Course Description

May 10 & 17, 2021 8:30-11:00 am

“Contaminated Sites Fundamentals” is back! And we’re better than ever! We’ve reengineered our ONLINE training course in a new and interactive format that will challenge your abilities, keeping you engaged and wanting more! We’ll cover the fundamentals of contaminated sites science, engineering and regulation for professional development, including virtual class time with instructors, tutorials, and team assignments. 

Our contaminated sites experts offer decades of practical hands-on experience, providing you an opportunity for practical training through real life examples. 

Here’s what you get: 

  • Live on-line workshop sessions 
  • Interactive chats and Q&A
  • Take-home group exercises and report-back
  • Virtual demos of field methods  Forum for communication
  • Recorded sessions

Instructor(s)

Zahra Pirani & Ian Hers

Course curriculum

  • 1

    May 10, 2021

    • RECORDING PART 1 - Intro and Assignment Review

    • RECORDING PART 2 - Health and Safety and Site Investigation Methods

    • RECORDING PART 3a - Groundwater Sampling

    • RECORDING PART 3b - Groundwater Sampling

    • PDF of Slideshow
  • 2

    May 17, 2021

    • PART 1: GW cont'd, Sediment, SW - PDF VERSION

    • Bladder Pump Demo

    • Groundwater Field Kit Basics

    • PART 1 RECORDING - Groundwater, Sediment and Surface Water Sampling

    • PART 2A RECORDING - Soil Vapour Sampling

    • PART 2B RECORDING - Soil Vapour Sampling

    • Part 2 - Soil Vapour Investigation

    • Part 2 - Soil Vapour Assignment

    • Part 2 - Soil Vapour Assignment

    • Friday May 21 Tutorial

    • RECORDING - Tutorial Session

    • Soil Vapour Assignment Answer