Technical Terms

Question 1

AMS

Answer 1

Activity Method Statement
Submitted by contractor to enhance a risk assessment and explain sequence of activity.

Question 2

VENM

Answer 2

Virgin Excavated Natural Material

The Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) defines VENM as:

‘natural material (such as clay, gravel, sand, soil or rock fines):

(a) that has been excavated or quarried from areas that are not contaminated with manufactured chemicals, or with process residues, as a result of industrial, commercial, mining or agricultural activities and

(b) that does not contain any sulfidic ores or soils or any other waste

and includes excavated natural material that meets such criteria for virgin excavated natural material as may be approved for the time being pursuant to an EPA Gazettal notice.’