The Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division of the HPA is publishing a series of Contaminated Land Information Sheets. These documents provide advice on emerging issues related to contaminated land. They have been produced so that the HPA can provide advice which is consistent and standardised.

The information sheets aim to assist HPA staff who are required to advise and support Local Authorities undertaking contaminated land investigations.

• An Introduction to Land Contamination for Public Health Professionals
  This document introduces environmental public health practitioners to the process for dealing with land contamination, including aspects of the environmental protection regimes where they apply to the protection of public health from substances contained in, on or under land, determination of sites as 'contaminated land' as well as risk assessment procedures.
  Added/updated: 7 April 2010