Wednesday, 15 February 2012

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING


ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
COURSE CONTENT & ITINERARY Duration: 1 day.

Objective: Overview of environmental monitoring requirements and its various specialized equipment and operational principles for the air, water and soil mediums.
Who should attend? : EMR, EMS committee, HSE personnel, environmental auditors and personnel involved in performing environmental monitoring at sites,

8.30am – 09.00am – COURSE REGISTRATION
9.00am – 10.30am
§    Definition & aim
§    Monitoring objectives;
§    Types of environmental monitoring;
§    Common parameters for air, water (inland & marine) and the soil (land);
Morning Tea Break: 10.30am – 11.00am
11.00am – 12.30am
§ The monitoring program – what is needed?
§ Sampling checklist;
§ Methodology;
o   Continuous on-line;
o   Manual and physical;
o   Personnel competency;
Lunch 12.30pm – 2.00pm
2.00pm – 3.30pm
o   Site & station selection;
o   Equipment;
o   River water sampling;
o   Ambient air monitoring – the High Volume Sampler & PM10;
o   Exposure sampler;
o   Point-source emission;
o   Isokinetic Stack Sampler;
o   Noise monitoring;
o   Marine – the plankton net, sediment sampler and the hydrolab;
o   Sediment sampler;
o   Underwater mobile camera;
o   Soil sampling
Afternoon Tea Break: 3.30pm – 4.00pm
4.00pm – 5.30pm
§ Common problem at site;
§ Data evaluation;
§ Data interpretation;
§ Legal requirement with regards to environmental monitoring;
§ Discussion & evaluation;
§ Conclusion.
Discussion and Q & A.
5.30pm – Course Evaluation and ends.

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