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Contaminated Land Advice Note 6/06 Assessing risks from land contamination - a proportionate approach: Soil guideline values: the way forward
Publication Year
2006
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Presenting emerging conclusions and issues relating to the production of soil guideline values (SGVs), which were helpful tools for local authorities to use when determining if land is contaminated and where there is a significant possibility of significant harm being caused (SPOSH), in relation to human health effects, as stated in DEFRA Circular 01/2006 Annex 3, Chapter A.
Document History
To be read with Improvements to contaminated land guidance - outcome of the 'way forward' exercise on soil guideline values (DEFRA, 2008). This document is no longer available from the original publisher, therefore the status is unconfirmed.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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