Introduction to Chemistry for Contaminated Land
- Relevant to regulatory staff, consultants, developers, and report producers.
- Teaches molecular properties, contaminants, analytical techniques, and chemical behavior.
- Improves ability to interpret results, recognize contamination types, and identify exposure pathways.
- Issues Certificate of Attendance for CPD evidence.
- Locations in Scotland: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling.
Overview
The Contaminated Land Training course is designed for regulatory staff, consultants, developers, and others involved in contaminated land issues. The course covers molecular properties, contaminants, analytical techniques, and chemical behavior in the ground. Participants will learn to interpret analytical results, identify contamination types, exposure pathways, and sampling considerations. The course aims to enhance understanding and provide a Certificate of Attendance for CPD purposes. The duration is one day, and the course is offered in various locations in Scotland.
Who should attend
Regulatory staff, Consultants, Developers, Report producers, Report reviewers
Course Content
The courses will be of relevance to:
•Regulatory and local authority staff involved with contaminated land issues
•Consultants
•Problem holders and developers needing a more in-depth understanding of contaminated land issues
•Anyone producing contaminated land reports
•Anyone reviewing third party reports
The course will teach delegates:
•outline basic molecular properties and bonding types;
•basic principles of radioactivity;
•some key inorganic contaminants;
•hands-on investigation of organic contaminants using molecular models;
•composition of petroleum hydrocarbons;
•range of commonly used analytical techniques; and
•basic principles of equilibrium partitioning / phase interactions and how chemicals behave in the ground.
By the end of the course you should be better able to:
•interpret analytical results;
•recognise different types of contamination and understand their likely behaviour in the environment;
•identify key exposure and migration pathways that should be considered for different contaminants;
•identify considerations affecting the selection of sampling and analysis techniques during site investigation.
All delegates will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance – which should be retained and used to provide evidence of CPD activity when required by employers or professional bodies.
Duration:1 Day
Cost:£275 + VAT
Contaminated Land Training Scotland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen, Perth and Stirling.
