From Risk to Remediation

4 MARCH – 8 MARCH 2019 | NEWCASTLE, NSW

Australia’s most comprehensive training to manage and remediate

contaminated sites globally.

Knowledge & experiences you can’t Google.Spend 5 days with world renowned scientists and industry professionals. Become part of a new Australian

network who share the latest knowledge and skills. Includes in-the-field training with the latest technologies.

Accelerate your knowledge and expertise in site contamination and remediation

Register nowAUD $2,000 (ex GST)*

R E G I S T R AT I O N L I N Khttps://bit.ly/2PUYxNz

V E N U ENEX Newcastle Exhibition

& Convention Centre

309 King St, Newcastle West NSW 2302

About 5 days, all inclusive course, with proven industry experts, policy makers and industry professionals. Interactive, practical and hands-on to create new skills and capabilities for the Australian contamination industry.

New global skillsGain new and practical skills to apply to the management and remediation of contaminated sites around the world.

Specialised learning outcomesGet abreast of the latest thinking and new knowledge globally in science, law, policies and case studies. Accelerate your capabilities and competence to deliver more value to employers, policy makers and customers.

Gain the latest proven capabilitiesGet hands-on with site assessment procedures, risk management tools, remediation technologies and strategies, along with the latest management expertise for contaminated land and hazardous waste sites.

Participants will receive:• Handbook and downloadable online

resource folder

• Certificate of Completion

• Continuing Professional Development credit of 40 hours*

*Please check with your certification scheme regarding CPD points.

*Late/on-site registration:

AUD$2,200 (ex GST) (Received after 17 February 2019)

Refund policy:

Attendees can transfer their registration to another person or receive a refund up to 7 days

before the event start date – an admin fee of $100 will apply.

Learn from the world’s leading experts

PROFESSOR RAVI NAIDUCEO, Managing Director and Chief Scientist, CRC CARE, Australia Global Innovation Chair and Director, Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Australia

Professor Ravi Naidu has researched environmental contaminants, bioavailability and remediation for over 25 years. In addition to leading and managing many environmental sustainability projects, he has co-authored six patents and over 600 research articles and technical publications, and co-edited 11 books and over 65 book chapters in the field of soil and environmental sciences.

MR SCOTT WARNERPrincipal Hydrogeologist (Environment & Health), Ramboll, USA

Scott Warner has nearly 30 years experience in water resource consulting and the development of innovative and sustainable remediation approaches, working on projects worldwide including North and South America, Australia, Europe and Hong Kong. Scott has consulted on regulatory matters and guided clients through land development and reuse issues. He was the project director and a lead designer for an innovative groundwater remediation system in New York State, USA that received the 2011 National Ground Water Association Outstanding Remediation Award.

DR PAUL NATHANAILManaging Director, Land Quality Management Ltd, UK

Paul Nathanail is a chartered geologist and specialist in land condition, who combines consultancy, research and training in all aspects of risk based contaminated land management. He is the lead author of the UK standard guide on asbestos in soil and of the UK’s largest compilation of soil screening values.

Paul is well known to us here in Australia as a regular contributor to CRC CARE’s CleanUp conferences.

DR SREENIVASULU CHADALAVADAResearch Manager and Senior Hydrogeologist, CRC CARE, Australia Conjoint Senior Lecturer, GCER, University of Newcastle, Australia

Dr Sreeni Chadalavada manages the research projects of CRC CARE and conducts research in hydrogeology and mathematical modelling of groundwater flow and pollutant transport. Sreeni’s current research involves developing various models for simulation of contaminant transport in the environment. Sreeni is involved with writing the source codes for developing numerical simulation models, which help in the decision making process to manage the contamination.

DR DAWIT BEKELEResearch Fellow and Senior Hydrogeologist, GCER, University of Newcastle, Australia

Dr Dawit Bekele currently conducts and directs environmental projects and research in the assessment, remediation and management of contaminated sites. Dawit has consulted on various contaminated land investigation and remediation projects and has delivered pragmatic, sustainable and cost-effective solutions. He leads soil and groundwater remediation at GCER.

DR BRUCE KENNEDYProgram Leader, Best Practice Policy, CRC CARE, Australia

Dr Bruce Kennedy is currently responsible for developing guidance for the remediation of contaminated sites. In his previous roles as Executive Officer of the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) and the Environment Protection and Heritage Council he was responsible for national policy development for environmental protection matters. Previous to these, he was also Executive Director of the NEPC Service Corporation and a manager with the Western Australian EPA.

