THE ROYAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
OF SCOTLAND
POLLUTION UPDATE COURSE
THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2017
Edinburgh Training & Conference Centre
16 St. Mary’s Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU
Participation in this course carries a maximum value of
3hrs (core activity) for the REHIS Scheme of
Continuing Professional Development
POLLUTION UPDATE COURSE
9 MARCH 2017
COURSE OUTLINE
An intensive course presented by REHIS specifically aimed at Environmental Health Professionals working in Scotland with an interest in pollution matters. The three main themes of noise, air quality and contaminated land.
COURSE VENUE
The course will be held at Edinburgh Training & Conference Centre, 16 St. Mary’s Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU. Further details of the venue and how to find it will be sent out with the confirmation of your booking.
COURSE ORGANISERS
This course has been organised by David Duffy (REHIS Junior Vice-President), Don Taylor (Fife Council) & John Sleith (Director of Professional Development).
COURSE FEES
The fee of £95 for REHIS members (£115 for non-members) covers all course material and includes refreshments. A 25% cancellation charge will be made up to 2 March and after that the full fee will be payable. Substitute delegates will be accepted up to start of the course. These should be emailed to Jane Barks.
Bookings for the course must be made on the attached registration form which should be returned to REHIS, 19 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HX. Places are limited and early booking is advised to secure a place. PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED - BOOKING FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO RESERVE PLACES ON THE COURSE.
POLLUTION UPDATE COURSE
EDINBURGH TRAINING & CONFERENCE CENTRE
16 St. Mary’s Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU
THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2017
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Cancellation fee of 25% will be charged until 2 March 2017 and full fee will be payable for
cancellations after that. Substitute delegates will be accepted up to start of course.
Please return to REHIS, 19 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HX; fax: 0131 228 2926, or email completed registration forms to Jane Barks at
POLLUTION UPDATE COURSE
THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2017
EDINBURGH TRAINING & CONFERENCE CENTRE
16 St. Mary’s Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU
PROGRAMME
9:00 – 9:20 Registration
9:20 – 9:30 Welcome and Introduction
David Duffy, Junior Vice-President REHIS
REHIS Council’s representative to SPCCC and Course Chairman
9:30 – 10.00 Land Use – Renewable Sources Impact (including Windfarm Noise) Susanne Underwood (Contractor to Scottish Government)
10:00 Clean Air for Scotland (CAFS) & EU Air Quality Directives
Andrew Taylor (Air Quality Policy Manager, Scottish
Government)
Eleanor Pratt (Air Quality Scottish Government & SEPA)
10:30 Mine Gas Emissions Midlothian Experience
Dr Richard Othieno (NHS Lothian)
11:00 National Low Emission Framework
Steven Thompson (Transport Scotland/ CAFS Governance Group)
11:30 – 11:45 Break (Teas & Coffees)
11:45 Fracking Updated Position in Scotland
Emma Taylor (Senior Policy Officer SEPA)
12:15 Heavy Metal in Land Contamination
Fiona Fordyce (Senior Environmental Geochemist, British Geological Society)
12:45 Questions & answers and Close
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