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Overview of Environmental Geophysics
Hosted by Environmental Response Training Program
ERT - OSRTI

This 1-day course provides individuals who have little or no geophysical exploration experience with practical information on the strengths and limitations of the three most used geophysical techniques on hazardous waste sites. It is intended to introduce the students to the magnetics, electromagnetics, borehole geophysics and ground-penetrating radar methods for site characterization and waste location. It is intended for personnel responsible for inspections, site characterization, site investigations, and removal and remedial actions at Superfund sites. The course focuses on simple plan design, types of equipment suitable for hazardous waste site characterization and equipment operation for the three methods and characteristic data displays.

The course is designed to be consistent with the EPA protocol and guidance documents entitled, Compendium of ERT Soil Sampling and Surface Geophysics Procedures, A Compendium of Superfund Field Operations Methods, and Data Quality Objectives Process for Superfund.

Instructional methods include: lectures, group discussions, and outdoor field exercises that give students a chance for some hands-on use of the more common geophysical instruments; such as Frequency Domain and Time Domain electromagnetic instruments, Cesium Magnetometer and Ground Penetrating Radar unit.

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the various geophysical methods available for shallow environmental characterization
  • Describe the advantages and limitations of the magnetic, electromagnetic, borehole geophysical logging and ground penetrating radar methods in environmental applications
  • Operate geophysical instrumentation under field conditions

This course includes a half-day outdoor exercise, using the instruments outside of the hosting facility. Participants should dress for field work. The exercise is conducted regardless of weather.

Continuing Education Units: 0.7

In compliance with Executive Order 13589 - Promoting Efficient Spending, Section 5; the ERTP will not be regularly printing or providing students hard copies of the course manual. Students may obtain an electronic copy of the student manual for personal printing or e-reading at 

https://ertpvu.org/ClassroomCourseDetail.aspx?id=37

Unless otherwise specified, THIS COURSE, AND OTHER ERTP COURSES, IS NOT OPEN TO CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITIES.
*This course is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend.*

IMPORTANT NOTICES – Applicable to all ERTP courses :

  1. ERTP’s receipt of a Trainex course registration is a Registration Request, it is not a Guaranteed Enrollment in the Course. All ERTP training courses require applicant registration thru the Trainex system. Last minute course arrivals without prior ERTP Trainex course registration approval is not permitted. Before ERTP issues final approval to deliver any course and/or any EPA offices incurring expenses for the training event (including but not limited to EPA staff travel TA’s and/or ERTP training contractor expenses incurred), all EPA mandatory pre-approvals must all be met. The pre-approvals include (but are not limited to) the following:

    • Training location’s availability;
    • COVID status and/or other COVID Guidelines in effect for the location, as well as staff;
    • Agency limitations, scrutiny, and approvals of ‘Conference Spending Requirements (known as the “5170”)’ for the specific training course(s) scheduled delivery timeframe;
    • Weather (blizzard, hurricane, etc);
    • Contractual number of available course training slots;
    • EPA training location staff having priority registration over all other registrations; and/or
    • Hosting site Training Coordinator approval.

    In the event a course is subsequently postponed or canceled, or notification of registration cancellation is received, all EPA travel arrangements (airline/car rental/hotel) should be canceled in a timely manner. Registered students will receive a notification via email if/when a course is postponed and/or cancelled.
     
  2. For in-person course deliveries, confirmed course registered participants must abide by all facility physical access requirements for the location (examples: check-in at the security gate, Federal ID, Government PIV/CAC cards, photo id’s, etc.). If applicable for the course or location, restrictions may apply to non-citizens and acceptable identification may be required for facility entry.
For general information contact Registrar by telephone at 513-251-7669 or via e-mail at ertp-registrar2@tetratech.com

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