Publications

 

Refereed journal papers

 

Refereed conference proceedings

  • Pollard, S.J.T. (2008) Embedding a risk management culture. Presented at an Environment Agency workshop on Innovation for efficiency, January 23rd, 2008, Birmingham (invited).
  • Pollard, S.J.T. (2008) EPSRC project workshop on Human reliability analysis in the water utility sector, 9-10th January, 2008, Cranfield University (Chair).
  • Pollard, S.J.T. (2008) Hydrocarbon risk assessments in context. Presented at the BBSRC/BERR bioremediation_LINK (BIOREM_35) dissemination event, Melton Mowbray and Edinburgh, 5th and 11th January 2008 (invited).
  • Bradshaw, R.A. and Pollard, S.J.T. (2008) Evaluating cause-effect relationships and impact of incidents – a learning approach for operations and asset management. Presented at the SCI, RSC-WSF and IWO Water contamination emergencies conference – collective responsibility, 7-8th April 2008, London (invited).
  • Njuguna J., Pena I., Zhu H., Rocks S.A., Blazquez M. and Desai S.A. Integration of polymer nanocomposites technologies for automotive applications: opportunities and environmental health challenges, Proceedings of the 3rd International Seminar on Modern Polymeric Materials for Environmental Applications, 2008.

 

Books and book chapters

  • Petts, J., Pollard, S.J.T., Rocks, S.A and Muro, M. (2010) Engaging others in environmental risk assessment: why, when and how. University of Birmingham and Cranfield University, UK. ISBN 978-1-907413-01-8
  • Heath, L., Pollard, S.J.T., Hrudey, S.E. and Smith, G. (2010) Engaging the community: a handbook for professionals managing contaminated land, CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, Adelaide, Australia. ISBN 978-1-921431-14-2
  • Williams, A., Temple, T., Pollard, S.J., Jones, R.J.A. and Ritz, K. (2009) Environmental considerations for common burial site selection after pandemic events. Chapter 7. In: Criminal and environmental soil forensics, K. Ritz, L. Dawson and D. Miller (eds.), Springer Science, Dordrecht, Netherlands, ISBN 978-1- 4020-9203-9, pp. 87-101.
  • Bradshaw, R.A., Pollard, S.J.T., Jalba, D.I., Charrois, J.W., S.E. Hrudey and N.J. Cromar (2009) Evaluating cause-effect relationships and impact of incidents – a learning approach for operations and asset management. In: Water Contamination Emergencies – Collective Responsibility, Gray, J. and Thompson K.C. (eds.) RSC Publishing, Special publication 317, Cambridge, UK, ISBN 978-0-85404-172-5, pp. 82-116.
  • Pollard, S.J.T. (2009) Contributions to resource and environmental risk management, DSc Thesis, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK, 2 vols.
  • Brassington K., Pollard S.J.T., Coulon F. (2009) Weathered hydrocarbon biotransformation: implications for bioremediation, analysis and risk assessment. Chapter 5. In: Handbook of Microbiology of Hydrocarbons, Oils, Lipids. Volume 4. Timmis K. ed., Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN: 978-3-540-77584-3; pp 2487-2501.
  • S.A. Rocks, S.J. Pollard, R.A. Dorey, P.T.C. Harrison, L.S. Levy, R.D. Handy, J.F. Garrod and R. Owen (2009) Risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials. Chapter 10. In: J. Lead, E. Smith (eds) Environmental and human health impacts of nanotechnology, Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, UK, ISBN 978-1-4051-7634-7, pp. 389-421.

 

Research, consulting and expert reports

  • Coulon, F., Paton, G. and Pollard, S.J.T. (2010) CL:AIRE research bulletin. Bioremediation of heavy hydrocarbons – reducing uncertainty in meeting riskbased targets: laboratory to field scale (PROMISE Project). CL:AIRE RB10, January 2010, 8pp.
  • Pollard, S.J.T., Bradshaw, R., Tranfield, D., Charrois, J.W.A., Cromar, N., Jalba, D., Hrudey, S.E., Abell, P. and Lloyd, R. (2009) Developing a risk management culture – ‘mindfulness’ in the international water utility sector (TC3184), Water Research Foundation, Denver, USA, ISBN 978-1-60573-045-5, 117 pp.
  • Rocks S.A. (2009) Review of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and mixtures effects: A review and summary of published literature for the period 2005 - to date. Report for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
  • James K., MaCadam Sproat G., and Rocks S.A. (2009) Use of mercury in compact fluorescent lamps: A critical review of the February 2008 Maine Department of Environmental Protection “Maine Compact Fluorescent Lamp Study”. Report for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
  • Pollard, S.J.T. (2009) A risk-based review of carcass disposal options in the event of a notifiable exotic animal disease – Addendum: revised methodology and application, Draft 0.2, July 2009, Animal Health, Contingency Planning Division, Contingency Plans and Disposals Branch, Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs, London, 9pp.
  • Parsons S.A., Goslan E.H., Rocks S.A., Holmes P., Levy L.S., and Krasner S. (2009) Study into the formation of disinfection by-products of chloramination, potential health implications and techniques for minimization. Report for the Scottish Executive.
  • Aitken R.J., Hankin S.M., Tran C.L., Ross B.. Stone V. , Fernandes T.F., Donaldson K., Duffin R., Chaudhry Q., Wilkins T.A., Wilkins S.A., Levy L.S. , Rocks S.A., and Maynard A.. (2009) EMERGNANO: A review of completed and near completed environment, health and safety research on nanomaterials and nanotechnology CB409 report for Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs.
  • Adhikari, S., Bayley, C., Bedford, T., Busby, J., Cliffe, A., Devgun, G., Eid, M., French, S., Keshvala, R., Pollard, S., Soane, E., Tracy, D., and Wu, S. (2009) Human reliability analysis: a review and critique. Manchester Business School. Working Paper Series. Working Paper No. 589, University of  Manchester Business School, Manchester, ISSN 0954-7401, 82pp.
  • Drew, G.H., Deacon, L.J., Pankhurst, L., Pollard, S.J.T., and Tyrrel, S.F (2009) Guidance on the evaluation of bioaerosol risk assessments for composting facilities. Environment Agency internal guidance document, Bristol, UK, 36pp.
  • Adharkari, S., Bayley, C., Bedford, T., Busby, J., Cliffe, A., Devgun, G., Eid, M., French, S., Keshvala, R., Pollard, S. Soane, E., Tracy, D, and Wu, S. (2008) Human reliability analysis: a review and critique. Final report of an EPSRC project (EP/E017800/1) Rethinking human reliability analysis methodologies, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester.
  • Rocks S.A., Holmes P. (2008) Overview of research into the health effects of manganese (2007 - 2008). Report for the Manganese Health Research Program by Institute of Environment and Health, Cranfield University.
  • Rocks S.A., Dorey R.A., Harrison P.T.C., Levy L.S., Handy R.D., and Pollard S.J.T. (2008) Risk assessment approaches for manufactured nanomaterials CB403 report for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

