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Free Publications

Technical Bulletins

• TB 01 - Introduction to an integrated approach to the investigation of fractured rock aquifers contaminated with non-aqueous phase liquids (2002)
• TB 02 - Multilevel sampling systems (2002)
• TB 05 – The use of geophysical investigation techniques in the assessment of contaminated land and groundwater (2007)
• TB 07 - Improving the reliability of contaminated land assessment using statistical methods: Part 1 (2004)
• TB 09 - Stabilisation/Solidification Treatment and Remediation: Part 1: Summary of the State of Practice Reports I-IV STARNET (2004)
• TB 11 - A practical guide to investigating DNAPL releases in the subsurface (2004)
• TB 12 - Statistical Assessment of Contaminated Land: Some Implications of the ‘Mean Value Test’ (2006)
• TB 13 - Understanding Soil Washing (2007)
• TB 14 - Treatment of Chromium Contamination and Chromium Ore Processing Residue (2007)

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Case Study Bulletins

• CSB 01 - Site characterisation in support of monitored natural attenuation of fuel hydrocarbons and MTBE in a chalk aquifer in Southern England (2002)
• CSB 02 - A constructed wetland to treat acid mine drainage from colliery spoils at Quaking Houses, County Durham (2002)
• CSB 03 - Portadown biological reactive barrier (2005)
• CSB 04 - Mine water treatment at Wheal Jane Tin Mine, Cornwall (2004)
• CSB 05 - Remediation trial at the Avenue Coking Works using stabilisation/solidification and accelerated carbonation technology (2006)
• CSB 06 - Remediation Trial at the Avenue Using Thermal Treatment (2006)
• CSB 07 - Remediation Trial at the Avenue Using Soil Washing (2008)
• CSB 08 - Public affairs and communications on contaminated land projects (2007)

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Research Bulletins

• RB 01 - Enhanced in situ bioremediation technique for manganese removal from mine waters (2003)
• RB 02 - FIRS (Ferric Iron Remediation and Stabilisation): a novel electrokinetic technique for soil remediation and engineering (2003)
• RB 03 - Project SIReN: Research projects (2006)
• RB 04 - Project SIReN – Future research needs (2006)
• RB 05 - Remediation of Heavy Metal Pollution via Bone Meal Amendments to Soil: Field and Laboratory Trials (2007)
• RB 06 - Results of a laboratory microcosm study to determine the potential for bioremediation of chlorinated solvent DNAPL source areas (2006)
• RB 7 Field portable x-ray fluorescence (FPXRF): A rapid and low cost alternative for measuring metals and metalloids in soils (2008)
• RB 8 Modelling approaches for assessing risks associated with petroleum hydrocarbon spills in the UK Chalk aquifer (2009)
• RB 9 Electrokinetic Ferric Iron Remediation and Stabilisation (FIRS) of Hexavalent Chromium Contaminated Soils: An Ex Situ Field Scale Demonstration (2009)
• RB 10 Bioremediation of heavy hydrocarbons –reducing uncertainty in meeting risk-based targets: laboratory to field scale (PROMISE Project) (2010)
• RB 12 Modelling Food-Chain Transfer of Contaminants in Soil to Terrestrial Ecological Receptors (2010)

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SUBR:IM (Sustainable Urban Brownfield Management: Integrated Management) Bulletins

• SUB 01 - The role of the development industry in brownfield regeneration (2006)
• SUB 02 - Uncovering the True Impacts of Remediation (2007)
• SUB 03 - Climate Change, Pollutant Linkage and Brownfield Regeneration (2007)
• SUB 04 - Measuring Sustainability: Whats in a number? (2007)
• SUB 05 - Avoiding Future Brownfield Sites through Design for Deconstruction and the Reuse of Building Components (2007)
• SUB 06 - Communicating Risk on Contaminated Sites: How Best to Engage with Local Residents (2007)
• SUB 07 - Acid Tar Lagoons (2008)
• SUB 08 - Community Engagement, Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (2008)
• SUB 9 Quality in land remediation: Indicators and protocols for brownfield land (2008)
• SUB 10 The use of compost in the regeneration of brownfield land (2008)
• SUB 11 Integrated Remediation, Reclamation and Greenspace Creation on Brownfield Land (2009)
• SUB 12 SUBR:IM (Sustainable Urban Brownfield Regeneration: Integrated Management) - An Overview (2009)

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Site Bulletins

• SB 01 - MNA Bulletin (2005)
• SB 02 - SIReN (MNA) overview and description of projects (2005)
• SB 03 - Coal Mine Sites for Targeted Remediation Research:- The CoSTaR Initiative (2006)

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Guidance Bulletins

• GB 01 - Stabilisation/solidification for the treatment of contaminated soil (2005)
• GB 02 - Managing Japanese knotweed on development sites: Code of Practice (2008)

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Other CL:AIRE publications

• CL:AIRE Policy Paper (2010)
• Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice (2008)
• Generic Assessment Criteria (GAC) Report (2010)
• Guidance on Comparing Soil Contamination Data with a Critical Concentration
• SuRF-UK: A Framework for Assessing the Sustainability of Soil and Groundwater Remediation (2010)
• UK Trade & Investment & CL:AIRE - Contaminated Land and Remediation: A guide to technologies and services from the UK (2006)

