Arcadis GMI is proud to announce that it has has been awarded the contract to develop guidance, on behalf of CIRIA, for the measurement, assessment and mitigation of risks to human health from volatile compounds generated at brownfield sites.  CIRIA is a leading provider of technical guidance to stakeholders in the built environment, and Arcadis GMI has previously contributed to their authoritative series of guidance documents.  In awarding this contract to Arcadis GMI, CIRIA have recognised our leading reputation in the fields of Human Health Risk Assessment, and the measurement and assessment of ground gas issues. 

The output of this project will provide a companion volume to C659/665 “Assessing risks posed by hazardous ground gases to buildings” and be consistent with and suitable for use within the existing UK Contaminated Land Regime.  It will provide an important extension and will be compatible with guidance from DEFRA and the Environment Agency currently being developed.  The proposed document will provide guidance to a range of contaminated land stakeholders including developers, industrial clients, regulatory authorities and consultants.  The guidance will aim to ensure a thorough and scientifically rigorous assessment of contaminated land sites is carried out, while minimising the risk of unnecessary and costly investigations where they are not required.

For further information please contact David Jones djones@arcadisgmi.com