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Instructores
y Temas del Curso
Ben
Sweet is the technical lead for SCG Industries’
high-resolution site characterization tools and services. He has
completed his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from
Acadia University and a Masters in Chemical Engineering from the
University of New Brunswick. Ben is a key member of SCG team playing
a major role in research & development, remedial action planning,
pilot testing, technical design, and contaminated site data interpretation.
In these roles he has completed numerous projects across North America,
conducting both large and small scale remediation projects and high
resolution site characterization investigations. Ben strives to
ensure SCG’s clients are equipped with the latest innovative
technologies and strategies to help cost-effectively address their
environmental liabilities. Ben has presented at numerous conferences
and been involved in technical workshops for both government and
private organizations. Mr.Sweet will lecture on high-resolution
site characterization tools and techniques.
Elliot
Sigal, B.Sc., QPRA is the President of Intrinsik Environmental
Sciences Inc. and Intrinsik Health Sciences Inc. Mr. Sigal graduated
with an Honours B.Sc. in Toxicology from the University of Toronto
in 1988 and has over 25 years of experience in toxicology, human
health and ecological risk assessment, and risk communication. Mr.
Sigal has been responsible for leading risk assessment teams in
determination of potential for exposure of and risk to receptors
associated with complex contaminated sites, mining/smelting facilities,
military base closures, underground storage tanks, incinerator/WTE
emissions, landfill sites, consumer products and industrial processes.
He has overseen and contributed to hundreds of risk assessments.
Mr. Sigal's lecture will provide an introduction to the underlying
concepts and general approaches for Human Health and Ecological
Risk Assessment (HERA). Participants of this lecture will gain an
understanding of the role of HERA in contaminated site assessment
and remediation, basic components of HERA, complexity of planning
a HERA, identifying HERA objectives, basic approaches to toxicity
and exposure assessments, receptor and risk characterization, and
dealing with uncertainty in HERA.
Logan
Barrett manages Accuworx’s Emergency Services division.
Specializing in high hazard chemical releases and containment. Logan
has extensive training in chemical fire-fighting, hazardous materials
response, railway emergency response, clandestine lab mitigation,
chemical security and crude oil releases. Logan has been contracted
by various agencies across Canada to teach hazardous materials and
emergency response techniques. With the ability to design structured
curriculum and industry specific lesson plans Logan’s course
content has proven to be extremely effective when applied to field
scenarios. With over 2000 deployments Logan has developed his reputation
on an international scale for quick, efficient, and safe responses.
Mr. Barrett will be discussing and demonstrating occupational
health and safety issues for contaminated and hazardous waste sites.
Las
demostraciones al aire
libre de las tecnologías para la caracterización
y remediación de sitios se llevarán a cabo en un lugar cerca del
hotel de 12:30 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. Se demostrarán a gran escala las tecnologías
para la remediación de suelos y aguas subterráneas, así como
equipo de análisis y muestreo, geofísico y de perforación.
La temperatura a principios de junio en Toronto varía entre los 10 y 22
°C. Los asistentes deberán vestir ropa adecuada, como traje de lluvia,
ropa informal de trabajo y buenos zapatos para caminar. Se permiten cámaras
y videocámaras.
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