Remediation of Contaminated Environment, 5 op

Core content

• Finnish legislation concerning contaminated sites, Terminology in English
• How do properties of contaminants impact their degradation, migration and toxicity
• Conceptual model and Risk assessment including calculations
• Working principle of most common remediation methods (in situ, on site, ex situ);

Complementary knowledge

• Suitability of remediation methods for various types of soils and contaminants
• Reuse potential of contaminated soils

Specialist knowledge

• Most common contaminants and sources of contamination in Finland and Europe
• Investigation methods
• Terminology in Finnish