During April, May and June 2009 we anticipate publishing reports for:
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Manager, Communities
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FYI
The Environment Agency
intends to publish toxicological and soil guideline value reports for cyanide
and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benzo(a)pyrene, by 30 June,
environment minister Huw Irranca-Davies told John Howell MP in a Commons written
answer.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Contaminated Land
Management Discussion List [mailto:
Sent: 06 May 2009 14:25
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Subject:
CLEA timescales
Just a thought - would it be advantageous for a motion
to be put to the CLEA
team to produce tox reports in lieu of SGV values.
I think the general
consensus is that the SGV's have very limited use,
however the tox reports
may allow us to undertake site specific risk
assessments. The SGV reports
are every detailed and obviously a lot of work goes into
their production.
Maybe this can be diverted into the production of tox
reports.
Having reviewed the variation in 1% SOM results of the
current workbook for
all land uses based on the most conservative parameters
(land use type and
soil), compared to previous threshold values, there is a
massive potential
for 'unnecessary' disposal of soils which may be
considered suitable in the
next few months/year. Considering the current
economic climate this could
make or break many developments currently being moth
balled or the the edge
of viability.
Would it also be prudent, considering the revised
concentrations which
appear to be suitable for use, to have acute thresholds
also noted on the
risk
assessment.