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Assessing risks posed by hazardous ground gases to buildings

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: London CIRIA 2006Description: 202p. 30cmISBN:
  • 0860176592
  • 9780860176596
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 333.73 $2 18
Incomplete contents:
Introduction -- Hazardous gases -- Development of initial conceptual model and preliminary risk assessment - site characterisation -- Methods of non-intrusive and intrusive investigation -- Monitoring methodologies -- Sampling methodologies -- interpretation of results -- Assessment of risk -- Remedial options -- Post development monitoring
Summary: Discusses practice in the collection of relevant data and in the monitoring of programmes in a risk-based approach to gas contaminated land. Describes the mitigation and management of potentially unacceptable risk with reference to both passive and active systems of gas control.
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Book London Folio F 333.73 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30073598

Introduction -- Hazardous gases -- Development of initial conceptual model and preliminary risk assessment - site characterisation -- Methods of non-intrusive and intrusive investigation -- Monitoring methodologies -- Sampling methodologies -- interpretation of results -- Assessment of risk -- Remedial options -- Post development monitoring

Discusses practice in the collection of relevant data and in the monitoring of programmes in a risk-based approach to gas contaminated land. Describes the mitigation and management of potentially unacceptable risk with reference to both passive and active systems of gas control.