For those who asked me to let them know what I discovered regarding the DoE
publication I was after; here is a reply from the Author who works for the
BGS.  It would appear that the reference in the SGV for Arsenic is in fact
incorrect, and it should be referring to one of the four reports that were
produced under this DoE contract that the BGS carried out for them.  These
reports are

	Methane, carbon dioxide and oil seeps from natural sources and
mining areas: characteristics, extent, and relevance to planning and
development in Great Britain. British Geological Survey Technical Report,
WP/95/1

	Radon and background radioactivity from natural sources:
characteristics, extent, and relevance to planning and development in
Great Britain. British Geological Survey Technical Report, WP/95/2 

	Potentially harmful elements from natural sources and mining areas:
characteristics, extent, and relevance to planning and 	development in Great
Britain. British Geological Survey Technical Report, WP/95/3

	Radon, methane, carbon dioxide, oil and potentially harmful element
contamination from natural sources and mining:  relevance to 	planning and
development in Great Britain. Summary Report. British Geological Survey
Technical Report, WP/95/4

No wonder I couldnt find it anywhere!!!!

Regards

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Appleton, Don [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 09 January 2006 10:13
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: FW: BGS Internet Site e-mail from Jonathon
Parr([log in to unmask]) - Forwarded to Rmack - 09/01/06 -
LJL


Dear Mr Parr
Attached is an explanation why you were unable to find the natural
contamination reports on the Geolib service.
The reference given in the Environment Agency's Soil Guideline Value for
Arsenic document is incorrect. The report number PECD 7/1/734 is actually a
contract number. 
Don
 
-----Original Message-----
From: LIBUSER 
Sent: 09 January 2006 10:01
To: Appleton, Don
Subject: RE: BGS Internet Site e-mail from Jonathon
Parr([log in to unmask]) - Forwarded to Rmack - 09/01/06 -
LJL


Good Morning

All of these reports are on Geolib.  Looking at the e-mail it appears that
the enquirer was looking under the wrong title.  'Review of Natural
Contamination in Great Britain' does not appear in the titles of any of
these reports and therefore he has not retrieved 'hits'.

Hope this answers your query.

Regards.

Library Enquiry Desk, Keyworth
email [log in to unmask]
Tel: 3205 Fax: 3015


-----Original Message-----
From: Appleton, Don 
Sent: 09 January 2006 09:25
To: LIBUSER
Subject: FW: BGS Internet Site e-mail from Jonathon
Parr([log in to unmask]) - Forwarded to Rmack - 09/01/06 -
LJL


Good morning,

Attached is my reply to a query from an external user of the Geolib service
- he was unable to locate four 1995 reports on Geolib:

APPLETON, J D, HOOKER, P J, and SMITH N J P. 1995. Methane, carbon dioxide
and oil seeps from natural sources and mining areas: characteristics,
extent, and relevance to planning and development in Great Britain. British
Geological Survey Technical Report, WP/95/1. 

APPLETON J D and BALL T K. 1995. Radon and background radioactivity from
natural sources: characteristics, extent, and relevance to planning and
development in Great Britain. British Geological Survey Technical Report,
WP/95/2.

APPLETON J D. 1995. Potentially harmful elements from natural sources and
mining areas: characteristics, extent, and relevance to planning and
development in Great Britain, British Geological Survey Technical Report,
WP/95/3.

APPLETON, J D. 1995. Radon, methane, carbon dioxide, oil and potentially
harmful element contamination from natural sources and mining:  relevance to
planning and development in Great Britain. Summary Report. British
Geological Survey Technical Report, WP/95/4

Is this an oversight or have old reports like these not been catalogued ?

Regards

Don


-----Original Message-----
From: Appleton, Don 
Sent: 09 January 2006 09:16
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: BGS Internet Site e-mail from Jonathon
Parr([log in to unmask])


Dear Mr Parr

The first of the two attached files gives a summary of the reports produced
by the Natural Contamination research project.
The second attachment gives the text of the summary report.
Some information in these reports is now out of date as a considerable
amount of work has been done by the BGS and other organisations on radon,
methane/CO2 and PHEs since 1995.

The 1995 reports may be viewed at BGS libraries or purchased from :

Sales Desk,
British Geological Survey,
Keyworth,
Nottingham,
NG12 5GG.
Tel: +44 (0)115 936 3241 (9am-4.30pm UK local time)
Fax: +44(0)115 936 3488 (24 hours)
Email: [log in to unmask]

I am not sure why the reports are not on the Geolib service. 
 
Regards

Don Appleton



-----Original Message-----
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Sent: 06 January 2006 20:49
To: Appleton, Don
Subject: BGS Internet Site e-mail from Jonathon
Parr([log in to unmask])


Dear Sir

I am trying to track down a book you may have authored in 1995 for the then
Department of the Environment.  It was titled "Review of Natural
Contamination in Great Britian".

I have searched and emailed the Geol Soc, EA, ODPM, DEFRA, British Library,
my University and the Contaminated Land community as a whole as I would like
to see the book for my thesis.  

I am waiting for a reply from the ODPM and the EA at this moment.  I have
searched the BGS's GeoLib Service and can only find an Abstract for a
Conference held in Keyworth in the mid 1990's.  I do not know if this is
what I am searching for as the book is referenced in the Environment
Agency's Soil Guideline Value for Arsenic.

Could you please confirm to me if it is the paper from the Conference that
is being referred to or an actual book.

Regards 


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