Risk assessment and management of asbestos in soil
This event is currently FULLY BOOKEDThis conference will examine occurrence, assessment & modelling issues of asbestos in soil; review recent environmental, health & safety and waste legislations; and provide an update on current practice and research.
Ticket information
This event costs £190 for BRMF, LACL, CIRIA Core and Associate members
This event costs £250 for non members.
When?
28 January 2015, 10:00 - 16:30.
Registration from 9:30.
Background
Previous focus of asbestos research and practice has dealt with the management of asbestos contamination within buildings. However results from thousands of investigations at contaminated sites across the UK have found that asbestos is frequently identified in made ground and there has been ambiguity in the approach to assessing the risk it poses.
This conference will examine occurrence, assessment & modelling issues of asbestos in soil, review recent environmental, health & safety and waste legislations and provide an update on current practice and research.
Why attend
This programme will:
- discuss the uncertainties in understanding risk assessment and a review of the usefulness of available risk models
- review recent environmental, health & safety and waste legislations
- review the good practice in air monitoring and sampling techniques
- highlight current laboratory analysis abilities, including a laboratory site visit to IOM facilities
- examine good practice site investigations through case study examples
- examine how to deal with different site conditions and waste management issues
- highlight the major findings of CIRIA report Asbestos in soil and made ground (C733)
- provide ample networking opportunities.
Who should attend
Clients, house builders, consultants, contractors., local authorities and regulators.
Level of knowledge
You are advised that a working familiarity with the Ready Reference which will enable you to get the most out of the day. More information can be obtained from CIRIA report C733 Asbestos in soil and made ground: a guide to understanding and managing risks.
The subject matter begins from the basics but will quickly delve into advanced details of characterisation, exposure estimation and assessment, remediation as well as financial and legal aspects. Delegates are warmly encouraged to ask questions during open discussion periods as well as privately to our speakers during breaks in the programme or after the event.
Programme
10:00 Chair person’s introduction
Claire Dickinson, AECOM
10:10 Asbestos In Soils: occurrence, distribution & identification
Jane Tierney, IOM
10:30 Application of epidemiology to predict risk
Damien McElvenny, IOM
10.50 Assessment Approach of Asbestos in Soils: UK and international Review
Paul Nathanail, LQM & University of Nottingham
11.10 Networking break with refreshments
11.30 Modelling fibre release case study and application of epidemiology to predict risk
Alison Searl, IOM
11.50 How to deal with residue risk
Mathew Hussey, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
12.10 Panel Discussion and Q&A
12.30 Lunch
13:15 Case Studies: Surveys, site investigations & sampling
James MacFarlane, Hydrock
13.35 Case Studies: Remediation works
Mike Higgins and Richard Yarnold, Hydrock
13.55 Licensing and HSE requirements
Martin Gibson, HSE
14.15 Panel Discussion and Q&A
14.35 Networking break with refreshments
Asbestos In Soils: update in the on current practice and research
14.55 Measuring Fibre Release - Risk assessment and evaluation
Richard Ogden, LQM
15.15 Update on CIRIA work on asbestos
Joanne Kwan, CIRIA
15.35 Update on CL:AIRE / EIC - Joint Industry Working Group
Steve Forster, IEG Technologies UK Ltd
15.55 Panel discussion and Q&A
16.30 Close and chair's summary
Claire Dickinson, AECOM
Sponsors
Where?
Hilton Manchester Deansgate
303 Deansgate
Manchester, M3 4LQ
Booking
If you are unable to book online, please contact Patrick Williams on 0207 549 3308
0207 549 3308 or return the booking form by post or fax.
Level of knowledge
You are advised that a working familiarity with the Ready Reference which will enable you to get the most out of the day. More information can be obtained from CIRIA report C733 Asbestos in soil and made ground: a guide to understanding and managing risks.
The subject matter begins from the basics but will quickly delve into advanced details of characterisation, exposure estimation and assessment, remediation as well as financial and legal aspects. Delegates are warmly encouraged to ask questions during open discussion periods as well as privately to our speakers during breaks in the programme or after the event.