UST Program - Training - Updated: May 2, 2006

This two-day workshop presents a step-by-step approach to understanding and applying risk assessment principals and the process to make informed-decisions related to site management and site closure. This is accomplished with an appropriate balance of theory, policy and practice. This workshop will provide an opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills on subjects like exposure assessment, fate and transport, data quality and quantity needs, the role of statistical analysis and risk characterization. Knowledge of the underlying exposure, toxicity, chemical migration principals and concepts will provide the participants with the foundation for understanding how to use risk assessment in investigation, remediation and risk-management decisions. Discussions will also include current trends in responsible risk-management and upcoming regulatory issues in California.

Participants will have hands-on experience and learn how to estimate the risk posed by chemicals in soil, water, and air and develop cleanup levels appropriate to the site conditions and to determine what corrective actions are necessary at the site. The goal is to educate general risk assessors who are adequately versed in the various disciplines involved in the risk assessment process and to be able to make informed site management decisions pertaining to soil and groundwater contamination.