Wednesday, May 26, 2021

What is the purpose of Remedial Action Plan NSW?

 

Remedial Action Plan NSW

In Sydney, an asbestos management plan is a legal requirement for all workplaces containing asbestos.  It is a plan that describes how the employer identifies the asbestos-associated risks and what measures are undertaken for risk abatement.

Contents of Asbestos Management Plan Sydney

1. Asbestos Register:  An the asbestos register should be maintained by the company containing details about the type, location, quality, condition of asbestos material.

2. Priority assessments and actions: The asbestos register is maintained with the aim to tackle asbestos concerns on the basis of priority assessment and quick actions thereafter.

3.  Management Decisions: Important management actions must be taken quickly. You may choose to differently classify the asbestos material by labeling, color coding, enclosing or sealing depending on the extent of risk posed by the material.

4. Management Time Frame: A time frame for management actions must be laid beforehand depending on the severity of risks and priority assessments.

5. Appropriate training for employees and workers:  Relevant training must be provided to all employees and workers who need to handle asbestos on regular basis. The safety issues and health concerns related to asbestos handling must be informed to them in details.

6. Regular Reviews: Regular inspection must be conducted to ensure work is being carried out abiding by the rules and regulations included in the asbestos management plan.

Purpose of Remedial Action Plan NSW

This plan is required when a site is identified to be contaminated and rendered inappropriate for further land use. A RAP includes all the information and details of Preliminary and Detailed Site Investigation and analyses them minutely to formulate a working action plan for their remediation. The plan highlights the contamination concerns, possible methods for its handling, efficient management plans for site remedial works and validation to ensure effectiveness of the remediation plan.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Where to go for Contamination Assessment Sydney?

 

Contamination Assessment Sydney

Contamination Assessment Sydney is an important task which must be conducted on a contaminated land before any commercial or residential construction is carried out. For the same purpose, a Contamination Report Sydney is made to reveal the potential environmental concerns and hazardous pollutants present on the contaminated land. The report also mentions the methods in which we can manage these wastes and render them harmless.

The various reporting stages are as discussed below:

1. Preliminary Site Investigation:  This step is carried out with the objective to determine whether the potential contaminant can exist on the site and whether further investigation is required.

2. Sampling Analysis: This stage provides the details, justification and techniques involved in quality sampling and its analysis method.

3. Detailed Site Investigation:  This stage has the capacity to provide more detailed account on issues arising in preliminary site investigation.

4. Site specific risk identification and modeling: This step is used in further assessment of potential harm to human health and environment by the contaminants existing on a specific site.

5. Remedial Action Plan: The step is used to set remediation plans and strategies to render the site completely harmless.

6. Site Validation:  To monitor that the remediation process is carried out in compliance with the regulatory guidelines as put forward by EPA.

7.  Environment Management Plan:  This step involves laying down monitoring principles and mitigation strategies where full contamination cleaning is not possible.

8. Ongoing Monitoring: The step is formulated with the motive to document all monitoring parameters like location and frequency and other decisions or additional actions required in reporting.

At SydneyEnvironmental.com.au, we ensure high end solution for all land & soil contamination related problems. Our contamination assessment reports are highly scientific and factual prepared by the most educated environmentalists in Australia.

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Friday, May 21, 2021

Importance of CSM as a part of Detailed Site Investigation NSW

 The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has recently revised the statutory guidelines for land contamination report on April 3rd, 2020. According to the new format, land contamination reports must meet certain checklists and comply with requirements set by the agency.

The revised key guidelines for Preliminary Site Investigation NSW as mentioned by EPA are discussed below:

  • Consultancy companies must take full responsibility to grab client’s attention to the topic of correct waste management- handling, treatment and disposal – to reduce contamination on existing land areas.
  • Changing ‘Investigation Stages’ to ‘Report Stages’ and include at least 8 reporting stages.
  • Conceptual Site Model forms a vital part of all reporting stages.
  • Integrating data to formulate quality objectives in every stage.
  • Referencing of waste classification is mandatory if it requires to be moved from site of origin to another site for right processing and disposal.
  • Post remediation management is an important duty as a part of Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
  •  Provide detailed updated checklists for each reporting stages.

Importance of CSM as a part of Detailed Site Investigation NSW

Detailed Site Investigation NSW


A CSM is the basic framework for identifying contamination sources, pathway mechanisms, receptor sources and exposure details. It can be represented using statistical data like graphs or pie charts or simple illustrations like flow diagrams, tables or site relevant plans and figures.

CSM has two basic purposes of:

  • Development of site assessment planning procedures
  • Better decision making strategies can be adopted using high quality data of CSM

The EPA 2020 guidelines have made CSM an essential part of reporting states of Phase 2 contamination reporting. Therefore, certain changes need to be made in the conceptual modeling to get a better idea about the potential contaminants and the threats they pose to human health.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

How to write a Waste Classification Report Sydney?

