SERDP & ESTCP Webinar Series: Call for Registration Emerging Contaminants: DoD Overview and State of Knowledge on Fluorochemicals and 1,4-Dioxane Mr. Paul Yaroschak, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Jennifer Field, Oregon State University Dr. Patrick Evans, CDM Smith
Thursday, December 3, 2015 12:00 PM ET (9:00 AM PT) Register Now! Join SERDP and ESTCP on Thursday, December 3 for three presentations highlighting Department of Defense (DoD) efforts on prioritizing, detecting, and treating emerging contaminants. First, Mr. Paul Yaroschak from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations and Environment) will provide an overview of DoD’s Emerging Contaminants (ECs) Program including the nature of risks posed by ECs and DoD’s various initiatives to proactively manage these risks. Second, Dr. Jennifer Field from Oregon State University will talk about the occurrence of a class of emerging contaminants called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in groundwater at military installations in the United States. Finally, Dr. Patrick Evans from CDM Smith will discuss the results of a recently funded ESTCP project on the treatment of 1,4-dioxane using sustained slow release chemical oxidant cylinders. To view presentation abstracts and speaker biographies and to register for this free webinar, please visit https://serdp-estcp.org/Tools-and-Training/Webinar-Series/12-03-2015. About the SERDP and ESTCP Webinar Series: The overarching goal of the webinar series is to promote the transfer of innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions developed by SERDP and ESTCP. The series targets end users, including practitioners, the regulatory community, and researchers with the objective of providing cutting-edge and practical information from sponsored research and technology demonstrations in an easily accessible format and at no cost. To view the complete schedule of upcoming webinars, please visit https://www.serdp-estcp.org/Tools-and-Training/Webinar-Series. |