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are some of the common questions relating to this online course. Please
click on a question to find the answer.
If you are unable to find the answer to your question, submit your
question to LearningSolutions@stantec.com.
General Questions about the Course
How long will it take me to complete the course?
What do I do if I forget my password?
Can I leave the course open in the background while I
do other work?
What should I do if my popups are being blocked?
What do I do if I run out of time?
What grade do I need to pass this course?
Once I have completed the course, do I get a certificate?
How much does the course cost?
Do you offer group rates?
How can I pay for the course?
Why can't I view presentations?
Technical Questions about the Course
Please send your technical questions to our subject matter experts
via sme@atlanticrbca.com.
An Atlantic RBCA subject matter expert will respond to questions about
the course content. Please be specific about the topic, and if possible
include the module and page number for reference.
The Tier I default parameters for a residential building
is a two storey slab on grade construction. This is not representative
of the majority of sites we deal with (generally 2 storey house with
a basement). Are the Tier I RBSLs protective of people living in a 2
storey house with a basement, or is it necessary to always run the model?
When monitoring wells have been drilled through bedrock,
what is the most appropriate choice for soil texture, coarse or fine
grained?
Has there been any consideration of broadening the scope
of the RBCA model to include regulatory acceptance of the groundwater
discharge to surface water scenario, or for the assessment of chemicals
other than petroleum hydrocarbons? What improvements to the Atlantic
RBCA process and/or toolkit can we expect to see in the near future?
Why are the RBSL guidelines higher for coarse grained
soils than fine grained soils for Mod TPH of diesel and oil in the Commercial
Potable scenario only. All other guidelines are always lower for coarse
grained soils than fined grained, which seems to make more sense. I
would like to ask what it special about the diesel and oil in this scenario.
How long will it take me to complete the course?
It should take you approximately 15 hours to complete the course.
What do I do if I forget my password?
- Go to http://stantec.informetica.com/piri.
- Click on Forgot Your Password?
- Type your email address.
- Click Send >>.
You should receive your login information within a few minutes.
 Can
I leave the course open in the background while I do other work?
Yes! However, after 20 minutes of inactivity, you will be logged out.
For better results, you should exit if you are not planning on doing
the course.
What should I do if my popups are being blocked?
Internet Explorer versions 6.0 and above have a built-in popup blocker.
If a popup is being blocked, you will see a yellow bar at the top of
your Internet Explorer window.
To allow popups for this Web site, click on the yellow bar and select
Always Allow Pop-ups from This Site...
If you have done all these steps and your popups are still being blocked,
hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard at the same time as you
click on the hyperlink.
What do I do if I run out of time?
You have 90 days to complete the course. However, if you require more
time, contact the course administrator for an extension. Click
here to view the contact information.
What
grade do I need to pass this course?
You need 80% or higher to pass this course. However, you can retake
the final test until you have passed it.
Once I have completed the course, do I get a certificate?
Yes! Once you have successfully completed the final test, you can print
your certificate from the Course Access page. Follow these steps:
- From the Course Access page, click Certificate of successful
completion.
- A new window will open with your certificate. If you can't see
it, you may have a popup blocker that is preventing the new window
from opening. Click on the yellow bar near the top of your browser
to allow popups.
- Right-click over your certificate and select Print.
- Click Preferences.
- Under Layout > Orientation, select Landscape.
- Click OK and Print.
How much does the course cost?
Introduction to Atlantic RBCA Version 3 costs $550 + applicable taxes. You can access both Introduction to Atlantic RBCA Version 3 and the supplemental Ecological Screening Protocol for Petroleum Impacted Sites in Atlantic
Canada online module for a special price of $610 + applicable taxes. This includes the cost of
the online course and access to one Webinar hosted by a qualified instructor.
Do you offer group rates?
Yes! If you purchase five registrations or more in one payment, you will get a $75 discount on each registration.
How can I pay for the course?
