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2012 Summer Workshop
Risk Assessment of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Groundwater
1-Day Workshop at Armada House, Bristol, BS1 4BQ on 28th June 2012
Petroleum hydrocarbons are hazardous substances under the Groundwater Regulations and one of most the most common and problematic contaminants impacting groundwater resources. The workshop aims to:
- Give the background on analytical and forensic methodologies for petroleum hydrocarbons and discuss how to take the most appropriate samples in site investigation
- Examine the key issues in risk assessment modelling and vapour risk assessment; and
- Present developments in policy covering Groundwater Regulations, Part 2a and ongoing initiatives.
This workshop follows the same format as the last two year’s highly successful workshops with thought-provoking presentations in the morning followed by an afternoon of break-out session discussion groups.
Attendance costs £110 and is open to SoBRA members who may book online by logging on to their SoBRA account and then clicking here. Non SoBRA members must first join SoBRA before booking the event. Attendees will be asked for their workshop discussion group preferences prior to the event.
Programme
9:30am - Registration, tea and coffee
9:50am - Chair’s Introduction
Simon Firth (Firth Consultants)
10:00am - Analysis of petroleum hydrocarbons and environmental forensics
Hazel Davidson (Derwentside Environmental Testing Services) & Ken Scally (Jones Environmental Laboratory)
10:35am - Site Investigation and Sampling, CSMs & Data Quality Objectives
Jon Parry (SLR Consulting)
11:05am - Refreshment Break
11:25am - Risk assessment modelling for petroleum hydrocarbons in groundwater
Dr Mike Carey (AMEC)
12:00pm - Policy issues for hydrocarbon contamination in groundwater
Trevor Howard (Environment Agency)
12:30pm - Report from SoBRA vapour risk sub-group
Simon Clennell-Jones (WSP Environment & Energy)
12:45pm - Recent developments to improve the evaluation of vapour intrusion of petroleum hydrocarbons from groundwater
Robert Ettinger (Geosyntec Consultants)
13:10pm - Lunch
14:00pm - Workshops - Delegates will be divided into groups to undertake workshops.
Refreshments will be made available during the workshops. Each group will have a facilitator.
Group 1: Site investigation and sampling
Group 2: Laboratory analysis and environmental forensics
Group 3: Groundwater risk assessment modelling & developing guidance
Group 4: Assessment of vapour risk
15:45pm - Workshop Groups report to meeting
16:30pm - Round up of the day and meeting close
Simon Firth (Firth Consultants)
Call for rapporteurs
SoBRA is looking for four rapporteurs willing to prepare a summary report of the key technical issues and debate outcomes raised during each discussion group for the 2012 summer workshop. Please refer to previous workshop reports for examples of what will be required. A free workshop place and an honorarium of £300 will be offered for each rapporteur.
Your profile
- You must be able to write your report in English
- A background in risk assessment, analytical chemistry or environmental science/engineering would be an advantage
- Ideally this work should complement yours, in terms of researching for a paper or for articles
- You must be able to be impartial and provide a balanced report to SoBRA
- You should be good at provoking debate and inclusiveness
How to apply
If you would like to be considered as a rapporteur please e-mail info@sobra.org.uk with the following information:
- Which workshop group you would like to report
- A short description of your motivation and why we should choose you for this group
- Your promise to give a fair and balanced report on the workshop