1. Soil pollution and industrial sites

1.1 Soil, a non-renewable resource

Soil in the pedological sense is defined as the top layer of the earth's surface, resulting from the alteration of parent rock under the influence of climate, biological activity and vegetation [7][8] . It is a compartment of ecosystems, performing functions essential to life. Playing the roles of sink and source in biogeochemical cycles, it exerts a decisive influence on air and water quality. Soil appears to be a non-renewable resource, as the time scale of degradation processes is extremely short (a few years or decades) compared with that of formation processes (several millennia).

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Bibliography

(1) - ADEME - Recensement 1996 des sites et sols pollués. - MATE (1996/97).
(2) - VOGEL (T.M.) - Bioremédiation des sols. - Opérations unitaires. Génie de la réaction chimique

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Standards and norms

Standards exist for sampling, sampling and analysis. No pollution control technique is currently covered by a standard. They cannot be standardized, as their application depends on numerous parameters linked to the site to be remediated.

Websites

http://www.afes.fr/ French Association for Soil Research

http://basias.brgm.fr/ Inventory of former industrial sites and service activities

http://basol.environnement.gouv.fr/...

Regulations

Existing regulations focus on the management of polluted soils, and are currently being revised. They address the following concerns: preventing and protecting the population from accidental or health-related risks associated with pollution. The DRIRE, which is responsible for managing and policing ICPEs, has a duty to the public to set clean-up targets.