AEA final draft of the "Good Practice Guide: Control and Measurement of Dust and PM10 from the Extractive Industries" available for comment

The objective of the "Good Practice Guide: Control and Measurement of Dust and PM10 from the Extractive Industries" is to provide clear, concise and consistent methods for reducing dust, and measuring dust levels from mineral extraction, in the areas around minerals sites.

This Guide has been developed by AEA on behalf of MIRO in association with input from trade bodies (British Aggregates Association, BAA, Minerals Products Association, MPA, and the Silica and Moulding Sands Association, SAMSA),
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), representatives from local authorities (Derbyshire Dales District Council, Suffolk County Council, Teignbridge District Council), academics (University of Exeter, University of Leeds), and quarry opeartors (Aggregate Industries, AI, Advance Environmental, DustScan Ltd., CEMEX, Hanson, Johnsons Wellfield Quarries Ltd., Sherburn Stone Co. Ltd., Smith & Sons (Bletchington) Ltd., Sibelco UK, Tarmac Ltd. and UK Coal).

This Guide applies to both new and existing developments, as well as to existing developments seeking expansion. At the heart of the Good Practice Guide is the concept of a site specific Dust Management Plan. The Dust Management Plan is designed to meet The objectives of reducing dust and measuring dust levels. The site Dust Management Plan can be used to demonstrate compliance with statutory requirements. It should:

• identify dust sources; set out dust management and control methods; describe the dust monitoring strategy; explain how any failures will be addressed; and, describe the ongoing review process of continuous improvement.
• be a ‘living’ document, which supports continuous review and improvement of dust management.
• be continuously updated and amended to reflect changes and/or improvements due to the on-going process of continuous improvement.

The final draft of the Guide is available here for download and review. The authors would welcome comments on the document by the end of September 2010. Comments should be sent to Justin Lingard .

Hillhead 2010 - The International Quarrying and Recycling Show 22nd-24th June

MIRO promoted the Sustainable Aggregates website and all the research work undertaken to date through the ALSF at Hillhead 2010, the premier construction event for the extractive and heavy construction industries in the UK.

The MIRO stand attracted the Industry who were interested in how the Aggregates tax has been put to good use through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund and also researchers who were interested in the latest Aggregates Strategic Research Programme call for tenders.

This year’s show attracted 455 exhibitors and around 15,000 visitors.