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Course in Environmental Impact Assessment in CBRN Areas

Online 300-hour course in environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas. 6 modules covering Directive 2011/92/EU (environmental impact assessment), Law 21/2013 on environmental assessment and RESRAD (Argonne). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the assessment framework for sites affected by CBRN contamination.

02

Plan the investigation and sampling of a site.

03

Apply risk assessment methodologies for health and the environment.

04

Compare remediation options according to their effectiveness and cost.

05

Define verification and follow-up monitoring plans.

06

Interpret the legal requirements for contaminated land and radiological protection.

07

Produce an integrated environmental assessment project for a site.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Environmental impact assessment technician who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
  • Contaminated land specialist who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
  • Environmental remediation consultant who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
  • Radiation protection technician who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
  • Health risk analyst who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
  • Environmental inspector who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the environmental sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Directive 2011/92/EU (environmental impact assessment)
  • Law 21/2013 on environmental assessment
  • Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated land
  • Royal Decree 9/2005 (contaminated land)
  • Directive 2004/35/EC (environmental liability)
  • Directive 2013/59/Euratom (radiological protection)
  • ISO 18400 (soil quality, sampling)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Types of sites with chemical or radiological contamination
  2. 1.2Origin: industry, accidents, military legacy and discharges
  3. 1.3Legal framework for contaminated land
  4. 1.4Environmental impact assessment and its procedure
  5. 1.5Environmental liability and its regime
  6. 1.6Stakeholders: operator, authorities, laboratory and public
  7. 1.7International environmental management standards
  8. 1.8Field vocabulary and acronyms
  9. 1.9Sources of site information
  10. 1.10Exercise: placing a case within its legal framework
  1. 2.1Historical and documentary investigation
  2. 2.2Conceptual site model
  3. 2.3Sources, pathways and receptors
  4. 2.4Design of soil and water sampling
  5. 2.5Sampling of subsurface gases and indoor air
  6. 2.6Analytical techniques and accredited laboratories
  7. 2.7Generic reference levels
  8. 2.8Contamination maps and affected volumes
  9. 2.9Uncertainty in characterisation
  10. 2.10Practice: designing the investigation of a site
  1. 3.1Methodology for health risk assessment
  2. 3.2Exposure scenarios by land use
  3. 3.3Reference doses and slope factors
  4. 3.4Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk
  5. 3.5Ecological risk assessment
  6. 3.6Transport models in soil and water
  7. 3.7Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis
  8. 3.8Criteria for risk acceptability
  9. 3.9Communicating risk to the public
  10. 3.10Practice: risk assessment of a land-use scenario
  1. 4.1Hierarchy of action and remediation objectives
  2. 4.2Excavation and off-site management
  3. 4.3Physical and chemical in situ treatments
  4. 4.4Bioremediation and monitored natural attenuation
  5. 4.5Barriers, containment and capping
  6. 4.6Remediation of radionuclides and their particularities
  7. 4.7Management of the waste generated
  8. 4.8Comparative analysis of alternatives
  9. 4.9Cost, timescale and environmental footprint of remediation
  10. 4.10Practice: multi-criteria analysis of alternatives
  1. 5.1Remediation project and its authorisation
  2. 5.2Environmental control of the works
  3. 5.3Health and safety of personnel
  4. 5.4Verification of compliance with objectives
  5. 5.5Confirmation sampling and its design
  6. 5.6Declaration of remediated land
  7. 5.7Use restrictions and their registration
  8. 5.8Long-term monitoring and its duration
  9. 5.9Public participation in the process
  10. 5.10Practice: verification and monitoring plan
  1. 6.1Choice of site and its history
  2. 6.2Conceptual model and investigation plan
  3. 6.3Analytical programme and simulated results
  4. 6.4Risk assessment by use scenario
  5. 6.5Analysis of remediation alternatives
  6. 6.6Remediation project and budget
  7. 6.7Verification and monitoring plan
  8. 6.8Public participation plan
  9. 6.9Environmental report
  10. 6.10Defence of the project
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is RESRAD (Argonne), ProUCL (EPA), QGIS, R, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for investigating contaminated sites, quantitative risk assessment and comparison of remediation alternatives. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-led Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with OT cyber security, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Choosing the site and its history

Explain the assessment framework for sites affected by CBRN contamination.

Conceptual model and investigation plan

Plan the investigation and sampling of a site.

Analytical programme and simulated results

Apply risk assessment methodologies for health and the environment.

Risk assessment by use scenario

Compare remediation options according to their effectiveness and cost.

Analysis of remediation alternatives

Define verification and follow-up monitoring plans.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Environmental impact assessment technicianContaminated land specialistEnvironmental remediation consultantRadiation protection technicianHealth risk analystEnvironmental inspector
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with RESRAD (Argonne), ProUCL (EPA), QGIS and R. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

SEIUM's own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit recognition policy when you enrol.

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