 

Waste Classification Report Sydney

To comply with the present guidelines of waste legislation, it is important to classify wastes into their six respective classes depending on the intensity of risk, they pose on human health. These six waste classes according to Waste Classification Sydney are listed below:

  • Special Waste
  • Liquid Waste
  • Harmful/Hazardous Waste
  • Special/Restricted Solid Waste
  • Biodegradable Solid Waste
  • Non-biodegradable Solid Waste

At Sydney Environmental Group, we assist in efficient waste management using modern processing and disposal techniques for various kinds of wastes such as:

  • Excavated Material from Natural Excavations
  • Recovered Fines, Aggregate and Ballasts.
  • Compost Handling & Treatment
  • Raw Mulch Handling & Treatment

 We have certified laboratories where our highly qualified research and development team work 24*7 for detailed sample analysis following strict quality assurance and quality control procedures as presented by  Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

Methods to follow while writing Waste Classification Report Sydney

It is mandatory to include the following points in a classification report.

  • Name, Address, Australian Company Number (ACN) or Australian Business Number (ABN), and Details of persons must be included in the first page of the report.
  • Site address where the wasted was generated must be mentioned.
  • History of waste material including the processes and activities contributing to its generation should be discussed in detail.
  • Full description of waste including photographs and interviews of local people must be attached to the report as supporting evidence.
  • Sampling methods and total number of samples collected and tested must be mentioned.
  • Proper laboratory documentation must be included in the report.
  • The report must be verified with relevant statistical data like sample mean & standard deviation and 90% UCL or upper confidence limit.
  • A clear statement on the total quantity of waste and its classification into a specific category should be included.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

A complete guide to Phase 2 Contamination Report Sydney.

 

Phase 2 Contamination Report Sydney

A Phase 1 contamination Report Sydney is made to identify the past and present activities on a land which has the ability to cause contamination to the site. This process is also called preliminary site investigation and it is requested by Government authorities for restructuring and redevelopment of the area for property transaction purposes.

Scope of Work

Phase 1 preliminary investigation is carried out to find the potential causes of contamination and its impact on human health. The activity involves taking photos of the land, analysis of past land documents and taking interviews of past land owners for complete history and assessment of land condition. Additionally, soil or ground water samples are collected and tested to lay down a path for more detailed site investigation.

Costs

The cost of Phase 1 site assessment depends on the land location, features and soil complexity. The average cost is around $3000-$6000. For any deal less than $3000, be assured that any strong checks and critical documenting have been ignored.

A complete guide to Phase 2 Contamination Report Sydney

Sometimes, a phase 1 investigation is unable to reveal the types of contaminants and the duration of contamination.  In such cases Detailed Site Investigation (DSI) or Phase 2 site assessment is carried out through extensive sampling and analysis of contamination sites to prepare and present a more detailed environmental site assessment report. A Conceptual Site Model or CSM is often employed in this stage to provide links between contamination sources and sample analysis techniques.

At Sydney Environmental Group, we are the leading land consultancy firm in Australia. We strive to bring excellence in assessing and rezoning contamination sites for efficient environmental goals management to help you achieve the best project outcomes.

Monday, May 3, 2021

Remedial Action Plan NSW – What A Professional Report Will Do

Asbestos gets into the dirt when waste material from asbestos expulsion work is unloaded wildly, or during mining. Soils on conceivably sullied sites are generally assessed to decide the chance and degree of contamination. The EA 200 is the standard strategy used to recognize the presence of asbestos in the dirt, a code affirmed by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA).

The National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure as of 2013, states that a site that after examination and assessment is found to have reinforced asbestos on a superficial level can't be named debased. The arrangement is simple it is taken out and ensured that the topsoil is clear of any noticeable asbestos. Reinforced asbestos is the biggest pollutant of soil in Australia. There are likewise free strands, which can't be obvious to the unaided eye as per Asbestos Management Plan Sydney. 

It is for the most part accepted that dirt contains asbestos prior to testing. These are the overall advances taken:

1. Examination

Where the dirt is to be disseminated, provided, or sold, an expert ought to review the site and present a report to the beneficiary of the dirt, asserting the nonattendance or presence of asbestos and asbestos and Asbestos Containing Material (ACM). 

2. Assortment Of Samples

It is done cautiously not to disturb the dirt, a cycle that could deliver stringy asbestos into the air. Stringy asbestos is what can be folded by hand.

Remedial Action Plan NSW

3. Transport To The Lab

As suggested by the Remedial Action Plan NSW, the soil should be moist before it is moved to limit the odds of earth and fiber gliding noticeable all around. Carriers should likewise have a vehicle grant from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).