Environmental Impact Assessment & Dust Survey Services
We conduct comprehensive dust surveys and dust assessment reports for construction, industrial, mineral, and waste management sites. Our dust impact assessments can be provided as standalone services or integrated within a larger environmental impact assessment (EIA).
With an extensive network of continuous dust and PM10 monitors both within and outside London, we specialise in construction dust monitoring. We take pride in offering high-quality services with cost-effective monitoring solutions for our clients.
Our key dust consultancy services are:
Dust, PM10 and PM2.5 Monitoring Solutions
- Dust and particulate monitoring for construction site
- Passive Dust Monitoring for mineral sites
- Automatic Dust Monitoring for construction sites (e.g. PM10 construction dust monitoring using MCERT certified monitoring system)
- Continuous dust, PM10 and PM2.5 monitoring as part of site Environmental Management Plan or Dust Management Plan
Our Services are ISO certified and accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS):
Assessment to support Planning and Environmental Permitting Applications
- Dust Impact Assessment to support mineral planning applications
- Dust Impact Assessment for construction dust impact
- Nuisance Dust Investigation Report
Mineral Dust Assessment
As an experienced environmental planning consultant, we use cost-effective depositional and directional passive dust monitoring gauges to measure dust deposition (dust falling from the sky) and dust flux (the horizontal component of wind-blown dust).
We recognise that not only does mineral extraction create dust, but the heavy-duty vehicles used both on and off-site can also significantly impact air quality. These impacts can vary substantially from day to day, depending on the level of activity on-site and local weather conditions. Our assessments are integrated into a comprehensive environmental impact assessment to ensure accurate monitoring and mitigation strategies.
Our Approach
Dust can be generated by a wide variety of activities, including demolition/construction, minerals extraction and waste management. Construction and mineral sites can give rise to dust generation which can lead to annoyance due to the soiling of surfaces by dust. Emissions of dust to air can occur during demolition, earthwork and construction. A construction dust assessment is usually required during the planning stage to identify the risk of dust nuisance and develop site-specific mitigation measures as part of a Dust Management Plan (DMP).
Dust emissions can also have an effect on vegetation and will need to be considered when dust-generating activities take place close to sensitive habitats. The fine fraction of dust (PM10 and PM2.5) can also travel deep into the lungs and have a detrimental effect on the health of people exposed to it.
We use a range of dust monitor and a typical MCERT certified dust monitor by Aeroqual is shown on the right.
