Human and Environmental Risk Assessment (HERA)
Make sure you complete a Human and Environmental Health Risk Assessment (HERA) before remediating your site. The contaminant trigger levels advised by regulatory guideline documents are conversative as they attempt to be a one size fits all guideline. In reality your site or contamination plume may have physical and chemical characteristics that reduce the toxicity (and therefore risk) of the subject contaminant. Using the latest scientific studies and statistical methods, a HERA from EESI can generate site-specific clean-up criteria, saving you thousands in remediation costs.
Besides guiding remediation works, site selection, design, and construction decisions, these tools enhance security and sustainability.
Define the Health and Environmental Risks Associated With Your Site
A HERA helps identify the human health and environmental risks of a site, including the potential for exposure to hazardous materials, the severity of the potential health impacts, and risks to ecosystems. Human and Environmental Risk Assessment is a key component of the process of investigation of site contamination as required by the National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM). It involves identifying potential sources of contamination such as chemicals, petroleum products, heavy metals, acid sulfate soils, asbestos and other materials, as well as potential risks associated with the development itself, such as flooding, landslides, subsidence and ground movement.
Environmental Risk Assessment is a key component of the process of investigation of site contamination as required by the National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM). It involves identifying potential sources of contamination such as chemicals, petroleum, petroleum products, acid sulfate soils, asbestos and other materials, as well as potential risks associated with the development itself, such as flooding, landslides, subsidence and ground movement.
Innovative Science Meets Commercial Understanding with EESI
EESI leads the contaminated land industry by applying innovative science to a commercial understanding of the regulatory environment, the site and client objectives.
Our team of experienced environmental professionals use the latest technologies and techniques to assess potential risks and hazards, identify potential sources of contamination, develop appropriate safety measures, and ensure your site and remediation works are fully compliant with government requirements.
We regularly conduct risk assessments as part of the site investigation process, as the data collection process for the two assessments goes hand in hand. This method ensures that the risk assessment can be completed efficiently and on time. Whenever possible, we prioritise the risk assessment process over ‘dig and dump’ remediation solutions.
Benefits of Human and Environmental Risk Assessment (HERA) with EESI
- Extensive experience developing human health and ecological risk assessments across a wide range of contaminants and land use scenarios.
- Assess potential risks, identify sources of contamination, develop appropriate safety measures, ensure your site and remediation works are fully compliant with government requirements.
- Cost–effective and timely data collection and assessment.
Quality Environmental Services for all your Urban Development & Site Contamination needs
You receive a partnership that gives you absolute clarity about all environmental implications of your project, assisting you in meeting your environmental management obligations across the entire project life cycle – including compliance, planning, construction, operations, and eventually decommissioning.
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