Day 1 - Fundamentals: Policy and ContaminantsIntroduction to the Course: Professor Ravi Naidu

Global Perspective on Overview Of Contaminated and Hazardous Waste Site Management, Challenge and Solutions

Legal Context and Policy: Key Case Studies• Legislation: new vs historic pollution • Permitted operations – lessons from around the world• Major treaties – UNCDD; Minamata• UK and EU perspective

What Makes for a Competent Environmental Consultant

Legal Context and Policy: USA Key Case Studies• Legislation: “Superfund” History, CERCLA,

TOSCA, RCRA• Brownfields

Legal Context and Policy: Australia• National policy frameworks for site contamination

in Australia• Commonwealth and state responsibilities –

intersections and discontinuities• Examples of policy drivers – industry;

community outrage

Environmental Chemistry of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants and Treatments• Inorganic chemistry• Organic chemistry • Fate and transport properties• Chemical reactions

The Development, Use and Role of Conceptual Site Models • Case examples• Sources of information• Formats• Function of the CSM• Link to site investigation• Link to remediation

Day 2 - Site CharacterisationAssessment of Site Contamination • Staged approaches site assessment • Principles drivers and practice of site assessment• Implementation of appropriate Data Quality Objectives

Soil, Water and Soil Gas Sampling Tools and Techniques• How the sampling strategy affects risk assessment • Soil and groundwater characterisation tools

and techniques• Sediment characterisation tools and techniques• Soil gas vapour and ground gas characterisation

tools and techniques • Case studies to illustrate the concepts presented• Groundwater sampling issues• Data analyses including comparing site data against

assessment criteria

Day 3 - Risk AssessmentToxicology• Hazard identification and dose-response assessment• Threshold behaviour• Non threshold behaviour• Lead• Asbestos• Points of departure; NOAEL; LOAEL; Benchmark

Doses; Margins of Exposure

Site Specific Human Health Risk Assessment• Basic process and fundamental steps involved in

conducting a health risk assessment• Exposure assessment• Tiered approaches to environmental health

risk assessment• Role of generic assessment criteria

Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment• Role of bioavailability• Plant uptake studies• Air monitoring

Ecological Risk Assessment• Qualitative• Use of EILs• Detailed quantitative risk assessment

Optional evening sessions

Contaminated Land in the Movies A guided viewing, Civil Action

Vapour Intrusion Modelling Gain an understanding of how an individual model works, its underpinnings and how to apply it to site-specific scenarios. Develop strong skills in the application and use of leading-edge software to assess, characterise and manage vapour intrusion.

Day 4 - RemediationRemediation Action Plan Development: Techniques and Technologies• Evaluation of collected data• Consideration of data/CSM to regulatory goals

and site protection objectives• Remedial Action Plan components and its

development• Presentation of general remediation techniques-site

wise concepts to localised treatment

Morning Tea Discussions:• Soil remediation techniques and technologies• Groundwater remediation techniques and

technologies• Soil vapour remediation techniques and technologies• Sediment (i.e marine /wetland) remediation techniques• Remedy treatability studies

Tour University of Newcastle Facilities and Laboratory Space

Exercise: Site Case Study Evaluation• Develop CSM• Identify remedial goals• Select potential remedies• Design remedy• Assess long-term performance• Group discussion of exercise

Day 5 - Remediation (Cont.) Remediation in Practice• Economics and net environmental benefit analysis• Social licence to operate• Resilient remediation designs• Health and safety at contaminated sites • Sustainable remediation• Treatment trains – technology trains

Environmental Risk Communication• What is it and how can it work?• Managing and communicating risk and

uncertainty: theory and practice• Diverse methodologies and principles• Environmental risk stakeholders • The sensitivity of information sharing and

decision-making• Facilitating communication among responders

and to receptors• Point of contact for communicating risk• Build a relationship with the local community• Public speaking engagements and involvement

at community meetings• Reaching the proper audience through the proper

means at the proper time

Public Participation in Decision Making• Diverse methodologies and principles to

appropriate public participation• Localism• Law making• Activism

Question Time Panel – What’s Next?Hear each panellist’s thoughts on contaminated land management over the coming decade, then take the opportunity to pose questions to the panel.

The Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment

(CRC CARE) is a partnership of organisations dedicated to developing new ways of dealing with and preventing contamination of soil, water and air

including solid and liquid waste management. We focus Australia’s foremost expertise and

resources on this issue and develop close links with research partners at the cutting edge in this field

around the world.

W W W. C R C C A R E . C O M

The Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER) at the University of Newcastle is a leading

proponent of risk-based approaches to the clean-up or management of contaminated sites. We focus

on in situ remediation – cleaning up contamination where it lies, rather than the traditional 'dig and dump' approach that has led to an unsustainable growth in landfills in Australia and worldwide. Together with a risk-based approach, this potentially saves industry millions, if not billions, of dollars annually and makes

clean-up far more feasible and attractive.

W W W. N E W C A S T L E . E D U . A U

Accelerate your understanding & competence

RECOMMENDED FOR:

This course has been developed especially for individuals who manage, regulate, investigate, remediate, or are impacted by contaminated sites. It provides participants with a unique appreciation of the underpinning science and technology coupled with practical approaches to site characterisation, assessment and remediation as well as risk communication.

Regardless of their current level of expertise, this course will provide participants with enhanced skills, knowledge, networks and confidence to manage even the most challenging sites and help them become leaders in the global remediation industry.

• Industry consultants, specifiers & contractors

• Government policy makers

• PhD Students & early-career researchers

• Environmental managers

Delivered in partnership by CRC CARE and GCER