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Publishing Organisation:Environment AgencyRio HouseWaterside DriveAztec WestAlmondsburyBristol BS32 4UDTel: 01454 624400 Fax: 01454 62409© Environment Agency 2001ISBN 1 85705 583 7All rights reserved. No part of this document may be produced, stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recordingor otherwise without the prior permission of the Environment Agency.The views expressed in this document are not necessarily those of the Environment Agency,its officers, servant or agents accept no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage arisingfrom the interpretation or use of the information, or reliance upon views contained herein.Dissemination statusInternal Status: Released to Regions.External Status: Public Domain.Statement of useThis report (P5-042/TR/04) is one of a series providing technical guidance on thecomplexities and characteristics of Special Sites as defined under the Contaminated <strong>Land</strong>(England) Regulations 2000 for Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.Principally this document is for use by Agency staff carrying out regulatory duties under PartIIA, however this technical guidance contains information that may be of value to otherregulators and practitioners dealing with Special Sites.Research contractorThis document was produced under R&D Project P5-042 by:WS Atkins Consultants LimitedWoodcote GroveAshley RoadEpsomSurrey KT18 5BWTel: 01372 726140Fax: 01372 740055The Environment Agency’s project manager for R&D Project P5-042 was:Phil Humble, Thames RegionR&D <strong>Technical</strong> Report P5-042/TR/04
CONTENTSFOREWORDiGLOSSARYii1. Introduction 11.1 Background 11.2 The Role of the Environment Agency in Relation to Special Sites 11.3 How to Use this <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Guidance</strong> 21.4 Risk Communication Issues 41.5 Linkages Between the <strong>Guidance</strong> Reports and the Special Site Categories 52. Industrial Process/Facility Description 62.1 Scope 62.2 Distribution and Extent of Acid Tar Lagoon Sites in the UK 102.3 Key Site Features 123. Chemical and Physical Characteristics of the Principal Contaminants 153.1 Scope 153.2 Physical Properties 153.3 Chemical Properties 173.4 Breakdown Products 193.5 Mobile Compounds 194. Site Characterisation 204.1 Scope 204.2 Desk Study 204.3 Site Inspection and Investigation 214.4 Common Mistakes 254.5 Chemical Analysis 255. Site Evaluation 285.1 Scope 285.2 Pollutant Linkages 285.3 Assessment of Investigation Data 315.4 Site Evaluation Check-list 326. Remediation Aspects 336.1 Scope 336.2 Principal Remediation Technologies 336.3 Natural Attenuation 39R&D <strong>Technical</strong> Report P5-042/TR/04
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Page 5 and 6: FOREWORDPart IIA of the Environment
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Page 13 and 14: SECTION 2: INDUSTRIAL PROCESS/FACIL
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Page 19 and 20: Overall CommentsAcid tars can be of
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Page 23 and 24: Box 2.5 Scenario: Acid tar disposal
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Page 43 and 44: 6. REMEDIATION ASPECTSKEY QUESTIONS
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