Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals that all contain fluorine. PFAS have been manufactured and used by a variety of industries for the production of many consumer products around the globe, including the United States since the 1940s. In recent years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) have promulgated regulations, guidance and new maximum contaminate levels (MCLs) in an attempt to reduce the use of these chemicals and increase environmental cleanup standards. This training will provide a general overview and understanding of the chemistry surrounding PFAS related chemicals, while discussing sampling and analysis.
5 Professional Development Hours and 4.5 PA Continuing Legal Education Credits available
AGENDA
9:00 am – 9:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 am – 10:15 am | PFAS 101: High Level Chemistry
Rock J. Vitale, CEAC, Rock J. Vitale, CEAC, Technical Director of Chemistry/Principal, Environmental Standards, Inc.
10:15 am – 11:00 am | Toxicology of PFAS
Ron Kotun, Senior Toxicologist, Tetra Tech
11:00 am – 11:15 am | Break
11:15 am – 11:45 am | The Regulatory Landscape: Intersection of Federal and State Standards
Matthew Wood, Esq., Senior Counsel, Babst Calland
11:45 am – 12:30 pm | PFAS Rulemakings and Challenges
Anthony Holtzman, Esq., Partner, K&L Gates
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch
1:30 pm – 1:50 pm | Laboratory Selection
Rock J. Vitale, CEAC, Managing Principal, Environmental Standards, Inc.
1:50 pm – 2:15 pm | Sampling, Analysis and Collection
Charles Neslund, Scientific Officer, Eurofins Test America
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Break
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | The Treatment of PFAS
Nicole Bolea, PE, Business Development Manager, Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Serving Your Clients: Navigating PFAS in the Modern World
Christopher Furlong, LSRP, Project Professional, Geosyntec Consultants
EVENT DETAILS
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn under the Marcellus Shale Coalition on a first-come, first-served basis. To make a hotel reservation at the Hilton Garden Inn, call 724-743-5000.
Admission fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are accepted.
