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VOCs & Ground Gas 2009

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Discuss the issues that matter to you and get practical solutions. Network with key players in the industry. Examine Case Studies of some common problems and pragmatic solutions. Learn from the experience of others. Discuss industry developments and make sure you are up to date!.
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Event Type:
Conference/Seminar
Date:
Nov. 18, 2009
Location:
London
With 60% of all new homes being built on brownfi eld sites, more and more uncertainty is arising around investigation and remediation of ground gases and VOCs. This conference aims to highlight the current best practices in laboratory sampling, safety, risk assessment, remediation and how to avoid the pitfalls of Part IIA risk assessment.
  • Local authority contaminated land offi cers, planners and environmental health offi cers
  • Environmental engineers
  • Consultants
  • Contractors
  • Other regulators
  • Developers and house builders
  • Landowners
  • Researchers and academics

Dr Jeremy Birnstingl, Managing Director, Regenesis  

Does current guidance lead to good practice in ground gas risk assessment?
Hugh Mallett,  Associate Director, Buro Happold 

Gas Protection - the Rough Guide
Peter Atchison, Managing Director, PAGeotechnical 

What gas protection is needed? Case studies of some common problems and pragmatic solutions
Jo Strange, Regional Director, Card Geotechnics Limited

Boohole
Michael Moore, Senior Contaminated Land Officer, Rochdale MBC 

Manywells Landfill: determination, management and communication
Ann Barker, Lead Officer Contaminated Land, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council 

Learning from experience - from Loscoe to Leftwich
Phil Crowcroft, Partner, ERM 

Quality Assurance
Jon Parry, Senior Hydrogeologist, SLR Consulting 

Collecting and Interpreting Ground-Gas Time-Series Data
Simon Talbot, Managing Director, Ground-Gas Solutions Ltd 

Cross Fertilisation Experiences from Radon
Speaker to be confirmed  

Developments in Seamless Barriers
Peter Grant, Technical Manager, Land Science Technologies

Panel Session
Where are we going?

  • Does current guidence lead to good practice in ground gas risk assesment?
  • Gas Protection - The Rough Guide
  • What gas protection is needed?
  • Case studies including a site in Rochdale, Manywells Landfi ll and Loscoe to Leftwich
  • Quality Assurance
  • VOC Assessment - Collecting reliable VOC data
  • Collecting and interpreting Ground-Gas Time-Series Data
  • Developments in Seamless Barriers
  • World Health Organisation`s (WHO) International Radon
  • Project (IRP) and beyond
  • Cross Fertillisation - learning the lessons of history
  • Discuss the issues that matter to you and get practical solutions
  • Network with key players in the industry
  • Explore practical solutions for assessment of VOCs and other ground gases
  • Part IIA risk assessment: examine a more robust assessment of risk and how this could save unnecessary remedial or mitigation Works
  • Discover which models to use and which will lead to incorrect assessments: clear up the inconsistencies and confusion
  • Ensure your sampling is up to scratch and get robust results
  • Get on top of postimplementation challenges and ensure your barriers are eliminating the threat