2013 Final Technical Program

NEMC 2013 will feature over 133 oral and 29 poster presentations organized into concurrent technical sessions from Monday through Thursday with a general session on Wednesday morning. A keynote address on a major topic will kick-off the start of each day. Abstracts and speaker biographies for each of the presentations will be posted on this site, as they become available. Note: Training courses will be held on Friday, August 9. Details of these courses are elsewhere and can only be attended by those who register for them.

The Forum on Laboratory Accreditation

The Forum on Laboratory Accreditation (the Forum) held concurrently with NEMC 2013, is the principal conference for addressing policy and technical issues affecting the accreditation of environmental laboratories in addition to field sampling and measurement organizations. The Forum features open public meetings of all TNI committees to allow quality professionals, chemists, analysts, microbiologists, engineers, and managers from federal and state agencies; commercial, municipal, state and federal laboratories; and many others who are actively involved and interested in laboratory accreditation issues to review what has been done and participate in the efforts to establish a national program for environmental laboratories and field sampling and measurement organizations. The schedule for the Forum meetings can be found at www.nelac-institute.org.

 

Monday, August 5

Keynote Address

8:15 The Chemistry of Peppers
Marlin Besinger, Chromtec, LLC

Concurrent Sessions

Field Measurements, Sensors, and In-Situ Monitoring
Session Chair: Marlene Moore, Advanced Systems Inc.
9:00 Micro-AirCore: Spatial Mapping of Atmospheric Species
Kristin Favela , Southwest Research Institute
9:25 Considerations for the Collection of Solid Samples for Volatile Organic Analysis in an Arctic Environment: Frozen Cores and More
Lester Dupes , Environmental Standards, Inc.
9:50 Maximizing the Value of Existing Monitoring Technologies: Stream Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen as Best Case Examples
Bob Rose , USEPA Office of Water
10:30 In-Situ Simultaneous Monitoring of Water Stage and Water Quality Using Fiber Optic Sensors
Ying Huang , North Dakota State University
11:00 Accelerated Remediation at a Region 1 Residential Clean-up Site Using PHILIS On-site Analytical Laboratories
Julie Capri , CSS-Dynamac Corporation
11:30 Comparison of Field Operations Guidelines with NEFAP
Marlene Moore , Advanced Systems, Inc.

Academic Research Topics in Environmental Measurement and Monitoring
Session Chair: Bob Wyeth
9:30 Fully Automated On-line SPE Coupled to LC MS/MS for Rapid, Sensitive, and Simultaneous Analysis of Multiple PPCPs in Water
Tarun Anumol , University of Arizona
10:30 Agricultural Air Quality: Measurements, Monitoring, and Modeling
Viney Aneja , North Carolina State University
11:00 Early Engagement of University Undergraduate Students in Environmental Monitoring
Brian Kiepper , University of Georgia
11:30 Low Impact Design as a Supportive Measure for Non Point Source Management
Afamia Elnakat , University of Texas at San Antonio

Contaminated Sediments
Session Chair: Pat McIsaac, TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. and David Thal, Environmental Standards Inc.
9:00 Considerations for Grain Size Analysis of Sediment
Christina Mott Frans , EcoChem, Inc.
9:30 Asbestos in Soil - Assessing Risk
Ed Cahill , EMSL Analytical, Inc.
10:30 Passive Sampling for Sediment Pore-Water
James Whetzel , Amplified Geochemical Imaging, LLC
11:00 Extraction of Total and Methyl Mercury from a DGT
Ray Shock , TestAmerica Laboratories Inc.
11:30 Analysis of Semi-Volatile Compounds in Marine Sediment by GC/MS-MS
Gregory Perez , City of Tacoma Environmental Services Laboratory

Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board Meeting

EPA’s Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) will meet from 9:00 -12:00 on Monday, August 5. ELAB is managed in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to solicit consensus advice on issues such as:

  • Enhancing EPA’s measurement programs; and
  • Facilitating the operation and expansion of a national environmental laboratory accreditation program.

All ELAB meetings are open to the public.


