The documents on this CSAP Society Research and Technical Studies page were prepared for the Contaminated Sites Approved Professional Society (CSAP Society) for use by Approved Professionals in their work. The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV) has not endorsed these documents and the information in these documents in no way limits the director’s exercise of discretion under the Environmental Management Act.
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- Review of Vapour Attenuation Factors and Chemical Partitioning Relationships with Focus on Shallow Contamination Scenario (May 2024)
- Review of Soil Vapour Issues for Soil Relocation in British Columbia (May 2024)
- Protocol 2 Site Specific Standards Groundwater Protection Model (November 2023)
- Climate Change Impacts on Contaminated Sites (October 2023)
- CSAP Guidance for Potential Contaminants of Concern (January 2023)
- CSAP Guidance for Assessment of Soil Vapour and Ambient Air – Update (September 2022)
- Economic Impacts from Remediated Low to Moderate Risk Contaminated Sites Study (December 2021)
- CSAP Petroleum Hydrocarbon Remediation Toolkits 1-4 (July 2016 to April 2021)
- CSAP Guidance on the Assessment of the Soil Vapour to Air Pathway (August 2020)
- CSAP Petroleum Hydrocarbon PCOC Review (August 2020)
- PFAS Guidance Document (January 2020)
- CSAP PCOC List (June 2018)
- Review of Analytical Methodologies and Interpretation of Analytical Results in Peat (June 2017)
- CSAP Methods Synopsis (March 2017)
- CSAP Risk Management Decision Framework for BC Contaminated Sites(Phase 2 – Guiding Principles for Applying Risk-based Standards to Ecological Receptors) (August 2016)
- CSAP External Jurisdiction Review (September 2015)
- CSAP Bioaccummulation Report (August 2015)
- Economic Benefit of the Contaminated Site Assessment and Review Sector in BC (September 2012)
- Soil Vapour Advice and Practice Guidelines (October 2009)
- Outline for the Use of Professional Judgement as a CSAP
