ITRC Short Courses at Battelle
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are an emerging group of contaminants that present unique issues with site characterization, sampling and analysis, fate and transport, and remedial approaches. Regulators, site managers, facility owners, consultants, and technology developers will gain state-of-the-art knowledge on PFAS and will be able to make better decisions on managing PFAS-impacted sites.
The course will guide remediation practitioners through the design and implementation of successful in situ remedies, how to quickly identify and diagnose poor performance, and the optimization of under-performing remedies. The intended audience for this course includes state and federal regulators, environmental professionals, and stakeholders.
The course will provide a summarized overview of the ITRC 1,4DX Guidance Document. The intended audience is, but not limited to, state and federal personnel in regulatory programs tasked with characterizing and remediating state, underground storage tank (UST) owners, and for individuals putting together programs that are developing strategies to address this set of emerging contaminants. It is expected consultants can use the products as well as stakeholders and the regulated community.
The purpose of this short course is to help practitioners develop, refine, and implement successful risk communication plans and outreach activities applicable across a diverse body of contemporary environmental issues. Regulators, site managers, facility owners, consultants, technology developers, and other stakeholders will all benefit from the short course instruction.
The course will encourage the use of advanced site characterization tools (ASCTs) in the areas of direct sensing, surface geophysics, borehole geophysics, and remote sensing and to improve the participant’s ability to appropriately select and apply ASCTs. Within this objective is the introduction to the ITRC’s ASCT document, website, and training videos.
