Technical Program

NEMC 2016 featured over 160 presentations and posters organized into concurrent technical sessions from Monday through Friday with a general session on Wednesday morning. A keynote address on a major topic kicked-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.

The Forum on Environmental Accreditation

The Forum on Environmental Accreditation (the Forum) held concurrently with NEMC, 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. Details for the Forum meetings can be found at www.nelac-institute.org.

 

Monday, August 8


Keynote Speaker
Richard Burrows
8:00Generating Data of Known and Documented Quality – What Does That Really Mean?
Richard Burrows, TestAmerica
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NEMC Concurrent Sessions

Academic Research Topics in Environmental Measurement and Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol, Agilent Technologies and Bob Wyeth, Independent Consultant

9:00 Chemical Characterization of Indoor Dust by Comprehensive Target and Non-target Screening Using GC- and LC-QTOF-MS/MS
Christoph Moschet, UC Davis
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9:25 Simultaneous Quantitative and Qualitative Identification of Transformation Products of Triamcinolone Acetonide by Ozonation Using Liquid Chromatography (LC) Hyphenated with Quadrupole Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry (Q-TOF-MS)
Minkyu Park, University of Arizona
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9:50 1H NMR and GC-MS Based Metabolomics Revealed Defense and Detoxification Mechanism of Cucumber Plants under Nano-Cu Stress
Lijuan Zhao, University of California, Santa Barbara
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10:30 Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds in the Atmosphere
Alex Guenther, UC Irvine
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11:00 Release and Detection of Nanosized Copper from a Commercial Antifouling Paint
Adeyemi Adeleye, University of California, Santa Barbara
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11:30 Panel Discussion: The Role of Academic Research in Environmental Regulation
Tarun Anumol, Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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Best Practices for Reference Materials
Session Chair(s): Stephen Arpie, Absolute Standards, Inc. and Joe Konschnik, Restek Corporation
9:00 Traceability of Testing Laboratory Measurements
Carl Kircher, Florida Department of Health
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9:25 Ensuring Identity and Traceability of Microbiology Proficiency Testing and Reference Standards
Michael Blades, Environmental Resource Associates, A Waters company
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9:50 Using NIST Standard Reference Materials 1597a, 1941b and 1975 to Verify Chromatographic Resolution of Target Analytes from Isobaric Interferences while Performing Detailed Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Christopher Rattray, Restek Corporation
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10:30 Certified Reference Materials for the Analysis of Environmental Samples for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Eric Reiner, Ontario Minsitry of the Environment and Climate Change
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11:00 Should Reference Material Providers, Including Nation Metrology Institutes, Be Accredited?
Shawn Kassner, Neptune and Company, Inc.
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11:30 Uses (and Abuses) of Reference Materials for Environmental Analyses
Harry McCarty, CSC Government Solutions - a CSRA company
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Current Trends in Laboratory Information Management Systems
Session Chair(s): Robert Benz, Khemia Software, Inc.
9:00 The Expanding Role of LIMS in Laboratory Quality Assurance
Charles O'Bryan, RTI Laboratories, Inc.
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9:30 Ensuring Successful Legacy Data Migration to a New LIMS
Bill Pingpank, Ethosoft, Inc.
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10:30 Integration of Online Instrument Data with SCADA and LIMS: Problems and Concerns with Meeting the Requirements for Regulatory Reporting
Edward Askew, Askew Scientific Consulting
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11:00 Integration of Solids Data with LIMS through Application Programming Interface (API)
Joe Boyd, Environmental Express
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11:30 Build a Digital Bridge with your Clients
David Riese, Promium
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Forensic Chemistry
Session Chair(s): Kitty Kong, Chevron Energy Technology Company
9:00 Forensic Identification and Quantification of Oil Sands-based Diluted Bitumen Released into a Complex River Environment – The Kalamazoo River Oil Spill
Gregg Douglas, NewFields Environmental Forensics
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9:25 Tank Release or Hydrocarbon Remobilization?
Jun Lu, AECOM
