Minutes of an Ad Hoc meeting on environmental geochemistry, British National Committee for Geology Meeting held at Imperial College. Present: Professor J S Webb (Convenor); Dr K Clare (Soil Survey of England and Wales); Dr P Lawther (Environmental Hazard Unit, St. Bartholomew's Hospital; Ms G Lewis (Central Veterinary Laboratory, MAFF); Dr C F Mills (Rowett REsearch Institute); Mr D Newsome (Water Dta Unit, Department of Environment); Dr J Plant (IGS); Dr N Taylor (Department of Health and Social Security); Dr P Tinker (Rothamstead Experimental Station); Dr I Thornton (Applied Geochemistry Group, Imperial collete); ProfessorA G Shapere (Royal Free Hospital) 1. Introduction 2. Arrangements in the United Kingdom 3. Scientific implications 4. Organizational implications 5. Recommendations 6. Future action 7. Next meeting It was agreed to hold a second meeting on 7 April 1978 at 10.30 am, preferably at the Royal Society, subject to the Society's agreement. 6 February 1978