Course Details
- Presenter:
by
Dr. Frances P. Solomon
- Date:
22 - 24 October 2008
- Duration:
3-day course
- Location:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Fees:
CAD 2000
- Delegates:
20 Max
- How to Register
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METAL MINING DISCHARGES - IMPACTS AND CONTROL
by
Dr. Frances P. Solomon
22 – 24 October 2008 Vancouver Canada
Provisional Schedule
Day 1
| Time |
Session |
Presenters |
| 08:15 – 08:45 |
Registration |
|
| 08:45 – 09:00 |
Welcome and profile of participants |
Fran Solomon |
| 09:00 – 10:30 |
Overview of aquatic ecosystems; How mining and other human activities discharge metals to these ecosystems; Properties of metals |
Fran Solomon |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Refreshments |
|
| 10:45 – 12:30 |
Principles of metal toxicity; Exposure pathways; Factors affecting metal toxicity |
Fran Solomon |
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
|
| 13:30 – 15:00 |
Factors affecting metal toxicity (continued); Impacts of chromium on aquatic organisms and human health |
Fran Solomon |
| 15:00 – 15:15 |
Refreshments |
|
| 15:15 – 17:00 |
Impacts of cadmium and lead on aquatic organisms and human health |
Fran Solomon |
Cocktail reception 17:30 - 19:00
Day 2
| Time |
Session |
Presenters |
| 09:00 – 09:30 |
Questions and Answers |
Fran Solomon |
| 09:00 – 11:00 |
Impacts of mercury on aquatic organisms and human health |
Fran Solomon |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Refreshments |
|
| 11:15 – 13:00 |
Global Mercury Project |
Fran Solomon |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
|
| 14:00 – 15:15 |
Impacts of copper and zinc on aquatic organisms and human health; Britannia Beach Mine cleanup |
Fran Solomon |
| 15:15 – 15:30 |
Refreshments |
|
| 15:30 – 17:00 |
Impacts of nickel, tin, silver, and gold on aquatic organisms and human health |
Fran Solomon |
Day 3
| Time |
Session |
Presenters |
| 09:00 – 09:30 |
Questions and Answers |
Fran Solomon |
| 09:30 – 11:00 |
Impacts of aluminum, manganese, arsenic, selenium, and uranium on aquatic organisms and human health |
Fran Solomon |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Refreshments |
|
| 11:15 – 13:00 |
Toxicity testing methods; Prevention and control of ARD generation |
Fran Solomon |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
|
| 14:00 – 15:15 |
Summary - relative toxicities of metals to aquatic organisms and humans; Preparation of team case study presentations |
Fran Solomon |
| 15:15 – 15:30 |
Refreshments |
|
| 15:30 – 17:00 |
Small group exercise -presentation and discussion of case studies of closed, currently operating, and potential mining sites; course evaluation |
Fran Solomon |
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Registration form
