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The ADMLC is primarily concerned with atmospheric pollutant discharges from regulated emission sites and other fixed sources. Their review and study interests include routine discharges as well as Accidental Releases or releases cause by operational upsets. Their interests also include modelling dispersion at all scales from on-site short range (including dispersion modelling indoors) to long range distances. The ADMLC does not normally get involved with pollutant emissions from Roadway Traffic or other non-fixed sources. Nor does it get involved with Air Pollution topics such as Acid Rain and Ozone Formation . HISTORY In 1977, a meeting of representatives from UK government departments, utilities and research organisations was held to discuss atmospheric dispersion calculation methods for Radioactive releases. Those present agreed on the need for a review of recent developments in atmospheric dispersion modelling and formed an informal Steering Committee, which operated for a number of years. That Steering Committee subsequently became the UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee in 1995. Although the ADMLC was initially formed to consider primarily radioactive releases from the nuclear industry, it has expanded its range of interests and its membership to more fully reflect the needs of industrial and regulatory organisations. MEMBERSHIP As listed on the ADMLC's web site {Link without Title} , the membership of the ADMLC includes the following UK entities:
The Chairman and the Secretary of the ADMLC are provided by the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB). AREAS OF INTEREST ADMLC facilitates the exchange of ideas and highlights where there are gaps in knowledge. It tries to provide guidance to, and to endorse good practice in, the dispersion modelling community. The ADMLC has hosted workshops and welcomes ideas for joint meetings or joint workshops with other organisations. The ADMLC members pay an annual subscription which is used to fund reviews on topics agreed on by the members, and to support in part its secretariat, provided by the Health Protection Agency. By the end of the 2004/05 financial year, the ADMLC had funded 24 review projects. Those projects are indicative of the areas in which the ADMLC is interested, and they include the following review project subjects:
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FURTHER READING For those who would like to learn more about this topic, it is suggested that either one of the following books be read: EXTERNAL LINKS
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