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EPIC - Management of Fugitive Dust Training Course
Fugitive dust management is an essential part of large infrastructure projects, site remediation as well as mineral extraction and some industrial projects. The primary tool to management offsite fugitive dust is typically the development and implementation of a dust management and control plan that is typically submitted to the regulator for approval. This course takes the participant from an understanding of the mechanisms that produce fugitive dust through the assessment of the problem and the development of a suitable dust control plan. This is done using experience gained on a wide variety of dust control projects and applied in a case study format through to plan development. While participants are encouraged to bring along their own case study or problem, where this is not possible case scenarios will be provided.
After participating in this course you will be able to do the following:
- Apply your skills in contracting, integrating health and safety, data management and reporting, inspections and investigations, negotiating approvals, and environmental management
- Understand the legislation that directly impacts fugitive dust management
- Identify practical approaches for environmental compliance
- Manage environmental issues for a variety of projects
While participants are encouraged to bring along their own case study or problem, where this is not possible case scenarios will be provided.
Course Outline:
- Particulate Species and Transport Mechanisms
- Sources and Fugitive Emissions Assessment
- Impact Assessment and Modelling
- Mitigation and Management
- Dust Monitoring
- The Dust Management and Control Plan
Who Should Attend:
Environmental Managers • Coordinators • Engineers • Scientists • Environmental Departments • Corporate/Project Managers • Directors and Officers • Facility Managers • Plant Superintendents• In-house counsel • Consultants • Regulatory Personnel • Municipal Personnel
Day 1
The Basics of Particulate Matter
- TPM, PM10 and PM2.5
- Primary and Secondary particulate
- Relative importance
Mechanisms for Transport
- Science of airborne dust
- Wind, moisture, etc
Sources
- Construction
- Remediation
- Mining and aggregates
- Industrial - cement
Assessment
- Silt content measurement
- Metal dusts
Day 2
Impact Assessment
- The concept model
- Risk assessment
- Dispersion modelling – problems and pitfalls
Mitigation
- Dust management vs dust control
- Management activities
- Dust suppression
Monitoring
- Inspection and monitoring
- Instruments - location and their uses
- Action levels and data management
Putting it All Together
- The dust management and control plan