Environmental Risk Assessment

Assessing and managing environmental risks from operational activities

Course Overview

This course provides learners with an understanding of environmental risk assessment and how to systematically identify, evaluate and control environmental risks. Learners will explore risk assessment methodology, pollution pathway analysis, soil and water contamination risks, regulatory thresholds and emergency response planning for environmental incidents. The course is suitable for environmental managers and EHS professionals.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the principles of environmental risk assessment
• Identify environmental hazards from operational activities
• Apply source-pathway-receptor analysis to environmental risks
• Assess the probability and consequence of environmental incidents
• Develop risk controls and prevention measures
• Understand regulatory thresholds and reporting obligations for environmental incidents
• Prepare emergency response plans for environmental incidents

Course Structure (4 topics, 12 lessons)