To pay with Visa, MasterCard or cheque, please click
here.
Why can't I view presentations?
Some presentations may not load when viewed with Flash Player 10. To
fix this problem, you can download the Articulate Uploader for
Adobe FlashPlayer 10:
- Go to http://www.articulate.com/downloads/full/presenter/flash10-updater/f10updater.exe
- Click Run.
- When the file installation has completed, restart your computer.
You will now be able to view all the presentations in the course!
The Tier I default parameters for a residential
building is a two storey slab on grade construction. This is not representative
of the majority of sites we deal with (generally 2 storey house with
a basement). Are the Tier I RBSLs protective of people living in a 2
storey house with a basement, or is it necessary to always run the model?
Yes, the Tier I RBSLs are protective for this scenario. With respect
to the number of stories, the RBSLs are based on an assumption that
there is a certain minimum amount of dilution within the building based
on the presence of at least two stories (refer to the volume: area ratio
of 4.88 m). With a two storey plus basement, there would be a greater
potential for mixing and therefore the RBSLs are considered conservative.
If there is only a one storey house with a slab-on-grade construction,
there would be less space within which vapours could mix (relative to
the default), and hence a Tier II assessment (model run) would be required.
When monitoring wells have been drilled through
bedrock, what is the most appropriate choice for soil texture, coarse
or fine grained?
With respect to the use of the groundwater RBSLs for a potable site,
the RBSLs are based on the direct ingestion of the groundwater. As a
result, whether the well is constructed in soil, groundwater, or any
type of bedrock does not affect the RBSLs (i.e., for potable sites,
the RBSLs are the same for coarse-grained and fine-grained soil, and
would be the same for bedrock too).
With respect to the use of groundwater RBSLs on non-potable sites,
the RBSLs for a coarse-grained soil may be used if the bedrock is very
fractured and has secondary porosity – in short, the site professional
must be confident that transport within the bedrock is similar to that
within an equivalent porous media. If these conditions do not apply,
the Tier I RBSLs should not be used and a Tier III approach considered.
For example, non-potable coarse-grained RBSLs may be appropriate for
wells completed in highly fractured sandstone; non-potable RBSLs would
not be recommended for wells completed in competent granite.
Has there been any consideration of broadening the
scope of the RBCA model to include regulatory acceptance of the groundwater
discharge to surface water scenario, or for the assessment of chemicals
other than petroleum hydrocarbons? What improvements to the Atlantic
RBCA process and/or toolkit can we expect to see in the near future?
The Atlantic RBCA model is used assess potential human health exposure
to petroleum hydrocarbons. The primary concern with the groundwater
discharge to surface water exposure scenario is the ecological receptor,
and that is beyond the capability of the current version of the
toolkit. Later this year, Atlantic PIRI plans to release a more
comprehensive ecological receptor screening tool. Atlantic PIRI
is also in the process of adding chloronated solvents to version 3 of
Altlantic RBCA toolkit. The release of the next version of the
toolkit is expected within the next twelve months.
Why are the RBSL guidelines higher for coarse grained
soils than fine grained soils for Mod TPH of diesel and oil in the Commercial
Potable scenario only. All other guidelines are always lower for coarse
grained soils than fined grained, which seems to make more sense. I
would like to ask what it special about the diesel and oil in this scenario.
The answer is related to the controlling exposure pathway not the
fuel type.
For soil leaching to groundwater, the RBSLs are lower for a fine grained
soil. Conceptually, the groundwater flows more slowly through
a fine grained soil and picks up more hydrocarbons at the source.
Higher source groundwater concentration means lower soil RBSL.
For indoor air, vapour permeability is higher in a coarse grained
soil and more vapours get into the building, hence the soil RBSL is
lower in a coarse grained soil.
At sites which are controlled by the soil leaching numbers, the
fine grained RBSLs will be lower. For sites controlled by the
indoor air numbers, the coarse grained RBSLs will be lower.
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