If you’re working with a Remediation Specialist, it’s likely they’ve used a few acronyms that you weren’t familiar with. At Jackson Remediation, we’ve taken a stand against over complication of issues and specialists taking advantage by obscuring opportunities and over-stating risks. Clarity is key which is why we’ve created a glossary of contaminated land acronyms to make remediation works a lot clearer for you. Bookmark this page for future use!
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6F2 – A material classification (Site-Won Crushed Concrete) as defined by the SHW
A
ACM – Asbestos Containing Materials
AMP – Asbestos Management Plan
ASB1 – Notification to the HSE of NNLW
ASB5 – Notification to the HSE of NLW
B
BAP – Benzo(a)Pyrene
C
CCC – Continuous Compaction Control
CLEA – Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment
CLO – Contaminated Land Officer
CLTR – Contaminated Land Tax Relief
COC – Chain of Custody
COC- Contaminant of Concern
COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand
CSM – Conceptual Site Model
D
DNAPL – Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
DoWCoP – Definition of Waste – Code of Practice
DQRA – Detailed Quantiative Risk Assessment
DTS – Desk Top Study
E
EA – Environment Agency
EHO – Environmental Health Officer
EIL – Environmental Impairment Liability (Insurance)
EWC – European Waste Catalogue (Code)
F
FID – Flame Ionization Detector
FRA – Flood Risk Assessment
FRA – Foundation Risk Assessment
G
GAC – Generic Assessment Criteria
GAC – Granular Activated Carbon
H
HSE – Health and Safety Executive
L
LA – Local Authority
LARC – Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractor
LCRM – Land contamination risk management
LFT – Landfill Tax
LNAPL – Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
LOI – Loss on Ignition
LOW – List of Wastes (European)
M
MMP – Materials Management Plan
MTP – Mobile Treatment Permit
N
NAPL – Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
NLW – Notifiable Licensed Works (Asbestos)
NNLW – Notifiable Non-Licensed Works (Asbestos)
NRW – National Resources Wales
NQMS – National Quality Mark Scheme
P
PAH – Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
PCBs – Polychlorinated biphenyls
PFA – Pulverised Fuel Ash
PID – Photo-Ionization Detector
PM10 – Particulate Matter less than 10 microns in diameter
PM2.5 – Particulate Matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter
PPB – Parts Per Billion
PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
PPM – Parts Per Million
PRA – Preliminary Risk Assessment
Q
QLRE – Qualifying Land Remediation Expenditure
QP – Qualified Person
QP – Quality Protocol
R
ROA – Remediation Options Appraisal
RPE – Respiratory Protection Equipment
RTC – Remediation Target Criteria
S
SEPA – Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SGV – Soil Guideline Values
SHW – Specification for Highways Works
SI – Site Investigation
SPR – Source-Pathway-Receptor
SPZ – Source Protection Zone
SRP – Standard Rules Permit
SSTL – Site Specific Target Level
SVE – Soil Vapour Extraction
SVOC – Semi-volatile organic compounds
T
TOC – Total Organic Carbon
TPH – Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
V
VOC – Volatile organic compounds
W
WAC – Waste Assessment Criteria
WTW – Water Treatment Works
X
XRF – X-Ray Fluorescence
If there’s an acronym we’ve missed, please get in touch.