12:00 - 1:30

Lunch on Your Own

OR

Free Lunch Seminar with BUCHI Corporation
BUCHI Corporation logoFrom Dirt to Data -
BUCHI Corporation discusses sample extraction, concentration and clean-up tasks to meet the challenges of demanding trace environmental analyses. Learn how to optimize sample preparation, and then apply these techniques to your application. Explore BUCHI's solutions in an on-site live demonstration

OR

Free Lunch Seminar with Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation logoAtmospheric Pressure Gas Chromatography (APGC) for the Analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
- The use of atmospheric pressure gas chromatography (APGC) for the analysis of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has shown significant advantages over traditional GC-MS methods using electron ionization (EI).  The soft ionization methods employed with APGC result in higher abundance molecular ions leading to improvements in both sensitivity and selectivity for many analyses. The ability to apply APGC on mass spectrometer types including tandem quadrupoles, QTof and QTof hybrids that include ion mobility provides additional improvements to GC amenable analyses as well. The information presented in this session describes the use of an APGC source coupled to a Xevo TQ-S to analyze dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and brominated flame retardants (PDBEs). Data is shown demonstrating linearity, sensitivity and repeatability.



History of Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair: Earl Hansen, The NELAC Institute and Jerry Parr, The NELAC Institute
1:30 Pre- and Early EPA Monitoring
Larry Keith , Instant Reference Sources
2:00 And They Said It Couldn’t Be Done: A Brief History of Environmental Water Monitoring
William Telliard , USEPA (Retired)
2:30 History of the EPA Solid Waste Methods Program (SW-846)
David Friedman , David Friedman Consulting, LLC.
3:30 The Evolution of Instrumentation for Environmental Monitoring
David Kennedy , Phenomenex, Inc.
4:00 The Evolution of Quality Assurance & Quality Control in Environmental Laboratories
David Speis , QC Laboratories
4:30 History and Future of Laboratory Accreditation
Jerry Parr , The NELAC Institute

Monitoring Pesticides in the Environment: Past, Present and Future
Session Chair: Kory Kelly, Phenomenex and David Kennedy, Phenomenex
1:30 A Study of Cross-Industry Pesticide Analysis in the US and Abroad
Kory Kelly , Phenomenex
2:00 Collaborative Opportunities for Analytical Method Development
Lara Phelps , USEPA OSA
2:30 SDWA Perspective on Pesticide Monitoring
Andrew Eaton , Eurofins Eaton Analytical
3:30 Monitoring Pesticides in the Environment: Past, Present and Future
Shen-yi Yang , USEPA ORCR
4:00 Pesticide Analysis: Now and in the Future?
Robert Wyeth , Pace Analytical Services, Inc.

Topics in Shale Gas Exploration
Session Chair: Kesavalu Bagawandoss, Accutest Laboratories and Ray Martrano, Seewald Laboratories Inc.
1:30 Challenges of Managing Water in the Marcellus Play
Nick Inkenhaus , Range Resources
2:00 Evaluation of Methane Sources in Groundwater in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Shahla Farhat , GSI Environmental Inc.
2:30 Quality and Legal Issues Associated with Unconventional Drilling
David Gratson , Environmental Standards, Inc.
3:30 Environmental Forensic Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Used in Shale Gas Wells in the Eastern United States
Frank Dorman , Penn State University
4:00 A Survey of Telemetry-Enabled Sensors for Onsite Characterization of Flowback Water from Hydraulic Fracturing
Sayan Chakraborti , MRIGlobal
4:30 Baseline and Impact Monitoring for Shale Gas Exploration Constituents
Andrew Pawlisz , Conestoga-Rovers & Associates

5:30 - 7:00

Opening Reception and Exposition

Tuesday, August 6

Keynote Address

8:15 Linking Low Dose Exposure of Environmental Contaminants to Health Effects
Linda Birnbaum, NIEHS

Concurrent Sessions


Spotlight on Method 8270 Instrumentation
Session Chair: Mark Bruce, TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.
9:00 Agilent GC/MS Hardware, Software, and Consumables Optimized for the Analysis of US EPA Method 8270
Fred Feyerherm , Agilent Technologies
9:30 Meeting Requirements for USEPA Method 8270 Using a Highly Sensitive, Robust, and Easy-to-Use GC/MS
Ed George , Bruker Daltonics, Inc.
10:30 Optimizing EPA Method 8270: PerkinElmer Clarus SQ8 Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) … Meeting the Challenges and Optimizing Results and Profitability
Lee Marotta , PerkinElmer
11:00 USEPA Methods 8270D and 8260C on a Single GCMS without Changing Columns
Laura Chambers , Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
11:30 From Helium to Hydrogen: GC-MS Case Study on SVOCs in Water
Dwain Cardona , Thermo Fisher Scientific

