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Contaminated land and its reclamation

editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison

Thomas Telford , American Society of Civil Engineers, Publications Sales Dept. [distributor], 1997

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Originally published: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 1997

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book deals with developments of a legal, technical and professional nature and relates these to the methods of risk assessment and their application. Key developments in the UK over the past twenty years, including the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990, the European Commission Green Paper on Environmental Liability, the consultation paper "Paying for our Past" and the "Framework for Contaminated Land" are discussed.

Table of Contents

Overview: Context, Calculating Risk and Using Consultants UK Government Poilcy and Controls Remediation Methods for Contaminated Sites Land Reclamation after Coal-mining Operations Remediation of Lead, Zinc and Cadmium-contaminated soils Risk Assessment and Management Strategies Legal Liabilities and Insurance Aspects of Contaminated Land Index

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