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Assessing risks posed by hazardous ground gases to buildings

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: CIRIA ; (C665)Publication details: CIRIA 2007Edition: Rev. edDescription: xviii, 182p. ill. 30cmISBN:
  • 9780860176657
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 333.73 $2 18
Partial 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.

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.