How is Atlantic RBCA different from RBCA?
Atlantic RBCA is an adaptation of RBCA for conditions in Atlantic Canada. RBCA was developed over a ten-year period in the United States. It includes computer software that helps in the assessment of risks from petroleum products for a typical contaminated site, a common and critical problem all over North America. The RBCA process and training has been standardized by the American Society for Testing and Materials, the American equivalent of the Canadian Standards Association. Atlantic RBCA, like its predecessor, is both a philosophical approach and an analytical software for petroleum contaminated sites. The Atlantic RBCA software reflects typical soil and groundwater conditions in Atlantic Canada. The software uses the most up-to-date identification of petroleum components and is based on Canadian health standards. Each province using Atlantic RBCA will establish and maintain their own regulations governing environmental protection, while they promote the RBCA approach to the challe
