Battelle Major Participant in Dioxin Conference

Dioxin 2003, the 23rd International Symposium on Halogenated Organic Pollutants and Persistent Organic Pollutants, is being held at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, August 24-29, 2003. This International Symposium is the premiere

Battelle authors and their papers to be presented at Dioxin 2003 Anomalous Results From National Dioxin Air Monitoring Network (Karen B. Riggs, David H. Cleverly, Pamela A. Hartford, and Darrell W. Joseph) Assessing the Distribution and Environmental Relevance of DDT Contamination in Lake Apopka and the Ocklawaha Chain-of-Lakes, Florida (Gregory Durell and Aisa Ceric) Contaminant Distribution in Whole Body, Fillet and Offal of Fish and Human Health Exposure Assessment of Fish Consumption—A Preliminary Case Study of the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site (Chau H. Vu, Deirdre T. Dahlen, and Karen L. Tracy) Determination of Polyhalogenated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans in a PMN Substance from Simulated Incinerator Emissions (Ryan R. James and John M. Ariano) Extraction and Analysis of Hexachloroxanthene Using Modified U.S. EPA Method 1613, Revision B Procedures (Karen L. Tracy, Mark Misita, Mary Schrock, and Joseph Tabor) Method Evaluation to Measure Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic Pollutants in Cow Milk (Kimberlea D. Andrews, John Schaum, and Laurie Schuda) Natural Recovery of PCB Contamination at the Sangamo-Weston/Twelve Mile Creek/Lake Hartwell Superfund Site (Victor S. Magar, Richard C. Brenner, Craig Zeller, Jennifer A. Ickes, Eric A. Foote, and James E. Abbott) Simultaneous Extraction of PCDD/PCDF and PCBS Using Accelerated Solvent Extraction for Sediment, Tissue and Sludge Matrices (Mark Misita, Mary Schrock, Karen Tracy, Joe Tabor) Wastewater Contaminants Measured to Support the New Jersey Toxics Reduction Program – Part 1: Program Overview and PAH Profiles (Bo Liu, Gregory S. Durell, Deirdre T. Dahlen, Mary E. Schrock, Mick DeGraeve, and Dennis McCauley) Wastewater Contaminants Measured to Support the New Jersey Toxics Reduction Program – Part 2: Dioxin, PCB, and Organochlorine Pesticide Profiles (Mary Schrock, Karen Tracy, Mark Misita, Joseph Tabor, Gregory Durell, Deirdre Dahlen, Bo Liu, Mick DeGraeve, and Dennis McCauley) *Contributing authors from Battelle have been italicized.

annual meeting of experts worldwide concerned with the important topic of chlorinated dioxins, dibenzofurans, PCBs, organochlorines, and emerging halogenated contaminants, such as the brominated flame retardants, perfluorinated compounds, chiral xenobiotics, and many others. Specialists from all areas of research and environmental investigations related to these compounds, including analysis, sources, toxicology, abatement, risk assessment, and regulatory activity, will meet to discuss the current state of the art.

Battelle is a sponsor of Dioxin 2003 and will organize and chair a special session titled “Contaminated Site Assessment and Monitoring”.

Hosted and chaired by Gary T. Hunt and representatives of an international organization committee, the conference has an impressive list of co-sponsoring and participating organizations, including government, academic, and private sector groups engaged in research and environmental work related to dioxin, PCB, and other halogenated compounds.

The 5-day conference will feature over 500 oral and poster presentations on all areas of current dioxin and organohalogenated compounds research. In addition to organizing a session, Battelle is also attending this year’s symposium as an exhibitor. We cordially invite you to visit our booth.

For more information on Dioxin 2003, please visit www.dioxin2003.org or contact Laura Biringer at 617) 262-3424, lbiringer@mpwi.org.