Topics in Shale Gas Exploration
Session Chair: Kesavalu Bagawandoss, Accutest Laboratories and Ray Martrano, Seewald Laboratories Inc.
9:00 Challenges in Microbial Assays of Produced Waters
Keith McLeroy , M-I SWACO/Schlumberger
9:30 Applied Ion Analysis of Various Water Matrices in Hydraulic Fracturing Process
Jay Gandhi , Metrohm USA

Modeling, Mapping, and Geospatial Tools
Session Chair: Kim Watson, Stone Environmental
10:30 Pre-serve Mapping Tool to Help Protect Endangered Plant Species
David Healy , Stone Environmental Inc
11:00 Detection of Melt Pond from Aerial Photos through Object-Based Image Classification Scheme
Xin Miao , University of Texas at San Antonio
11:30 California Pesticide Use Reporting and Mapping Tool
David Healy , Stone Environmental Inc

Monitoring Pesticides in the Environment: Past, Present and Future
Session Chair: Kory Kelly, Phenomenex and David Kennedy, Phenomenex

9:00 Changes in Technical Innovation and Customer Expectations Associated with the Use of LC-MS to Solve Challenges Encountered whilst Ensuring Food and Environmental Safety
Simon Hird , Food and Environment Research Agency
9:30 The Analysis of Environmental Pesticides in Asia
Kory Kelly , Phenomenex, Inc.
10:30 The FDA Perspective
Chris Sack , US Food and Drug Administration
11:00 Environmental Monitoring: Where Will Technology Be in 10 Years?
Paul Winkler , AB Sciex


12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Provided
Lunch Address: The San Antonio Aqueduct System

James Oliver, National Park Service



Air Methods & Monitoring: Compliance Monitoring & Regulatory Issues
Session Chair: Michael Flournoy, Microbac Laboratories and George Lucier, Battelle Memorial Institute
1:00 USEPA's Technology Innovation Network: Evaluating Pilot Projects on Air Sensors and Monitoring
Anand Mudambi , USEPA OSA
1:30 Environmental Protection Agency's National Radiation Air Monitoring Network
Daniel Askren , USEPA NAREL
2:00 Evolution of Ozone Precursor Measuring and the PAMs Project from 1992 to Present
Lee Marotta , PerkinElmer
2:30 A Comparison of Various Design and Operational Approaches to Site Remediation Perimeter Air Monitoring Programs
Melissa Wellman , AECOM Technical Services
3:30 The Stationary Source Audit Sample Program Central Database
Maria Friedman , TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.
4:00 Implementation Experience with ASTM D7036: What Emission Testing Firms, Accreditation Bodies, Regulators, and the Regulatory Community Need to Know
David L. Elam, Jr. , Summa Consultants, Inc.
4:30 Method 0023A: A Healthier PBMS Alternative
Yves Tondeur , SGS Analytical Perspectives

Legal Defensibility of Data
Session Chair: Nancie Copeland, Environmental Express and Reza Karimi, Battelle Memorial Institute
1:00 Legal Defensibility Is an Oxymoron
Jerry Parr , Catalyst Information Resources
1:30 Data Management: Ensuring Our Data Is Ethical and Legally Defensible
JoAnn Boyd , Southwest Research Institute
2:00 The Data User’s Guide to Producing Legally Defensible Environmental Data
Christina Hiegel , Trihydro Corporation
2:30 Enabling Data Defensibility and Laboratory Productivity Using a Laboratory Execution System
Kathy Smith , Narragansett Bay Commission
3:30 The Other Half of Your Lab Result
Bryan Vining , SGS Analytical Perspectives
4:00 How to Choose a Laboratory that Will Meet Your Data Assessment and Testing Needs?
Kim Watson , Stone Environmental, Inc.
4:30 Data Validation, Usability and Defensibility
Kesavalu Bagawandoss , Accutest Laboratories

