Hydrocarbons, VOCs & waterproofing design - important considerations
Hydrocarbons, VOCs & waterproofing design - important considerations
When it comes to basement waterproofing design, how confident are you when considering hydrocarbons or volatile organic compounds (VOC's)?!?
The risks of some VOCs impacting the health of occupants is something that is well documented, but not all hydrocarbons are VOCs. When VOC protection is required, it is not just simply a case of testing a membrane for the compounds listed in CIRIA C748.
Thankfully, there are well established processes and methods for risk assessment of VOCs and hydrocarbons which can & should be used as part of the remediation design process. But what exactly are these processes? What should professionals be considering when waterproofing and coming across hydrocarbons and VOCs? In addition, where exactly do we get the appropriate advice/understanding to make a basement or below-ground space safe from these dangers?
To learn more, join us and Steve Wilson (of EPG) for our upcoming webinar on Thursday 30th November 2023. To register, simply click on the button below.
What you will learn from the webinar?
- What are the differences between CO2, hydrocarbons, VOCs and radon with respect to membrane specification
- The established risk assessment process and methods in the design for hydrocarbons/VOCs
- The difference between design and detailing
- The importance of obtaining advice from qualified risk assessors
- Standards & guidance to consider when designing and specifying
- Understanding that it is not simply a case of using just a “VOC membrane”. Overview of the benefits & potential limitations of membranes
- Impact on occupant health and your Company PI when you get it wrong!
Benefits - Why you should watch the webinar
- The importance of applying standards from the outset
- The risks you need to consider & the considerations to remediate these risks
- For waterproofing designs - valuable information you need to know
- Where you can obtain the specialist knowledge and advice from
- Straightforward online learning while sitting at your desk
- Benefit from gaining 2 CPD points
About the presenter – Steve Wilson
Steve has over thirty years experience of VOC risk assessment and waterproofing design. He is a Chartered Engineer, Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment Accredited Risk Assessor and Registered Ground Engineering Adviser. His work involves research, design, construction and verification of materials and products used to exclude water, gases and vapours from basement structures. He is one of the authors of CIRIA Report C748 Guidance on the use of plastic membranes as VOC vapour barriers and also the latest NHBC guidance on hazardous ground gases. He acts as an expert witness in legal cases and planning inquiries.
Our 'on-demand' webinar/video library
We now have quite an extensive library of previous ground gas and waterproofing webinars 'on-demand' for anyone interested in developing their knowledge and understanding/
Simply get yourself a cup of tea and a biscuit and click on the button below to view the library and watch any of our previous CPD webinars.
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Additional information about waterproofing & ground gasses
For those looking to find out more about basement waterproofing, hydrocarbons, VOCs and other ground gasses; there is plenty of professional information and guidance that you can digest via our PCA Technical Document Library and our professional pages, with additional updates and blogs via our news section.
In addition, there are training courses available for surveyors, technicians/tradesmen and for individuals who want to improve their knowledge. To find out more, visit our training and qualification web pages.
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