BS DD175(1988) : 1988
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED LAND AND ITS INVESTIGATION
Hardcopy , PDF
15-01-2001
English
01-01-1988
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Code
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Objectives and strategy
4. Preliminary investigation
5. Planning for on-site investigation
6. Site sampling
7. On-site testing and sample preservation
8. Analysis of samples
9. Reports
10. Assessment of findings
11. Retrieval and availability of reports
Appendices
A. Safety precautions
B. Bibliography
Tables
1. Readily accessible documented information for the
preliminary investigation of contaminated sites
2. Information from site visits and enquiries
3. Minimum analyses to be included in investigations
depending on site history
4. Industries, sites and contaminants
Figure
1. Determination of need for site investigation
Gives guidance on the investigation of sites where hazards from toxic, flammable, aggressive or other undesirable substances may occur and referred to as 'contaminated land'. Limited to identifying sites where contamination may occur, methods and sources for the collection of relevant historical and current information and site reconnaissance, design of sampling programmes and analytical work, collection and examination of samples and reporting and assessment of results. Covers definitions, objectives and strategy, preliminary investigation, on-site testing and sample preservation, assessment of findings and retrieval and availability of reports.
| Committee |
EPC/47
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
34
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| BS 1377-3:1990 | Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Chemical and electro-chemical tests |
| BS 6349-1:2000 | Maritime structures Code of practice for general criteria |
| BS 4428:1989 | Code of practice for general landscape operations (excluding hard surfaces) |
| ISO 10381-7:2005 | Soil quality Sampling Part 7: Guidance on sampling of soil gas |
| UNE-ISO 10381-7:2010 | Soil quality. Sampling. Part 7: Guidance on sampling of soil gas |
| BS 3882:1994 | Specification for topsoil |
| BS 5930:1981 | Code of practice for site investigations |
| BS 1017-1:1977 | Methods for sampling of coal and coke. Sampling of coal |
| BS 6068-6.3(1986) : 1986 | WATER QUALITY - SAMPLING - GUIDANCE ON THE PRESERVATION AND HANDLING OF SAMPLES |
| BS 4275:1974 | Recommendations for the selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment |
| BS 6068-6.1(1981) : AMD 7435 | WATER QUALITY - SAMPLING - GUIDANCE ON THE DESIGN OF SAMPLING PROGRAMMES |
| BS 5573:1978 | Code of practice for safety precautions in the construction of large diameter boreholes for piling and other purposes |
| BS 6068-6.2(1983) : 1983 | WATER QUALITY - SAMPLING - GUIDANCE ON SAMPLING TECHNIQUES |
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