Dear All,
Below is an announcement of a lecture on Monday
the 9th of February 2009 at Nottingham
University, organised by the East Midlands Geotechnical Group (EMGG):
Date : Monday 9th February 2009, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Subject : "Waste Classification Guidance (WM2) –
Implications for Land Development"
Venue: Coates Building, University of Nottingham
(NG7 2RD), (Map shown at the following link :
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/campuses/maps.php ).
Light refreshments will be available from 6.00 pm.
Speakers :Adrian Needham , Golder Associates UK Limited
Abstract :
The definition of waste soils and their
classification into waste categories have been
evolving subjects over the last few years, with
major implications to the methods and costs of
site remediation. A new Code of Practice on the
Definition of Waste was launched last September
and a new Waste Directive came into force in
December 2008, both of which have important
implications to when soils may be classed as
waste – an essential step before proceeding with
the classification of the soils defined as waste.
The environment agencies in the UK have published
extensive guidance, including WM2 (the
Interpretation of the definition and
classification of hazardous waste) on waste
classification but misunderstanding of the
classification procedure is widespread as is
confusion with waste acceptance criteria (WAC)
testing. Misclassification of wastes continues
and, with overall disposal costs at hazardous
waste sites often being several times that for
non-hazardous wastes, errors can be costly. WAC
testing is often wrongly perceived as the
procedure of classifying waste soils into the
type of waste – hazardous, non-hazardous or inert.
The talk will discuss these aspects and look at
their implications to cost-effective site
remediation, especially in view of the current
economic climate affecting site redevelopments, and to sustainable remediation.
Speaker's Biography :
Adrian Needham, a Principal of Golder Associates
UK Limited, is a widely experienced chartered
civil engineer who has over the last 30 years
specialised in geotechnical engineering and
geo-environmental sciences. Initially qualified
as a civil engineer, he took a second degree in
geotechnical engineering. Formerly a Principal
of Dames & Moore, a Director of Weeks Consulting
and a Technical Director of EDGE Consultants (UK)
Ltd, he has over 20 years experience in
contaminated land investigation, detailed risk
assessments and remediation. He has been
involved with the contaminated land working group
of the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC)
for several years with particular interests in
the classification of waste materials; sampling,
testing and characterisation; waste acceptance
procedures for disposal to landfill and the
avoidance of excessive and unnecessary remediation.
If you would like to be on our mailing list,
please send me an e-mail. More information may be
obtained about the various talks at :
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/emgg
Regards,
Ashraf
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Dr A. El-Hamalawi BEng,(Hons) PhD (Cantab), MASCE,MCGS,MILT,PEng
Senior lecturer in Geomechanics
Civil and Building Engineering Department,
Loughborough University,
Loughborough LE11 3TU
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-1509-223206
Fax: +44-1509-223981
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