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9:50 Analysis of Petroleum Coke for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Signatures
Michelle Kerr, USEPA Region 5
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10:30 Aroclors, Homologs and Congeners - An Evaluation of the Options Available for PCB Analysis and a Comparison of the Interpretive Value
Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental, LLC
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11:00 Fast Multiplexing of Analytical Parameters for Performance Improvements in Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry
David Wevill, Markes
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11:30 Just Go with the Flow: The Routine Application of GC×GC-TOF MS to Real-world Analyses
David Wevill, Markes
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Advances in Sample Preparation and Clean-up
Session Chair(s): Michael Flournoy, Eurofins Frontier Global Sciences and Zoe Grosser, Horizon Technology
1:00 Solutions Guide to Sample Prep – Extraction to Clean-up/Water Removal to Concentration to Final Volume
Jerry Richardson, BUCHI Corporation
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1:30 Efficient Sample Workflow from Extraction to Analysis for Pesticides Using EPA 608/8081
Zoe Grosser, Horizon Technology, Inc.
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2:00 A High Throughput, Low Cost and Green Approach to Automated Extraction, Clean Up, and Concentration for Same Day POPs Analysis
Philip Bassignani, Fluid Management Systems
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2:30 A Comparison of the Use of Microwave Extraction for Organics – SW-846, Method 3546
Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental, LLC
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3:30 Chlorinated Dioxins, Furans and Biphenyls Analysis in Complex Matrices Using Automated Extraction and Reduced Solvent Volume Column Chromatography
Philip Bassignani, Fluid Management Systems
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4:00 Analysis of Extract Drying Criteria for Oil & Grease Method 1664A/B
William Jones, Horizon Technology, Inc.
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4:30 The Analysis of Chlorinated Dioxins, Difurans and Biphenyls in Edible Oils
Ruud Addink, Toxic Report LLC
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Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker, USEPA Office of Water and William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
1:00 Safe Drinking Water Act Methods and Current Collaborative Activities
Daniel Hautman, USEPA, OGWDW, SRMD, TSC
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1:30 RCRA Methods Current Activities and Path Forward
Christina Langlois-Miller, US EPA - Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
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2:00 EPA Clean Water Act (CWA) Laboratory Methods Activities
Adrian Hanley, USEPA Office of Water
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2:30 Update on Standard Methods and ASTM Efforts to Create New Total Nitrogen Methods
William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.
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3:30 Really, a Revised MDL Procedure…
Richard Burrows, TestAmerica
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4:00 EPA Colorimetric Testing for Nitrate plus Nitrite
Sarah Leibenguth, SEAL Analytical
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Topics in Drinking Water
Session Chair(s): Andy Eaton, Eaton Eurofins Analytical and Joe Romano, Waters Corporation
1:00 Advancements in Organics Monitoring Lead to Improved Jar Testing Optimization
Amanda Scott, GE Analytical Instruments
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1:30 The Analysis of Water Samples for the Presence of BPA and Phthalates in Laboratory Water Sources, Consumer Water Sources, and Commercial Reusable Drinking Containers
Patricia Atkins, SPEX CertiPrep
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2:00 UCMR3 - a Retrospective Look at the Results
Andy Eaton, Eurofins Eaton Analytical
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2:30 Validation of EPA method 521 Using a Triple Quad Mass Spectrometer
Konjit Tadigo, Eurofins Eaton Analytical
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3:30 Expanded Analysis of Human Hormones in Drinking Water Using Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Carl Fisher, Thermo Fisher Scientific
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4:00 The Measurement of Formaldehyde in Drinking Water Using Automated SPE and HPLC
Bob Johnson, Horizon Technology, Inc
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4:30 Expanding the Target Analyte List for the French Normalized Environmental Method NF EN 12673 (Determination of Chlorophenols in Water by GC-MS) and an Evaluation of Its Suitability as a Substitute for EPA Methods 8041A and 604
Christopher Rattray, Restek Corporation
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Tuesday, August 9