 

MSc theses

  • Sukubo, T. A. MSc thesis, Encounter  Probabilities in Animal Diseases Risk Assessment: A revised impact assessment of an independent body for animal health in England. Cranfield University, 2009.
  • Morant M.P.. MSc thesis. Consequence assessment for exotic fish disease incursions in England and Wales. Cranfield University, 2009.
  • Alifa C.D. MSc thesis. Exploring the integration of stakeholders involvement, risk perception and risk communication in environmental risk assessment. Cranfield University, 2009.
  • Alarcon S. MSc thesis. Benchmarking the Responsible NanoCode. Cranfield University, 2009.

 

Conference presentations

  • Schiller, F.; Prpich, G., Drew, G., Shaw, H., Rocks, S.A, and. Pollard, S.J.T. (2009) Improving the risk maturity of a network, Presented at the European Conference on Complex Systems, 21st- 25th September, 2009, Coventry, UK (poster presentation).
  • Schiller, F.; Prpich, G., Drew, G., Shaw, H., Rocks, S.A, and. Pollard, S.J.T. (2009) The Risk Centre, presented at the European Conference on Complex Systems, 21st- 25th September, 2009, Coventry, UK (poster presentation)
  • Davies, G., Pollard, S., Kendall, G. and Soane, E. (2008) An investigation into regulatory decision-making: using automated decision makers. Presented at the UKERC workshop – agent-based modelling: application to energy policy, 16th January, 2008, London (poster presentation).
  • Edgar, C., Smith, J., Pollard, S., Breach, R. and Williams, T. (2008) Putting the Bonn Charter into practice: challenges to water suppliers. Presented at: the IWA conference on water safety plans: global experiences and future trends, Lisbon, Portugal, May 12-14th, 2008 (poster presentation).
  • Pollard, S.J.T. (2009) Towards a risk management culture. Presented at the IWA Workshop “Bonn network – application of research into practice”, The Hague, Netherlands, 16-18 February, 2009 (invited keynote).
  • Pollard, S., Rocks, S. and Prpich, G. (2010) Comparative risk appraisal: accounting for flood risk. Presented at the ICE/EPSRC Conference on Flood Risk Management. Research into Practice: Progress since the Pitt Review, Institution of Civil Engineers, London, 2nd February, 2010 (invited).
  • Li, J., Kendall, G., Pollard, S., Soane, E., Davies, G. and Bai, R. (2010) A decision support approach for group decision making under risk and uncertainty. Proc. International Conference on Logistics Systems and Intelligent Management (ICLSIM 2010), 9-10 Jan 2010, Harbin, China (platform presentation).
  • Pollard, S., Heath, L., Smith, G. and Hrudey, S. (2009) Community engagement – making it real. Presented at Cleanup ’09, 3rd International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference, 27th – 30th September, 2009, Adelaide, South Australia (invited keynote).
  • Davies G.J., Kendall G., Soane E., Li J. and S.J.T. Pollard (2009) An investigation into regulatory decision making using agent based simulation. Presented at the Society for Risk Analysis-Europe 2009 Conference, Karlstad, Sweden, 28th June – 1st July, 2009 (presentation)
  • Pollard, S. (2008) Risk management in water and wastewater utilities. Presented at the Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) Advanced short course on ‘Risk management in civil engineering’, Lisbon, Portugal, November 17-22, 2008 (invited).

 

Miscellaneous communications, including trade press articles

  • Defra (2009) Day in the life – Risk Business. Landscape. July/Aug 2009, p.13. (a commentary on the work of the Risk Centre Director).
  • Coulon F., Paton G.I, Semple K.T., and Pollard S.J.T. (2009) Hazard appraisal and risk assessment for soil ontaminated with weathered hydrocarbons. In: CRC Care 2009, 5th International Workshop on Chemical Bioavailability in the Environment, Workshop Programme and Proceedings, CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, Adelaide, Australia, Paper B14: 26-27.