Current Topics in Microbiology
Session Chair: Patsy Root, IDEXX Laboratories
1:00 Method Development for Detection of Biothreat Agents from Environmental Samples
Tonya Nichols , USEPA NHSRC
1:30 Predicting Water Quality at Ohio Beaches Using qPCR
Mark Citriglia , Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
2:00 Approaches to the Detection of Fecal Coliforms
Colin Fricker , CRF Consulting LTD
2:30 OMG…. I got a finding! Now what?
Robin Cook , City of Daytona Beach
3:30 What Are the Critical Elements in the Microbiology Laboratory?
Margo Hunt , USEPA (Retired)
4:00 Auditing Laboratories for Cryptosporidium and Giardia
Debra Waller , New Jersey DEP
4:30 Improvement to Method 1623 to Detect Cryptosporidium and Giardia
Leah Villegas , CB & I

5:30 - 7:00

Seminar with Bruker Daltonics
Bruker Daltonics logoMultiple Reaction Monitoring for EPA Methods: Improving Data Quality and Workflow in the Environmental Laboratory, Ed George and Jim Edwards, Bruker Daltonics

Wednesday, August 7


Plenary
Session Chair: Kesavalu Bagawandoss, Accutest Laboratories and Earl Hansen, The NELAC Institute

8:30 Challenges in Produced Water Treatment and Measurement
David Burnett , Texas A&M University
9:15 Railroad Commission of Texas
Travis Baer , Railroad Commission of Texas
10:30 Regulatory Climate Overview in the Marcellus and Environmental Stewardship
John Smelko , Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
11:15 Issues and Challenges Associated with Unconventional Oil and Gas Development
Debby Yost , Chesapeake Energy Corporation
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Provided
Lunch Address: EPA's Scientific Integrity Policy

Anand Mudambi, USEPA OSA

Air Methods & Monitoring: Applications & Technology Advancements
Session Chair: Joe Konschnik, Restek Corporation and George Lucier, Battelle Memorial Institute
1:00 Alternate Method 25Z for Accurate VOC Emission Measurements
Charles Simon , VOC Reporting, Inc.
1:30 Recent Developments in SO3 Source Emission Testing Methods
David Ostaszewski , O'Brien & Gere
2:00 Seasonal Variability of Nitro-PAHs and PAHs in Ambient Air Samples Taken Close to a Major Highway in Toronto, Canada
Shawn Heier , Maxxam Analytics
2:30 Mil-53(Al) as a Sorbent for Large Volume Air-Sampler for Chemical Warfare Agents
Bill Williamson , Southwest Research Institute
4:00 Evaluation of an Automated Continuous Air Sampling System for Vapor Intrusion
Kyle Hunt , Signature Sciences, LLC
3:30 Mobile Monitoring to Locate and Quantify Open Source Emission Plumes
Chatten Cowherd , MRIGlobal
4:30 On-Site Real-Time Air Monitoring for Chemical Emergencies
Dominic Lortie , Centre d'expertise en analyse environnementale du Québec

Forensic Chemistry
Session Chair: Kitty Kong, Chevron Energy Technology Company
1:00 Fingerprinting of Crude Oil Spill Sources
Kesavalu Bagawandoss , Accutest Laboratories
1:30 The Added Value of Utilizing Stable Isotopes in Environmental Forensics
Paul Philp , University of Oklahoma
2:00 Analysis of Alkyl PAHs, Geochemical Biomarkers for Fingerprinting Petroleum Products
Charles Neslund , Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories
2:30 Dominguez Channel: A Petroleum Spill in Pipeline Alley
Alan Jeffrey , DPRA/Zymax Forensics
3:30 Isotopic Forensic Techniques for Methane Source Descrimination
Julie Sueker , ARCADIS US., Inc.
4:00 Extraction Of Contaminant Source Information from Site Investigation Data
Jun Lu , AECOM

