Auditing of contaminated land

This paper has been prepared to assist persons confronted with the problems associated with contaminated or potentially contaminated or potentially contaminated land. It provides an outline of the major issues involved in the assessment or auditing of contaminated land. The paper lists reasons why an audit may be required, describes the stages of assessment or auditing and outlines some of the issues involved in planning field and laboratory programmes. The paper then addresses specific matters such as sampling frequency, selection of analytes, quality assurance and the determination of acceptable levels of contamination. The paper concludes with a description of the statutory audit process applying in Victoria and provides some information on the selection of professional who can assist with the assessment of auditing of contaminated land.