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Perfluorinated Compounds

The webinar included the following presentations: David Woodward, AECOM Characterization & Treatment of Perfluorinated Compounds: The Next Big Emerging Class of Contaminants  Case Study:  PFCs at the former Pease Air Force Base Scott Hilton, Supervisor of Federal Facilities DOD Sites Section at NH DES

States/EPA Meeting on PFAS: Poly- & Perfluoroalkyl Substances

Quinsigamond Community College 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester, MA, United States

9:00     Check-in & Continental Breakfast 9:30     Welcome & Introductions 9:45     Introduction to PFAS – Uses, Chemistry, & Terminology              Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Guelfo, Brown University 10:15   PFAS Subsurface Fate & Transport              Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Guelfo, Brown University 10:45   Break 11:00   PFAS Toxicology           […]

PFAS Sampling & Analysis

The webinar included the following presentations: Dr. Jennifer Guelfo, State Agencies Liaison, Brown University Superfund Research Program Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)  Dr. Guelfo discussed analytical methods and limitations, and potential cross contamination challenges at laboratories when samples are analyzed for PFAS Dr. Dora Chiang, Vice President, Director of Emerging Contaminants at AECOM PFAS Sampling  […]

An Introduction to PFAS: Frequently Asked Questions

Presenters: Dr. Jennifer Field, Oregon State University Dr. Christopher Higgins, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Rula Deeb and Dr. Jason Conder, Geosyntec The presenters asked that the presentations not be posted. Their work was funded by ESTCP (Environmental Security Technology Certification Program): https://www.serdp-estcp.org/Program-Areas/Environmental-Restoration (look to the lefthand navigation). PFOA and PFOS are perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, […]

PFAS Toxicology: Understanding The 70 ppt EPA Health Advisory

The webinar included the following presentations: Dr. David Klein, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University EPA Health Advisory for PFOA and PFOS Drinking Water  Dr. Klein discussed the in vivo studies that validate PFAS as toxicants, with an emphasis on reproductive effects. Dr. Joseph Braun, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public […]

Understanding PFAS Fate & Transport

This webinar included the following presentation: Dave Woodward, Director of Remediation Technology, AECOM Dr. Erika Houtz, Project Engineer, Arcadis Jeff Burdick, Senior Vice President, Arcadis Understanding PFAS Fate & Transport  The webinar covered: Background, including: basic characteristics, historic uses & types of sources, recent news, & regulatory developments Atmospheric transport of volatile PFAS Subsurface transport […]

PFAS Treatment & Remediation Options

This webinar included the following presentations: Dr. Michelle Crimi, Clarkson University Treatment Options for Soil and Groundwater  Dr. Eric Dickenson, Southern Nevada Water Authority Treatment Mitigation Strategies for Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals  Richard Spiese, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Lessons Learned on Vermont POET Installations and Operations for Residences Impacted by PFASs  The webinar covered: […]

PFAS – NH DES Modeling Air Deposition of PFOA

The webinar included the following presentation: Cathy Beahm, Air Permits Programs Manager, New Hampshire DES Air Quality Modeling for PFOA Deposition in New Hampshire

PFAS in The Northeast: State of Practice & Regulatory Perspectives Workshop

Quinebaug Valley Community College 742 Upper Maple Street, Danielson, CT, United States

Co-sponsored by NEWMOA and the Brown University Superfund Research Program (SRP) 9:00 Check-in & Continental Breakfast 9:30 Welcome & Logisitics Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA 9:45 PFAS Basics Dr. Jennifer Guelfo, Brown University SRP 10:45 Networking Break 11:00 PFAS Toxicology Dr. David Klein, Brown University 11:30 PFAS Fate & Transport Dr. Erika Houtz, Arcadis 12:30 Lunch 1:30 […]

PFAS in The Northeast: State of Practice & Regulatory Perspectives Workshop

Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center Westford, MA, United States

Co-sponsored by NEWMOA and the Brown University Superfund Research Program (SRP) 9:00 Check-in & Continental Breakfast 9:30 Welcome & Logisitics Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA 9:45 PFAS Basics Dr. Jennifer Guelfo, Brown University SRP 10:45 Networking Break 11:00 PFAS Toxicology Dr. David Klein, Brown University 11:30 PFAS Fate & Transport Dr. Erika Houtz, Arcadis 12:30 Lunch 1:30 […]