Operational and Advocacy Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry
Session Chair: Dave Speis, QC Laboratories
1:00 Third Party NELAP Accreditation -- The Time Has Arrived
Bruce Godfrey , Curtis & Tompkins Labs
1:30 Public/Private Partnerships to Improve Environmental Monitoring and Compliance
JoAnn Slavin , H2M Labs Inc
2:00 Tools for Managing an Environmental Laboratory Program
John Phillips , Ford Motor Company
2:30 The Effect of Method Flexibility on Efficiency Improvements, Waste Reduction, and Supplies Conservation
J.D Gentry , ESC Lab Sciences
3:30 A New GC/MS System Designed for Helium Carrier Gas Conservation
Dale Walker , Agilent Technologies
4:00 Acrolein, Acrylontrile, Styrene, and Vinyl Chloride; Acid Reactive Compounds or Not?
Stephen Zeiner , Environmental Standards, Inc.
4:30 Document Control and Document Archival Procedures
Catherine Katsikis , Laboratory Data Consultants FL, Inc.

Special Session: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Gaining EPA Acceptance for New Methods, Method Modifications and the ATP Approval Processes

This is an ad hoc meeting that will cover experiences of the public/private stakeholders with EPA's approach on approval of new methods, method modifications and alternate test procedures (Tiers 1 through 3) and what can be improved upon by the agency.

5:30 - 7:00 Reception

Thursday, August 8

Keynote Address

8:15 Changing the Paradigm for Air Pollution Monitoring
David Shelow, USEPA OAQPS

Concurrent Sessions


Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair: William Lipps, OI Analytical / Xylem Inc. and Lem Walker, USEPA Office of Water
9:00 Automated In-line Digestion and Analysis of Total Phosphorous (TP) and Total Nitrogen (TN) in Environmental Water Samples
William Lipps , OI Analytical
9:25 Simplified Method for the Determination of Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen in Water and Wastewater
Cary Jackson , Hach Company
9:55 Proposed Updates to the 40CFR Part 136 MDL Procedure
Richard Burrows , TestAmerica Inc.
10:30 Collaborative Efforts for Creating a Robust Trace Metals Analytical Procedure for Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater by ICP-MS
Stan Smith , Perkin Elmer
11:00 Expanded Clarification of Oil and Grease in Part 136
Joseph Stefkovich , Xenosep Technologies
11:30 CWA and Degradation Product Analysis for Matrix-Specific Environmental Samples
Stuart Willison , USEPA NHSRC

Data Management
Session Chair: Robert Benz, BTLIMS and Scot Cocanour, Promium
9:00 Optimized Data Review and Management Tools
Nazy Abousaeedi , CSC
9:25 Reconciling EPA Approved Methods in a Database
Daniel Hickman , The NELAC Institute
9:50 Understanding End-Users’ Approaches to Ensuring the Quality of Environmental Data
Christina Hiegel , Trihydro Corporation
10:30 Web-based Chain of Custody Service & LIMS Integration
Scot Cocanour , Promium
11:00 Managing Environmental Monitoring Information in Cloud
Neno Duplan , Locus Technologies
11:30 Making Informed Decisions Through LIMS Data Exploration and Visualization
John Nobles , Informatics Perkin Elmer Health Sciences

Advances in Sample Preparation and Clean-up
Session Chair: Michael Flournoy, Microbac Laboratories and Zoe Grosser, Horizon Technology
9:00 Productivity Enhancements in Microwave Assisted Extractions (EPA Method 3546) of Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) from Environmental Samples
Sumedh Phatak , Milestone Inc.
9:25 Simultaneous Extraction of PAHs and PCBs from Tissue and Soil Samples Using a New Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE) Procedure
Richard Jack , Thermo Fisher Scientific
9:50 The QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) Extraction Approach and Comprehensive Two - Dimensional Gas Chromatography of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Breast Milk (Advances in Sample Preparation and Clean-up)
Christopher Rattray , Restek Corporation
10:30 How Solid Phase Chemistries Are Enabling Broader Adoption of SPE in Environmental Applications
Kory Kelly , Phenomenex
11:00 Recent Advances in Solid Phase Extraction for the Determination of a Full Range of Organic Compounds from Challenging Samples
David Gallagher , Horizon Technology, Inc.
11:30 Rapid Concentration of Pathogens in Liquid Samples
Ann Packingham , InnovaPrep

Analysis of Metallic Species and Organometallics
Session Chair: Stu Nagourney, New Jersey DEP (retired)

