Department of Environment (DoE) Industry Profiles (published in 1995) provide information on the processes, materials and waste associated with individual industries with regard to land contamination.
They are not definitive studies but they introduce some of the technical considerations that need to be borne in mind at the start of an investigation for possible contamination.
The 47 original publications in the series were originally scanned and created into PDF documents by Defra and are now available as free PDF downloads. The quality of the documents is poorer than normally provided, however their usefulness to the risk management process is such that it was still felt important to make them available.
- DoE Industry Profile - Airports (6 MB)
- DoE Industry profile - Animal & Animal processing works (5 MB)
- DoE Industry profile - Asbestos manufacturing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry profile - Ceramics, cement and asphalt manufacturing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry profile - Chemical Works - coatings, paints and printing inks manufacturing works (5 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Chemical Works - cosmetics and toiletries manufacturing works (6 MB)
- Chemical Works - disinfectants manufacturing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry profile - Chemical Works - explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics manufacturing works (7 MB)
- DoE Industry profile - Chemical Works - fertiliser manufacturing works (1 MB)
- DoE Industry profile - Chemical Works - fine chemicals manufacturing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Chemical Works - inorganic chemical manufacturing works (8 MB)
- DoE Industry profile - Chemical works - linoleum, vinyl and bitumen-based floor covering manufacturing works. (6 MB)
- Chemical Works - mastics, sealants, adhesives and roofing felt manufacturing works (4 MB)
- Organic Chemical Works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Chemical Works - pesticide manufacturing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Chemical Works - pharmaceutical manufacturing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Chemical Works - rubber processing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Chemical Works - soap and detergent manufacturing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Dockyards and dockland (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Engineering Works - aircraft manufacturing works (5 MB)
- Engineering Works - electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing works (including works manufacturing equipment containing PCBs) (5 MB)
- Engineering Works - Mechanical engineering and ordnance works (5 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Engineering Works - railway engineering works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Engineering Works - ship building repair and ship breaking including naval shipyards (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Engineering Works - vehicle manufacturing works (4 MB)
- Gas works, coke works and other coal carbonisation plants (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Metal manufacturing, refining and finishing works - electroplating and other metal finishing works (4 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Metal manufacturing, refining and finishing works - iron and steel works (5 MB)
- DoE Industry Profile - Metal manufacturing, refining and finishing works -lead works (4 MB)
- Metal manufacturing, refining and finishing works - non-ferrous metal works (excluding lead works) (5 MB)
- Metal manufacturing, refining and finishing works - precious metal recovery works (5 MB)
- Oil refineries and bulk storage of crude oil and petroleum products (4 MB)
- Power stations excluding nuclear power stations (4 MB)
- Industrial Activities which have used materials containing radioactivity - 2006
- Profile of miscellaneous industries (5 MB)
- Pulp and paper manufacturing works (4 MB)
- Railway land (4 MB)
- Road vehicle fuelling, service and repair - garages and filling stations (4 MB)
- Road vehicle fuelling, service and repair - transport and haulage centres (4 MB)
- Sewage works and sewage farms (4 MB)
- Textile works and dye works (4 MB)
- Timber products manufacturing works (4 MB)
- Timber treatment works (4 MB)
- Waste recycling, treatment and disposal sites - drum and tank cleaning and recycling plants (4 MB)
- Waste recycling, treatment and disposal sites - hazardous waste treatment plants (4 MB)
- Waste recycling, treatment and disposal sites - landfills and other waste treatment or waste disposal sites (4 MB)
- Waste recycling, treatment and disposal sites - metal recycling sites (4 MB)
- Waste recycling, treatment and disposal sites - solvent recovery works (4 MB)