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Make plans now to attend the Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and
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Recalcitrant Compounds, to be held in May 2010 in Monterey, California. The Conference is organized and presented by Battelle, and there are 19 sponsors of the 2010 Conference. The Conference Program Chairs are Abraham Chen, Ph.D., P.E., and Keith Fields, P.E., PMP, both of Battelle. Steering Committee members are: Wendy E. Condit (Battelle); David E. Ellis (Dupont Company); Ryan L. Fimmen (Battelle); Kevin T. Finneran (University of Illinois), Robert E. Hinchee (Integrated Science & Technology, Inc.), Robert J. Kratzke (U.S. Navy), Heather V. Rectanus (Battelle), Russell R. Sirabian (Battelle), and Anna Willett (ITRC—Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council). The Call for Abstracts brochure can be downloaded from this link.
Overview
Examples of anticipated presentation topics are provided in the technical program scope. The program will be developed on the basis of the abstract review conducted by the Steering Committee and by the chairs of appropriate sessions. Abstracts are due July 31, 2009. Short courses and exhibits will provide additional technical information, and a student paper competition will be conducted.
Background
Held biennially since 1998, the Conference is one of the world’s leading environmental remediation conferences. It focuses on innovative application of existing and new technologies and approaches for characterizing, treating, and monitoring chlorinated and other recalcitrant compounds in various environmental media. The 2008 Conference was attended by 1,750 scientists, engineers, regulators, remediation site owners, and other environmental professionals representing universities, government site management and regulatory agencies, and R&D and manufacturing firms from 32 countries. The panel discussions and 63 sessions in 2008 comprised nearly 850 platform and poster presentations. The sessions covered a broad range of chlorinated and other recalcitrant compounds, including PCBs, PAHs, pesticides/herbicides, dioxins/furans, DNAPLs, propellents, oxygenates, energetics/munitions constituents, and other emerging contaminants in soil, groundwater, surface water and runoff, sediments, range residue, and indoor air. The technologies and approaches discussed included chemical, physical, biological, thermal, and combined treatment technologies; barriers; delivery systems; characterization; fate and transport; risk assessment; environmental forensics; performance verification; and management of specialized sites including municipal, industrial, military, harbor, mining, and landfill.
Inquiries
Questions about the Conference and requests for printed copies of the Call for Abstracts brochure should be addressed to The Conference Group (info@confgroupinc.com; phone: 800-783-6338 or 614-488-2030).