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CL:AIRE Membership Publications

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Technology Demonstration Project Reports (CL:AIRE Membership)

• TDP 01 - Remediation trial using low temperature thermal desorption to treat hydrocarbon- contaminated soil (2004)
• TDP 02 - Remediation of Basford Gasworks using soil washing (2003)
• TDP 03 - Design, installation and performance assessment of a zero valent iron permeable reactive barrier in Monkstown, Northern Ireland (2001)
• TDP 04 - Slurry-phase bioreactor trial (2004)
• TDP 05 - A Reducing and Alkalinity Producing System (RAPS) for passive treatment of acidic, aluminium rich mine waters (2006)
• TDP 06 - Biopile field demonstration at the Avenue Coking Works (2004)
• TDP 09 - Design, installation and performance assessment of an air sparge curtain system (2004)
• TDP 10 - Remediation trial at The Avenue using thermal treatment (CSB6)
• TDP 11 - Remediation trial at The Avenue using soil washing (CSB7)
• TDP 12 - Bioremediation of the coke works and former colliery at Askern, Doncaster (2005)
• TDP 13 - A permeable reactive barrier for remediation of extremely polluted groundwater associated with a highly pyritic abandoned colliery spoil heap (2006)
• TDP 16 - Ex Situ Soil Vapour Extraction to Remediate Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (2007)
• TDP 17 - A biological sequential reactive barrier (SEREBAR): Design, installation and performance at a former manufactured gas plant (FMGP) site in South West England (2008)
• TDP 20 - Design and installation of a permeable reactive barrier to treat carbon disulphide contaminated groundwater (2009)
• TDP 24 - Thermally enhanced soil vapour extraction to remediate the unsaturated zone at the Western Storage Area, Harwell (2010)

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Research Project Reports (CL:AIRE Membership)

• RP 03 – Processes controlling the natural attenuation of fuel hydrocarbons and MTBE in the UK Chalk aquifer (2006)
• RP 04 – Cost Effective Investigation of Contaminated Land (2007)
• RP 05 – Remediation of heavy metal pollution via bone meal amendments to soil (RB5)
• RP 06 – Phytoextraction of metals: Investigation of hyperaccumulation and field testing (2005)

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Delegate Packs and Event Presentations (CL:AIRE Membership)

• 2007 Contaminated Land in Wales Conference
• 2006 SUBR:IM Conference
• 2006 Data Quality Conference
• 2006 CL:AIRE Risk Assessment Conference
• 2006 Building Confidence in Remediation Conference
• 2005 SUBR:IM Conference
• 2005 Land Remediation Technologies Workshop
• 2005 Contaminated Land in Wales Conference
• 2005 Consoil UK Country Session
• 2004 Annual Project Conference

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Technology Demonstration Project Bulletins (CL:AIRE Membership)

• Snapshot TDP 01
• Snapshot TDP 02
• Snapshot TDP 03
• Snapshot TDP 04
• Snapshot TDP 05
• Snapshot TDP 09
• Snapshot TDP 16
• Snapshot RP 03
• Snapshot RP 06
• TDP 26 - In Situ Soil and Groundwater Decontamination using Electric Resistive Heating Technology (Six-Phase Heating) (2008)

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Article Archive/Perspectives/Survey Summaries (CL:AIRE Membership)

• Zoonotic Animal Pathogens - An uncertain risk? An article by Dr Russell Thomas, Parsons Brinckerhoff, UK (2005)
• Urban Regeneration in Northern Ireland An article by Matthew Lennard, Department for Social Development, Northern Ireland (2006)
• The Publication of Guidance and Land Contamination An article by Hugh Mallett, Enviros Consulting Ltd, UK (2006)
• The Land Remediation Industry An article by Jeremy Randall, RAW Consulting, UK (2006)
• Technical Issues on the Solidification-Stabilisation of Contaminated Soils An article by Brian Bone, Environment Agency, UK (2005)
• Soil Guideline Values - Unacceptable risk or unacceptable progress? An article by Steve Wallace, National Grid, UK (2005)
• Soil Guideline Values - Are we getting the right numbers? An article by Judith Lowe, independent advisor to Defra, UK and Jane Forshaw, CL:AIRE, UK (2006)
• Promoting Environmental Technologies for Good Reasons An article by Thomas Track and Kirsten Friis, DECHEMA, Germany (2007)
• On Site Analysis An article by Colin Green, QROS, UK (2005)
• National Land Regeneration Panel An article by David Morris, Chairman of the National Land Regeneration Panel, UK (2007)
• Mobile Treatment Laboratory An article by Julian Trick, British Geological Survey, UK (2006)
• Environmental Liability Directive Article by Aidan Thomson, Barlow Lyde and Gilbert, UK (2007)
• Contaminated Land - An opportunity for biodiversity? An article by Jane Forshaw, Chief Executive Officer, CL:AIRE, UK (2007)
• UK Remediation Status Survey Summary 2005-2007

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