CO2 mine gas - site investigation and risk assessment: best practice

Report collating current practice in local authorities and provide a summary assessment of options to deliver a standardised ‘good practice’ approach to risk assessment, reporting, mitigation and verification of mitigation measures for mine gas.


Glossary

Abbreviations

BGS

British Geological Survey

BSD

Building Standards Division (Scottish Government)

CA

The Coal Authority

CCNP

Construction Compliance and Notification Plan

CIRIA

Construction Industry Research and Information Association

CL:AIRE

Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments

CLO

Contaminated Land Officer

CO2

Carbon dioxide

CS

Characteristic Situation[1]

EHO

Environmental Health Officer

GIS

Geographical Information System

GPVS

Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme

IMT

Incident Management Team (Gorebridge)

LA

Local Authorities

PA

Planning Authority

NPF

National Planning Framework

NQMS

National Quality Mark Scheme for land contamination

PAN

Planning Advice Note

RoGEP

Register of Ground Engineering Professionals

RS

Remediation strategy

RMS

Remediation method statement

SI

Site investigation

SiLC

Specialist in Land Condition

SG

Scottish Government

SoBRA

Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment

SQP

Suitably Qualified Person

Contact

Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot

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