9:00 Evaluation of Preservation and Holding Time Requirements for Hexavalent Chromium to Meet Data Quality Objectives for a Logistically Challenged Site
Ruth Forman , Environmental Standards, Inc.
9:25 Development of a Cr(VI) Extraction Method for COPR–Contaminated Materials
Stuart Nagourney , xenosep Technologies
9:50 Application of Selenium Speciation Analysis to Elucidate Limitations with Accepted Total Selenium Methods
Russell Gerads , Applied Speciation and Consulting, LLC
10:30 Elemental Speciation as Essential Part of Formulating Exposure Assessments that Support Risk Estimates
Jack Creed , USEPA, NERL
11:00 Multifaceted Approach to Arsenic Speciation Analysis of Plant and Animal Tissue
Russell Gerads , Applied Speciation and Consulting, LLC
11:30 Advances in Interference Removal for Accurate Arsenic Analysis in Food and Beverages
Steven Wilbur , Agilent Technologies

12:00 - 1:30

Lunch Provided



Air Methods & Monitoring: Indoor Air Quality & Vapor Intrusion
Session Chair: Deb Gaynor, Phoenix Chemistry Services and Nicola Watson, Markes International
1:00 The Use of “Green” Thermal Techniques to Simplify Analyses for the Protection of Human Health
Ben Peters , CDS Analytical
1:30 Calibration of Adsorbent Based Passive Vapor Samplers for Concentration Reporting in Air, Soil Gas, and Water for Vapor Intrusion Investigations
James Whetzel , Amplified Geochemical Imaging, LLC
2:00 NH Mold Task Force Standard of Care
Guy Sylvester , Absolute Resource Associates
2:30 Analysis of Particulate and Vapor Phase Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Air Using Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Heidi Hayes , Eurofins Air Toxics, Inc.
3:30 Developing a National Standard for Health Based Emissions
Jessica Evans , NSF International
4:00 Developing ASTM Standards for Test Specimen Preparation and Measuring Emissions of Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs and SVOCs) from Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Insulation Products
John Sebroski , Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Laboratory Accreditation
Session Chair: Matt Sica, ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation Board
1:30 When You Cannot Travel to Conduct a Required TNI Audit, What Are Your Options?
Stuart Nagourney , New Jersey DEP (Retired)
2:00 The Benefits of a Public/Private Partnership on Laboratory Accreditation
Chris Gunning , American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
2:30 An Independently Prepared Second Source Lot Reference Material – Where Did This Come From and What Does It Really Mean?
Joseph Konschnik , RESTEK Corporation
3:30 Development of a PT National Average
Matthew Sica , ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation Board
4:00 Difficulties Encountered in Gaining Acceptance of Newly Approved Methodology
William Lipps , OI Analytical
4:30 Laboratory Ethics: An Auditor's Perspective
Gary Yakub , Environmental Standards

Topics in Drinking Water
Session Chair: Andy Eaton, Eurofins Eaton Analytical and Joe Romano, Waters, Inc.
1:30 Coconut Charcoal Solid Phase Extraction - Large Volume Splitless Injection - GC-MS for Analysis of Dioxane, Tetrahydrofuran, Nitrosamines, Ethylene Dibromide, Trichloropropane, Dibromochloropropane, Chlorinated Solvents, and Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water: The Possibility for a Single Comprehensive Method
Christopher Rattray , Restek Corporation
2:30 Screening Environmental Samples for a Diverse Range of Compound Classes and Structures with Accurate Mass LC-MS and an Integrated Scientific Information System
Kenneth Rosnack , Waters Corporation
2:00 Water and Wastewater Analysis Following Catastrophic Events
Matthew Magnuson , USEPA NHSRC
3:30 Simultaneous Determination of Paraquat and Diquat in Environmental Water Samples by HPLC-MS/MS
Richard Jack , Thermo Scientific
4:00 Update in the Development of a Drinking Water Method for the Measurement of Select Organic Contaminants in Drinking Water Using Hydrophilic-Modified Polymeric SPE and GC/MS
Paul Grimmett , USEPA ORD
4:30 Ultra-Sensitive Detection of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Water with an Integrated On-Line Extraction-UHPLC-MS/MS System
Helen Sun , Bruker


