Environmental Forensics
Acts that protect the environment - ANSProtection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
Contaminated Land Management aCT 1997
Waste avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001
etc POEO is Key!
What is environmental forensics? - ANSInvestigations that address environmental questions that are the
subject of formal argument. Importance for human health. Has a multidiscipinary approaching including
biological, chemical and physical methods
Key questions in environmental forensics - ANS- What is the pollutant and what is its concentration?
- What is the source (who is responsible for the pollutant)?
- What is the (potential) harm to the environment
What is environmental forensics for? - ANS-Investigations of pollution incidents
-environmental emergency response
-assessing breaches of licence conditions and auditing of facilities
-provision of specialist advice about hazards, risks or clean up
What is pollution incident ? - ANSincident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which
there is a deposit of a substance where pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur.
Pollution incident is part of which section of the POEO act? - ANSSection 147
What does section 147 of the Protection of Environmental Operations Act state? - ANSSection 147 of the
POEO Act defines what constitutes material harm to the environment
Acts that protect the environment - ANSProtection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
Contaminated Land Management aCT 1997
Waste avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001
etc POEO is Key!
What is environmental forensics? - ANSInvestigations that address environmental questions that are the
subject of formal argument. Importance for human health. Has a multidiscipinary approaching including
biological, chemical and physical methods
Key questions in environmental forensics - ANS- What is the pollutant and what is its concentration?
- What is the source (who is responsible for the pollutant)?
- What is the (potential) harm to the environment
What is environmental forensics for? - ANS-Investigations of pollution incidents
-environmental emergency response
-assessing breaches of licence conditions and auditing of facilities
-provision of specialist advice about hazards, risks or clean up
What is pollution incident ? - ANSincident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which
there is a deposit of a substance where pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur.
Pollution incident is part of which section of the POEO act? - ANSSection 147
What does section 147 of the Protection of Environmental Operations Act state? - ANSSection 147 of the
POEO Act defines what constitutes material harm to the environment
