The overall aim of the course is to increase understanding amongst stakeholders of the role that statistics can play in quantifying the uncertainty attached to estimates of the mean concentration of contaminants in soil, thereby creating a more informed basis for regulatory decision-making. The current CLR framework requires the assessor to move away from using maximum contaminant concentrations during assessment and instead use a more representative contaminant concentration derived using statistics.

This course provides advice on the use of statistical techniques in the assessment of soil contamination data. The course is structured around the CL:AIRE & CIEH guidance which forms one part of the package of improved UK guidance highlighted in Defra’s discussion paper Assessing risks from land contamination - a proportionate approach and the report Soil guideline values: the Way Forward (CLAN

This event is free for LACL and BRMF subscribers. Check the link below for full details.

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