Keynote Speaker
Raj Pandya
8:00All Hands on Deck: How Scientists and Communities Can Cooperate to Solve Urgent Environmental Challenges - and Why They Have To
Raj Pandya, American Geophysical Union
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NEMC Concurrent Sessions

Air Methods & Monitoring - Session 1
Session Chair(s): Michael Flournoy, Eurofins Frontier Global Sciences and Jason Herrington, Restek Corporation

9:00 NADP Mercury Deposition Network: Opportunity to Measure Potential Trends in Hg Deposition Related to the Mercury Air Toxics Standard and Minimatta Protocol
Robert Brunette, Eurofins Frontier Global Sciences
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9:30 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Powerplants (MATS) Regulatory Update
Barrett Parker, USEPA Office of Air
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10:30 Analysis of Amines from Animal Agriculture
Steven Trabue, USDA ARS
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11:00 Reshaping Odor Control Boundaries for Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Garrett Rowe, Arizona Instrument LLC
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11:30 Field-Based Comprehensive Odor Monitoring Using SIFT-MS
Barry Prince, Syft Technologies
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Roundtable on Citizen Science and Innovation
Session Chair(s): Raj Pandya, American Geophysical Union and Marie Russell, ASPPH Fellow, USEPA Office of the Science Advisor
9:00 Organizing and Executing a Citizen Science Project - 9am
Marie Russell, US EPA - Office of the Science Advisor (Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health)
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9:15 Organizing and Executing a Citizen Science Project: Volunteer Involvement
Mike Kautz, Adventurers & Scientists for Conservation
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10:00 Organizing and Executing a Citizen Science Project - 10am
Raj Pandya, American Geophysical Union, Thriving Earth Exchange
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10:15 Organizing and Executing a Citizen Science Project: Data Collection
Nolan Doesken, Colorado State University
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11:00 Organizing and Executing a Citizen Science Project - 11am
Marie Russell, US EPA - Office of the Science Advisor (Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health)
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11:15 Organizing and Executing a Citizen Science Project: Community Data Analysis
Luis Olmedo, Comité Civico Del Valle, Alliance Healthcare Foundation
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Contaminated Sediments
Session Chair(s): David Thal, Environmental Standards, Inc. and Patricia McIsaac, TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.
9:00 Using QuEChERS for Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Sediments: One Extraction, Many Analyses
Eric Nelson, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
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9:30 Automated Pressurized Liquid Extraction and Sample Clean Up of River Sediment in POPs Analysis
Ruud Addink, Toxic Report LLC
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10:30 Measuring Freely Dissolved Water Concentrations of PCBs Using LDPE Passive Samplers and Performance Reference Compounds (PRCs)
Abigail Joyce, US EPA
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11:00 Evaluation of Different Source Preparation and Selection Strategies in Chemical Mass Balance Modeling: Multiple Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Sources to Urban Lake Sediments
Sungwoo Ahn, Exponent, Inc.
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11:30 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Considerations with Regard to the Use of Passive Sampling Devices/Materials
Julia Caprio, Geosyntec Consultants
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Topics in Shale Gas
Session Chair(s): Kesavalu Bagawandoss, Intertek USA, Inc. and Dave Gratson, Environmental Standards, Inc.
9:00 Effect of Sample Collection Techniques on the Analysis of Methane in Water
Martina McGarvey, PA DEP Bureau of Labs
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10:30 Quality Systems for Hydrocarbon Analyses: Similarities and Differences between EPA, ASTM and GPA Methods – Considerations for a more Unified Approach
Rock Vitale, Environmental Standards
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11:00 Characterizing Toxicity and Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Additives
Andrew Pawlisz, GHD
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11:30 Analysis of Dissolved Hydrocarbon Gases in Water – Pitfalls and Improvements
Eric Redman, TestAmericadownload presentation
Citizen Science
Session Chair(s): Pat Sheridan, USEPA Region 2
1:00 EPA's Next Generation Compliance Strategy and the Role of the Citizen Scientist
David Elam, TRC
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1:25 Next Step for Citizen Science: Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Alexandra Chrystal, California State University, Fullerton
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1:50 Promoting Public Health Through Citizen Research
Leon Vinci, Health Promotion Consultants
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2:15 Adventures in Citizen Science: Reagent-grade Enzymes and Open Source Lab Equipment
Ellen R Campbell, NECi Superior Enzymes
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Overcoming Legacy Obstacles with Innovative Approaches
Session Chair(s): Jerry Parr, TNI and David Thal, Environmental Standards
1:00 Panel Discussion - Overcoming Legacy Obstacles – Past, Present and Future: MDLs, Correlation Coefficient and Soil Sampling for Volatile Organics
Richard Burrows, TestAmerica
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1:30 Panel Discussion - Overcoming Legacy Obstacles – Past, Present and Future: A Few More Demons, Bugbears, and Hobgoblins
Jerry Parr, The NELAC Institute
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2:00 Panel Discussion - Overcoming Legacy Obstacles – Past, Present and Future: Methods that Answer Questions
David Thal, Environmental Standards, Inc.
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Metals and Metal Speciation Analyses in Environmental Samples
Session Chair(s): Michelle Briscoe, Brooks Applied Labs
1:00 Merits of EPA Method 1640 for Preconcentration of Trace Metals with Online Matrix Removal Coupled to a Highly Sensitive and Selective ICP-QQQ-MS Detection System
Tamas Ugrai, Brooks Applied Labs
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1:30 Bromide and Doubly Charged Rare Earth Element Interferences in Collision Cell/Kinetic Energy Distribution Mode and Standard Mode Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Analyses of Arsenic and Selenium
Terri White, USEPA Region 4 SESD
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2:00 Trace Elemental Analysis of Produced and Flowback Waters
Mark Kelinske, Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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2:30 Nanoparticle Analysis: An Upcoming Challenge for Environmental Analysis
John Schmelzel, Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Verification and Review of Data for Chlorinated Dioxins, Furans and PCB Congeners
Session Chair(s): Charles Appleby, USEPA Office of Land and Emergency Management
1:00 Mini Course: Verification and Review of Data for Chlorinated Dioxins, Furans and PCB Congeners by Isotope Dilution HRGC/HRMS
Charles Appleby, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Analytical Services Branch
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Wednesday, August 10


