Contaminated sediments: a guide for risk assessment and management

Publication C781

CIRIA, 2019
Contaminated sediments: a guide for risk assessment and management Download document

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Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

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Publication

Abstract

Provides guidance for addressing issues relating to contaminated sediment, covering identification, assessment, management and monitoring. Deals with inorganic and organic contaminants. Explores why there is a need to manage contaminated sediment and sets up a simple process, summarises important information needed for characterisation of contaminated sediment, and details assessment, intervention measures and performance monitoring.

Author

Dennis, I. et al

History

Based on RP1037.

ISBN

9780860177968

Subjects

  • Special subject areas
  • Environmental issues/energy
  • Pollution/waste disposal/contaminated land
  • Contaminated land

Publisher History

CIRIA was formerly known as the Construction Industry Research and Information Association. They are a member-based research and information organisation who publish reports and technical papers covering building and civil engineering as well as transport and utilities infrastructure.

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