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CONTAMINATED SITE ASSESSMENT REMEDIATION AND MANAGEMENT (CSARM)

2010 Professional Development Short Course ProgramDepartment of Environmental Sciences

COURSE RECOGNITION:> A UTS Certificate of Attendance OR Certificate of

Attainment (on completion of post-module work)> Recognition of prior learning for UTS Master of Science

(Contaminated Site Management) course (anticipated mid-2010)

> Credit towards Professional Development programs eg Environment Institute Australia New Zealand, Environmental Health Australia, Engineers Australia

FEES> $1200 per module (inclusive GST)> $950 early bird registration

Includes: > Lunches and refreshments> Course Notes & Tuition> Site visits and laboratory sessions.

Generous discounts for taking two or more modules, and for members of professional societies and UTS Alumni.

MORE INFORMATION ON> 2010 Program> Individual modules> UTS Science Masters (Contaminated Site Management)

www.science.uts.edu.au

Or contact Marea Martlew 02 9514 1766, marea.martlew@uts.edu.au

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ARE YOU PLANNING TO TAKE YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

WANT TO ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS?

DEVELOPED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NSW DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER, THESE CSARM MODULAR SHORT COURSES WILL:

> enhance your knowledge, > build capacity within your organisation and > provide you with an advantage in your

career progression

Image courtesy of DECCW

YOU SHOULD ATTEND IF YOU ARE > an environmental scientist, engineer, manager or consultant

seeking to pursue your professional career to the next level,> aspiring to become a site auditor, as part of your career

development> an environmental professional changing career direction,> a professional in an allied discipline

THESE COURSES WILL> provide information of current best practice and legislative

and policy requirements > enhance your learning through interactive teaching modes

such as workshopping, case study analyses and site visits > concentrate module presentation into 3 days (Thursday –

Saturday) AND provide an online study platform to deepen your knowledge in your own time

AT A GLANCESIX self-contained modules presented throughout 2010 will address> legal and regulatory requirements governing contaminated site

assessment, remediation and management, > site assessment requirements, sampling design and risk

assessment approaches to investigation, remediation plans and site management reporting obligations.

> scientific and technical upskilling in areas of contaminant chemistry and toxicity, and human health and ecological risk assessment.

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PROGRAM OF MODULES FOR 2010

Module A: Ground rules for contaminated Sites11th -13th February

Topics> Legal and regulatory responsibilities of professionals working

on contaminated sites > Understanding “risk of environmental harm” as driving force

in CSARM

Presented by > Regulators from DECCW > Ex-Federal Court judge > Site auditors > Specialists from

– Sydney Water – UTS Science and Law – Macquarie University

Features> In depth discussions on recent changes to CLMA Act,

regulation and guidelines> Case studies that illustrate applications.

Module B: Effective Contaminated Site Assessment29th April – 1st May

Topics> Purposes & practice of site assessment > Design of field assessment & principles of field sampling that

achieve results> Assessment and remediation of groundwater contamination

with certainty> Untangle the uncertainty of results and non-technical issues

Presented by > Regulators from DECCW > Site auditors> Specialists from UTS Science

Features> Site visit > Effective reporting of site assessment to discuss issues of

assessment & case studies

Module C: Demystifying Contaminants17th – 19th June

Topics> “Must-know” about contaminants of concern> Sampling effectively for evaluation of contaminants> Practical application of quality considerations and Data

Quality Objectives> Contaminants in sediments and groundwater

Presented by > Regulators from DECCW > Site auditors> Specialists from: – UTS Science – CSIRO

Features> Relevant examples from case studies> Laboratory sessions on contaminant detection

Module D: Contaminants and Toxicity5th – 7th August

Topics> Essential toxicology in site assessment> Toxicity evaluation in human health risk assessment> Fate, transport and transformation of contaminants > Appropriate methods for assessing toxicity and risk of harm

Presented by > Regulators from DECCW > Site auditors> Environmental Laboratory Manager> Specialists from: – UTS Science – DECCW – CSIRO – Curtin University

Features> Examples of toxicity assessment case studies & guidelines> Expert advice on ecotoxicology investigations

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PROGRAM OF MODULES FOR 2010

Module E: Risk Based Site Assessment16th – 18th September

Topics> Risk assessment as a tool for site assessment> Human health risk assessments and ecological risk assessment> Risk assessment in developing regulatory guidelines for soils,

waters, groundwater

Presented by > Regulators from DECCW > Site auditors> Specialists from UTS Science

Features> Visit to sites on which case studies are based > Defensible reporting in risk assessment

Module F: Remediation Principles and Closure4th – 6th November

Topics> Remediation and regulatory framework relating to

contaminated sites > Developing Remediation Action Plan for large and small sites

Presented by > Regulators from DECCW > Site auditors> Specialists from UTS Science

Features> Site visit to remediated sites > Defensible reporting for CSARM

Image courtesy of DECCW