Plenary
Lea Shanley
8:15Citizen Science, Innovative Technology: What’s Next?
Lea Shanley, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, South Big Data Innovation Hub, Renaissance Computing Institute
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Waleed Abdalati
9:00Citizen Science, Innovative Technology: What’s Next?
Waleed Abdalati, University of Colorado - Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
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Kathleen Weathers
10:15Citizen Science, Innovative Technology: What’s Next?
Kathleen Weathers, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
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Meredith Barrett
10:45Citizen Science, Innovative Technology: What’s Next?
Meredith Barrett, Propeller Health
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Sally Okun
11:15Citizen Science, Innovative Technology: What’s Next?
Sally Okun, PatientsLikeMe
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Air Methods & Monitoring - Session 2
Session Chair(s): Nicola Watson, Markes International and Wayne Whipple, USEPA Region 5
1:30 A Speciation Study of Hexavalent Chromium on Filter Media
Tamutsiwa Mututuvari, High Purity Standards
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2:00 Canister Cleaning Practices and Blank VOC Concentrations
Jason Herrington, Restek
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2:30 An Investigation of Different Types of Storage Containers for Method 325
Jamie Brown, Supelco
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3:30 Fast, Accurate, and Precise: Learn how to Comply with EPA Method 325 a/b (Fenceline Monitoring for Benzene)
Lee Marotta, PerkinElmer
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4:00 Using Snoopy-Continuous Monitoring of Methane
William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
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4:30 SIFT-MS: An All-In-One Air Analysis Technique
Barry Prince, Syft Technologies
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Changing the Paradigm for Water Pollution Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Earl Hansen, The NELAC Institute and David Kennedy, Phenomenex, Inc.
1:30 SPE in US EPA Method 625, the Performance of Smaller Samples
Zoe Grosser, Horizon Technology, Inc.
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2:00 Portable SERS-based Water Analysis for Industrial and Environmental Applications
Mark Peterman, OndaVia, Inc.
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2:30 Analysis of Semi-Volatile Organics on a Triple Quadrupole GCMS in Single Quad Mode and of MRM Pesticides in the Same Extract
William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.
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3:30 Screening for >1,000 Organic Contaminants in Impaired Waters Using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Tarun Anumol, Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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4:00 Utilization of Multiple Separation and Ionization Techniques on a Single High Resolution Mass Spectrometer for Comprehensive Screening of Environmental Water Samples with a Focus on Perfluoralkyl Substances
Kenneth Rosnack, Waters Corporation
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California Efforts in Revitalizing the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
Session Chair(s): Stephen Weisberg, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
1:30 Harnessing the Challenges in Reinventing California's Laboratory Accreditation Program - Introduction
Stephen Weisberg, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project - Department of Microbiology
1:40 Harnessing the Challenges in Reinventing California's Laboratory Accreditation Program - Expert Panel Perspective
Lara Phelps, US EPA - Office of the Science Advisor
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2:20 Harnessing the Challenges in Reinventing California's Laboratory Accreditation Program - California ELAP Perspective
Christine Sotelo, California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
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3:30 Harnessing the Challenges in Reinventing California's Laboratory Accreditation Program - Commercial Laboratory Perspective
Andy Eaton, Eurofins Eaton Analytical
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3:45 Harnessing the Challenges in Reinventing California's Laboratory Accreditation Program - ACIL Perspective
Bruce Godfrey, Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.
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4:00 Harnessing the Challenges in Reinventing California's Laboratory Accreditation Program - California Regulatory Agency Perspective
Bruce LaBelle, California Department of Toxic Substances Control
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4:15 The Road to Accreditation: One Lab's Path to Success
Adrienne Tapia, Brazos River Authority
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Thursday, August 11


