behaviour of asbestos was different from other contaminants in soil and so an alternative to the CSOIL model was used.  Instead, use was made of measuring results i.e the concentrations of asbestos in soil and air for deriving an intervention value of 100mg/kg (dry weight).

 

A further paper was published in 2004 by the RIVM entitled ‘Relevancy of human exposure via household dust to the contaminants lead and asbestos’. The report uses calculations based on a number of assumptions, to predict the concentration of asbestos in household dust.  The calculation is undertaken from the surface loading, the contribution of soil to house dust and the concentration of asbestos in soil.  It is concluded that a significant contribution of asbestos in outside soils can only be expected for asbestos levels in exterior soils exceeding 100mg/kg (0.01%) and notes that this is in line with the intervention values already published. 

 

Obviously you need to look at the assumptions for CSM etc before applying any such criteria..etc etc..

 

Regards

Alison

 

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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gareth Rees
Sent: 25 July 2008 09:19
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Subject: Re: Asbestos Human Health Risk Assessment

 

Hi

 

Ive attached the only document I have ever found its quite old though

 

Don’t know if anyone has anything newer

 

Thanks

Gareth Rees
Contaminated Land Officer,
Harborough District Council,

Tel: 01858 821174

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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Liz Hamer
Sent: 24 July 2008 17:02
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Subject: Asbestos Human Health Risk Assessment

 

Hello All,

 

Can anyone point me in the direction of any guidance/research for asbestos human health generic/detailed risk assessment?

 

What guidance do people generally use?

 

 

Thanks in advance of any help.

 

Liz Hamer

Environmental Protection Officer

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