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> Upcoming Live Internet Seminars
ITRC Vapor Intrusion Mitigation (VIM-1) - A Two Part Series Training (Part 2) - October 3, 2024, 1:00PM-3:00PM EDT (17:00-19:00 GMT). The ITRC Vapor Intrusion
Mitigation Team (VIMT) created ten fact sheets, 16 technology information sheets, and 4 checklists with the goal of assisting regulators during review of
vapor intrusion mitigation systems, and helping contractors understand the essential elements of planning, design, implementation, and operation, maintenance
and monitoring (OM&M) of mitigation systems. This training series provides an overview of vapor intrusion mitigation and presents information from the ITRC
fact sheets, technology information sheets, and checklists (VIM-1, 2021). For more information and to register, see https://www.itrcweb.org or https://www.clu-in.org/live.
ITRC: Optimizing Injection Strategies and In situ Remediation Performance Training - October 8, 2024, 1:00PM-3:15PM EDT (17:00-19:15 GMT). In an effort
to overcome the challenges and improve the effectiveness of in situ remediation using injected amendments, ITRC developed the guidance: Optimizing Injection
Strategies and In Situ Remediation Performance (OIS-ISRP-1). The guidance and this associated training course identify challenges that may impede or limit
remedy effectiveness and discuss the potential optimization strategies, and specific actions that can be pursued, to improve the performance of in situ remediation.
For more information and to register, see https://www.itrcweb.org or https://www.clu-in.org/live.
ITRC: Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) Training - October 17, 2024, 1:00PM-3:00PM EDT (17:00-19:00 GMT). The ITRC Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR-1) Training
is intended for state regulators and stakeholders who may not be familiar with the opportunities and challenges associated with MAR. It provides a basic understanding
of MAR concepts, along with case studies, that showcase examples of successful MAR applications. For those who are familiar with MAR, the training gives an
overview of the components of the MAR process along with the important considerations associated with each component necessary for the design and implementation
of a MAR project. It is important to understand that MAR is an area of active research and expanding practical applications, and that this management process
is continuing to evolve with time. For more information and to register, see https://www.itrcweb.org or https://www.clu-in.org/live.
ITRC: Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) Identification Framework Training - October 22, 2024, 1:00PM-3:00PM EDT (17:00-19:00 GMT). In 2023, the
ITRC Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) Framework was published to help environmental regulatory agencies and other stakeholders identify, evaluate,
and manage CEC's while acknowledging uncertainties in their environmental fate and transport, receptor exposure, and/or toxicity. Such an approach can
be conducive to improved allocation of regulatory response resources and provide a foundation for communicating potential risk to stakeholders. The ITRC
CEC training presents this entirely new framework for identification, prioritization, and communication of CEC. For more information and to register, see https://www.itrcweb.org
or https://www.clu-in.org/live.
Federal Facilities Online Academy: RCRA/CERCLA Integration - October 24, 2024, 1:00PM-3:00PM EDT (17:00-19:00 GMT). RCRA and CERCLA Integration at Federal
Facilities is a two-hour webinar course that will provide an overview of how the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) can be integrated at Federal Facilities through use of Federal Facility Agreements, regulator coordination,
and lead regulator approach. The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, case studies, and quizzes. The target audience for this course
is federal, state, and tribal representatives who work on Federal Facility cleanups. For more information and to register, see https://www.clu-in.org/live.
Virtual Technology Fair: Lead (Pb) Detection and Treatment for Water - October 28, 2024, 2:30PM-4:00PM EDT (18:30-20:00 GMT). The NIEHS Superfund Research
Program (SRP) presents a 'Virtual Technology Fair' featuring Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant recipients developing innovative solutions
for lead (and other metals) in water. Speakers will give a 'pitch', showcasing the work underway and its value-added to disrupt the market. We encourage participation
by and questions from potential end-users, customers, and other stakeholders to accelerate technology transfer of these promising approaches. For more
information and to register, see https://www.clu-in.org/live.
FRTR Fall 2024 General Meeting: Source Differentiation and Risk Assessments for Sites Impacted by PFAS - October 29, 2024, 8:00AM-5:30PM EDT (12:00-21:30
GMT). The FRTR 2024 Fall General Meeting provides an opportunity to share the latest developments in PFAS source differentiation and identification techniques
applied to site remediation, as well as an update on advances in human health and ecological risk assessment. The meeting will highlight site-specific case
studies where source differentiation technologies helped in identifying sites requiring further investigation and remediation. Emerging contaminants
and issues have presented new challenges for risk assessment of both ecological and human health concerns. Therefore, meeting presentations will focus on
new technical approaches to conduct site-specific risk assessments for PFAS when toxicological data, enforceable standards and similar information are
limited. For more information and to register, see https://www.clu-in.org/live.
> New Documents and Web Resources
Research Brief 358: Passive Samplers Track PFAS, Show Contamination Reduction in Cape Fear River. Common low-cost samplers may be an effective technology
for tracking PFAS levels in aquatic environments, according to a study funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP). The research team found that frequently
used passive sampling devices, which collect samples over time, can monitor how PFAS mitigation strategies affect PFAS levels along a stretch of the Cape Fear
River in North Carolina. Erin Baker, Ph.D., a project leader at the Texas A&M SRP Center and part of the analytical core at the North Carolina State University
SRP Center, led the team. For more information, please visit https://tools.niehs.nih.gov/srp/research ...
Technology Innovation News Survey Corner. The Technology Innovation News Survey contains market/commercialization information; reports on demonstrations,
feasibility studies and research; and other news relevant to the hazardous waste community interested in technology development. Recent issues, complete
archives, and subscription information is available at https://www.clu-in.org/products/tins/. The following resources were included in recent issues:
Electrical Resistivity Tomography Monitoring of In Situ Soil Flushing at the Hanford 100-K East Area: 100KE Soil Flushing Monitoring
EPA and U.S. Army Announce Joint Sampling Project to Identify PFAS Contamination Near Army Installations
Results of 2018-19 Water-Quality and Hydraulic Characterization of Aquifer Intervals Using Packer Tests and Preliminary Geophysical-Log Correlations
for Selected Boreholes at and Near the Former Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
EUGRIS Corner. New Documents on EUGRIS, the platform for European contaminated soil and water information. More than 4 resources, events, projects and
news items were added to EUGRIS in September. These can be viewed at http://www.eugris.info/whatsnew.asp . Then select the appropriate month and year for
the updates in which you are interested.
> Conferences and Symposia
RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit - Westminster, CO, October 15-17, 2024. This Summit convenes academic, consulting, regulatory, stakeholder, and
other thought leaders to address today's most pressing environmental science, remediation technology, and emerging contaminants challenges through collaborative
action. The Summit will showcase cutting edge research and practice case studies. This year's event will be co-chaired by Gregory Gervais, Director of EPA's
Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office. The technical program features other EPA speakers and session chairs including Jim Cummings (Technology
Assessment Branch, OSRTI), Marc Mills (EPA Office of Research and Development), Mary Cooke (OLEM/FFRRO), and others. For more information, please visit https://www.remediation-technology.com/.
Design and Construction Issues at Hazardous Waste Sites (DCHWS West), November 6-8, 2024, Denver, CO. The US EPA and Society of American Military Engineers
(SAME) co-sponsor the DCHWS West which will be held in Denver, Colorado. The applications of engineering and science associated with cleaning up hazardous
waste sites continue to evolve rapidly. The event's primary goal is to facilitate an interactive engagement between professionals from government and the
private sector related to relevant and topical issues. For more information, please visit https://sites.google.com/samephiladelphi ...
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