Applied Environment - HS23

Posted by PetroSkills on Thursday, March 18, 2010

Start Date Monday, May 17, 2010
End Date Friday, May 21, 2010

Location
London, UK

Full Details

See full details at http://www.petroskills.com/courseDetails.aspx?courseID=750

DESIGNED FOR

HSE professionals, Operations, Engineers, Supervisors, Project Managers and all staff who have the responsibility for implementing, executing or supporting environmental techniques and management in their respective positions. This is a core course for persons with potential operational impact on the environment. Some prior knowledge of environment related topics is desirable but not essential. Environmental professionals with more than 3-5 years of experience may be better suited for the skilled level courses.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

Understand environmental aspects and impacts resulting from company activities and the related requirements

Recognize events and company activities that are subject to environmental protection standards

Become familiar with environmental permit application process.

Be aware of data required by the permit process

Understand the importance of cordial interaction with agency personnel

Go into greater detail on basic models and general limitations, uses and interpretation

Be familiar with emissions and emission control techniques/systems.

Recognize disposal or treatment alternatives

Understand control measures and prevention

Recognize environmental data validation and analyses

Understand sampling protocols, monitoring tools used and calibration

Understand spill response techniques and equipment

Evaluate a spill

Distinguish between spill investigations and corrective actions.

Outline the key elements of an investigation of contamination

Understand sampling protocol for contamination

Do a basic conceptual contamination extent model

Be familiar with basic alternatives in environmental risk-based decision making



ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is about practicing and applying environmental tools, techniques and management for the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries. A rich variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies are used to practise application of the learning in realistic situations. The course content is based around the PetroSkills environmental competency map at the ‘Fundamental Application’ level.


The course may be taken either independently or in conjunction with the Applied HSE Management, Health, and/or Safety courses.


It also serves as a foundation for the IEMA Associated Certificate, either through the route of applied learning in the PetroSkills program for the Accredited Environmental Practitioner or by the IEMA open book exam (International version).



COURSE CONTENT

Covers 5 modules of:

Environmental Risk Management & Assessment and Environmental Management Systems Overview

Permitting for air, water and waste

Modelling for air, water and waste

Emission Limits and Control for air, water and waste

Spill Response and Site Assessment, Management and Remediation for water and land


See full details at http://www.petroskills.com/courseDetails.aspx?courseID=750

Category
Training Courses