Monday-Tuesday
Session Chair: Zoe Grosser, Horizon Technology

A Convenient Alternative for Low Level VOC Sampling (Poster)
Linda Coyne , SKC Inc.
An Inert Flow Path GC: A Vital New Tool for Trace Environmental Analyses (Poster)
Fred Feyerherm , Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Application of Incremental Sampling Methodology to Sediments (Poster)
Mark Bruce , TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.
Combining Hyperspectral Imaging and LIDAR – New Chances in Environmental Monitoring (Poster)
Thoralf Meyer , University of Texas at Austin
Determination of 4-Nonylphenol in Biosolids and Biosolids-Applied Soil Using SpeedExtractor and GS/MS/MS (Poster)
William Ickes , Buchi Corporation
Development of a State Wastewater Laboratory Certification Program (Poster)
Franklin Hall , Kentucky Division of Water
Fully Automating Environmental Analyses Using Inline Autodilution (Poster)
Paul Field , Elemental Scientific
High Throughput Analysis of Hydraulic Fracturing Waste Water (Poster)
Michael Sgroi , CETAC Technologies
How Much Can a 15m X 0.25mm X 0.10µm GC Column Be Trimmed for Maintenance Before the BDE 49 and 71 Resolution Requirements Are No Longer Met for EPA Method 1614 (Poster)
Christopher Rattray , Restek Corporation
Kentucky’s Approach to Defining EPA’s “Most Sensitive Method” for NPDES Permits (Poster)
Patrick Garrity , Kentucky Division of Water
Quantitative and Qualitative Extraction and Determination of Cyanide in Soils and Sediments (Poster)
William Lipps , OI Analytical
Sinkhole Hazard Assessment Based on In-Situ Monitoring Soil Strain Using BOTDR, TDR, and GPR Techniques (Poster)
Yongli Gao , University of Texas at San Antonio
Summer Surface Albedo Evolution of Arctic Sea Ice –A Case Study from Ice Stations during 4th CHINARE in 2010 (Poster)
Wentao Xia , University of Texas at San Antonio
SW-846: What You Need to Know (Poster)
Amy Dahl , TechLaw, Inc.
Performance of Method 8270 Using Hydrogen Carrier Gas on Bruker SCION GC-MS (Poster)
Ed George , Bruker Daltonics, Inc.u

Wednesday-Thursday
Analysis of PCB Arochlors Utilizing GC Tandem Mass Spectrometry (Poster)
Dale Walker , Agilent Technologies
Comparison of US EPA 245.7 to ISO 17852 and ISO 12846 Using CVAAS and CVAFS (Poster)
David Clarke , CETAC Technologies
Complete Determination of Acids, Bases, and Neutrals in Water Using Mixed-Mode Solid Phase Extraction for EPA Method 8270 (Poster)
Xiaoyan Wang , UCT
Data Quality Screening Using Trend Charts (Poster)
Roseanne Sakamoto , USEPA Region 9
Evaluation of a Device for Preparing Calibrated Air Sampling Tubes That Mimics Real Air Sampling Conditions (Poster)
Katherine Stenerson , Sigma-Aldrich/Supelco
Evaluation of an Automated Air Sampling System: LESS™ (Poster)
Kyle Hunt , Signature Science, LLC
Extraction Methods Versus Phenol Recoveries in a Single-Blind Performance Evaluation Study (Poster)
Amanda Cover , Environmental Standards, Inc.
ISO 17025 Accreditation of U.S. National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction—Civil Support Team Mobile Laboratories (Poster)
Molly Isbell , Signature Science, LLC
Reduced Volume Technology: Modernization of Collection & Preparation Techniques in Extractable Organic Analyses (Poster)
Judith Morgan , ESC Lab Sciences
Study of Snow Cover Dynamics in Upstream Area of Heihe River Using Time Series MODIS Data (2002–2012) (Poster)
Yunbo Bi , University of Texas at San Antonio
Using Alternative Carrier Gases for US EPA VOC Drinking Water Methods (Poster)
Nathan Valentine , Teledyne Tekmar
Using Automated Sample Prep to Streamline Laboratory Accreditation (Poster)
Philip Bassignani , Fluid Management Systems
Volatiles in Air: Active vs Passive (Poster)
Elizabeth Winger , Calscience Environmental Laboratories, Inc.