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Grenfell environmental checks: stage 1 report

Full results of the first stage of environmental checks carried out on the soil around the Grenfell Tower site in the spring and summer of 2019.

1. Introduction

Environmental checks in and around Grenfell Tower were announced in October 2018. Stage 1, of a two-stage programme, was carried out over the spring and summer of 2019.

The initial results from Stage 1 were shared with residents in July. We have now published the full Stage 1 report, produced by the independent specialists, AECOM, on behalf of the Multi-Agency Partnership, which is responsible for overseeing the programme.

The full Stage 1 report provides an overarching report, a series of technical notes, which provide detailed background information and all the data from the sampling.

2. Summary of report and next steps

Grenfell environmental checks - Stage 1 results - Summary

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3. Methodology

How the checks were carried out

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Analysis and interpretation methodology for the soil investigation at Grenfell Tower

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Information sheet 1: overview of the risk assessment process

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Information sheet 2: generic screening criteria

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Information sheet 3: public health summary

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4. Report documents

Overarching report

Stage 1 overarching report

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Technical notes

Technical note 1: final specification (PDF, 2.53 MB, 14 pages) Technical note 2: evidence review protocols (PDF, 130 KB, 14 pages) Technical note 3: sampling plan (PDF, 4.33 MB, 53 pages) Technical note 4: fire chemistry literature review (PDF, 208 KB, 27 pages) Technical note 5: fate of debris (PDF, 3.18 MB, 30 pages) Technical note 6: air dispersion modelling (PDF, 122 KB, 8 pages) Technical note 7: environmental fate and transport review (PDF, 290 KB, 55 pages) Technical note 8: COPC toxicity (PDF, 783 KB, 208 pages) Technical note 9: urban background concentrations (PDF, 326 KB, 31 pages) Technical notes 10 and 12: potentially contaminative land uses and local background soil concentrations (PDF, 70.8 MB, 186 pages) Technical note 13: sources of urban soil pollution (PDF, 314 KB, 44 pages) Technical note 14: community engagement (PDF, 10.2 MB, 26 pages) Technical note 15: factual data from initial exploratory sampling and pilot study (PDF, 43.1 MB, 694 pages) Technical note 16: PRA (PDF, 263 KB, 34 pages) Technical note 17: pilot study risk assessment (PDF, 759 KB, 57 pages) Technical note 18: Stage 2 design (PDF, 1.32 MB, 71 pages)

5. Full sampling data

Full data set, and by location

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Results above screening levels by location

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Charts of chemicals against screening and background levels

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View an interactive map showing soil sampling locations around Grenfell.

6. SQP sign off

The results have been independently reviewed by a National Quality Mark Scheme Suitably Qualified Person (SQP), who also checked the specialist’s work at each stage.

NQMS SQP Declaration of Document Adequacy

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Published 10 October 2019

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