Risk Assessment of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Groundwater
2012 Summer Workshops
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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 were 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. The workshop followed the same format as previous SoBRA summer workshops with thought-provoking presentations in the morning followed by an afternoon of break-out session discussion groups.
Programme & Links to presentations (*requires login)
9:30 am Registration, tea and coffee
9:50 am Chair’s Introduction – Simon Firth (Firth Consultants)
10:00 am Analysis of petroleum hydrocarbons and environmental forensics* – Hazel Davidson (Derwentside Environmental Testing Services)
10:35 am Site Investigation and Sampling, CSMs & Data Quality Objectives* – Jon Parry (SLR Consulting)
11:05 am Refreshment Break
11:25 am Policy issues for hydrocarbon contamination in groundwater* – Trevor Howard (Environment Agency)
11:55 pm Risk assessment modelling for petroleum hydrocarbons in groundwater* – Dr Mike Carey (AMEC)
12:30 pm Report from SoBRA vapour risk sub-group* – Simon Clennell-Jones (WSP Environment & Energy)
12:45 pm Recent developments to improve the evaluation of vapour intrusion of petroleum hydrocarbons from groundwater* – Robert Ettinger (Geosyntec Consultants)
13:10 pm Lunch
14:00 pm 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
15:45 pm Workshop Groups report to meeting
16:30 pm Round up of the day and meeting close – Simon Firth (Firth Consultants)