SNIFFER in collaboration with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Environment and Heritage Service and Environment Agency for England and Wales, commissioned LQM Ltd at Nottingham University to update our best seller, the 'Framework for deriving numeric targets to minimise the adverse human health effects of long-term exposure to contaminants in soils' (commonly referred to as the 'SNIFFER Method' or 'SNIFFER Framework').
The updated report, entitled the 'Method for deriving site-specific human health assessment criteria for contaminants in soil' (SNIFFER project reference LQ01) was published in May 2003. The update:
- adds clarity through changing some of the terminology and formatting used;
- ensures that the framework is compatiable with UK policy, in particular the defaults and assumptions underpinning the Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment (CLEA) model; and
- makes validated electronic worksheets which the support the method available on-line.
The report also includes a sensitivity analysis of the method which was previously available as separate report in SEPA's website.
The executive summary, full report (5.47 MB PDF file), electronic excel worksheets (for metals and organics (revised version)) are available as a free download by clicking here.
Please note these downloads are working. Any problems you encounter are likely to be down to the speed of your internet connection.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the method. Please note SNIFFER (the organisation) cannot provide technical support to users of the method. However, we will endeavour, with assistance from LQM Ltd, to answer queries from users wherever possible. Hard copies of the report and worksheets, priced £50, are available from Foundation for Water Research (FWR). Please e-mail office@fwr.org.uk or telephone (01628) 891589 to order a copy quoting ref. LQ01.