April 26, 2014 - April 26, 2014 in Ouro Preto, Brazil

University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Bloco de Salas de aulas

Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Fundamentals in Mine Closure

Presented by: Sue Robinson, Golder Associates

Language: English. Simultaneous translation into Portuguese will be provided based on interest. Minimum enrolment requirement must be met for the translation services to be offered.

Regulatory agencies commonly require risk assessments for legacy mine sites to identify and assess potential risk to human health and the environment post closure. Risk assessment involves establishing the nature and magnitude of health risk, typically from chemicals, to people (workers, residents, visitors) and ecological receptors (vegetation, aquatic life, wildlife), that may occur based on post closure uses of the legacy site. Risk assessment is a necessary first step in risk management, where methods are established on how to protect human and environmental health. Those attending this one day course will receive a primer on health and environmental risk assessment including an overview of key concepts, methods and application to legacy (closed) mine sites. The key objectives of the course are to provide a foundation for understanding the basic building blocks comprising a risk assessment, including those for legacy mine sites, and to gain an appreciation of the importance of risk assessment in environmental decision-making for mine closure.

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Visit Website:  http://www.mineclosuresolutions.com/

Contact Information :

InfoMine Brasil
Joana Mourao, Conference Coordinator
Al. da Serra 420 /704
Brazil
Nova Lima
Phone: + 55 31 3284 9256
Email: mineclosure@infomine.com

(Source: http://www.infomine.com)