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BS 8485 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION AND REMEDIATION FROM GROUNDGAS IN AFFECTED DEVELOPMENTS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-06-2015

Language(s)

English

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Overview of ground gas protection
5 Site investigation for ground gases
6 Process for ground gas characterization
  and hazard assessment
7 Solutions choice and detailed design
8 Implementation, verification and reporting
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Floor slab and substructure design
Annex B (normative) - Applicability and design of ventilation
        protection measures
Annex C (informative) - Gas resistant membrane selection
Annex D (informative) - Characterization without gas
        monitoring data
Annex E (informative) - Examination of made ground for
        the assessment of the potential for gas generation
Annex F (informative) - Worked examples
Annex G (informative) - Radon
Annex H (informative) - Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Bibliography

BS 8485.

Committee	EH/4
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	87
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 8485:2015

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