Description

BS 10175 – Investigation of potentially contaminated sites. Code of practice

This British Standard gives recommendations for, and guidance on, the investigation of land potentially affected by contamination and land with naturally elevated concentrations of potentially harmful substances, to determine or manage any risks. It covers:

a) setting the objectives of an investigation;
b) developing a strategy for the investigation;
c) designing the different phases of the investigation;
d) sampling and field testing;
e) laboratory analysis;
f) reporting,

in order to obtain scientifically robust data on soil, groundwater, surface water and ground gas contamination.

It is intended for use by those with an understanding of the risk-based approach to the assessment of sites (as described in the Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination (CLR 11) [31]).

Cross References:
BS ISO 18512:2007
BS 8576:2013
BS 6068-6.14
BS ISO 10381-2
BS ISO 11074
BS ISO 10381-1
BS EN ISO 5667-1
BS ISO 10381-6
BS 6068-6.12
BS EN 12457
BS 8485
BS 6068-6.4
BS ISO 5667-11
BS ISO 5667-6
BS 6187
BS EN ISO 17025
BS 5930
BS ISO 11464
BS EN ISO 14688
BS ISO 5667-5
BS EN ISO 5667-3
BS ISO 10381-3
BS ISO 14507:2003
Regulations 2007
Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2000
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
ISO 10381-8
Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009
BS ISO 15176
2003
Water Resources Act 1991
BS ISO 15175
DD ENV ISO 13530
Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006
Factories Act 1961
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales)
Environment Act 1995
Regulations 2006
Regulations 2009
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Building Control Act 1990
Enactments) (England)
Control of Pollution Act 1974
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
BS ISO 18283
(Wales) Regulations
Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations
Enactments) (Wales)
1991
2007
Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations 1994
ISO DIS 11504
BS ISO 3534-1
Environmental Protection Act 1990
2009
Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation)
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
BS 22475:2011
TS 17924
BS 1747
Regulations 2000
BS ISO 18589
DIS 13196
2002
Water Act 2003
ISO 17402:2008
BS ISO 10381-3:2001
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act
ISO 15799
Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations
BS ISO 5667-22
BS 1377
ISO 10381-7
Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland)
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007
ISO 12404
Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modifications of
Contaminated Land (Wales) Regulations 2006
BS ISO 23909
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
ISO 15800