Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Program Training

UCR Extension, under contract by the State Water Resources Control Board, is providing UST workshops in Sacramento, Palm Desert (Riverside County) and Irvine. Participants include inspectors, owners, and operators of UST sites, Local Implementing Agencies, Local Oversight Program Agencies, California Regional Water Quality Control Boards, staff of the State Water Board, consultants, and other members of the public.

NEW – American Board of Industrial Hygiene Certificate Points
The courses below have been approved by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) for certification maintenance points. These CM points are accrued by CIHs and CAIHs who are certified by the ABIH.

• Modern Approaches and Technologies for Subsurface Investigations
  1.0 Industrial Hygiene CM Points
• Application of Risk Assessment for Environmental Decision Making
  2.0 Industrial Hygiene CM Points

Enroll online using the link next to the session you are interested in or call (800) 442-4880.

Application of Risk Assessment for Environmental Decision Making at Contaminant Release Sites

This two-day workshop exposes participants to problem-solving skills necessary to perform or evaluate risk-informed decision-making study in the context of site management and site closure. This workshop examines and discusses exposure assessment, fate and transport, data quality and quantity needs, vapor intrusion pathway and risk characterization. Knowledge of the underlying exposure, toxicity, chemical migration principles and concepts are discussed to provide the participants with the foundation for understanding how to use risk assessment in investigation, remediation and risk-management decisions. Through case studies and examples, participants learn how to estimate the risk posed by chemicals in soil, water, and air and develop cleanup levels appropriate to the site conditions and to determine what corrective actions are necessary at the site. The goal is to educate general risk assessors, who are adequately versed in the various disciplines involved in the risk assessment process, to be able to make informed site management decisions pertaining to soil and groundwater contamination.

NEW DATES —
Location: UCR Palm Desert, Palm Desert
Accommodations
Date/Time: 8am-5pm, March 26-27, 2008
Fee: $100
Reg # 073-SCE-E50 enroll online

Modern Approaches and Technologies for Subsurface Investigations

This one (1)-day workshop primarily will focus on the technical issues related to site investigation, remediation, and residual risk management of contaminated sites, with an end goal of case closure. Because each site has its own particular risk factors, the information collected to make site cleanup and closure decisions should be relevant to the risk the site poses to human health and the environment. The amount and type of data necessary to make these decisions are discussed in the context of the Conceptual Site Model (CSM) approach, which is widely accepted by both the regulatory community and industry. The process of validating a CSM is discussed in detail, and explores innovative as well as traditional technologies for site assessment. The validated CSM then becomes the foundation for developing investigation and remediation plans, risk management controls, risk communication, and site closure decisions.

NEW DATE —
Location: UCR Palm Desert, Palm Desert
Accommodations
Date/Time: 8am-5pm, March 25, 2008
Fee: $50
Reg #:073-SCE-E51 enroll online