Keynote Speaker
Shane Snyder
8:00Exploring the Great Unknown: New Tools to Assess Complex Environmental Mixtures
Shane Snyder, University of Arizona - Chemical & Environmental Engineering
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NEMC Concurrent Sessions

Data Quality Management and Validation – Session 1
Session Chair(s): Christina Hiegel, Trihydro Corporation and Jennifer Richardson, Dow Chemical

9:00 The Problem with 1,4-Dioxane
Christina Hiegel, Trihydro Corporation
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9:25 Modern Decision Methodology in Radiochemical Testing
Thomas Semkow, New York State Department of Health
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9:50 Are We Misreporting Toxaphene?
James McAteer, QA/QC Solutions, LLC
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10:30 Environmental Samples Holding Time Studies with Alternative Preservation Strategy
Kitty Kong, Chevron Energy Technology
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11:00 EPA Method 1603 “Spike the Ball” Study
Mark Citriglia, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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11:30 Utilizing Data Trend Evaluations in Method Audits
Andy Valkenburg, Energy Laboratories, Inc.
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Sensors and Field Analytical Chemistry
Session Chair(s): Reza Karimi, Battelle Memorial Institute
9:00 Liquid Crystal-Based Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Bart Grinwald, Platypus Technologies LLC
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9:25 Versatile and Fast Onsite Analytical Programs for Today’s High Resolution Site Characterizations
Michael Rossi, Cascade Technical Services
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9:50 Automated Leak Detection on Underground Storage Tanks Using Geophysical Methods at the Hanford Nuclear Site
Shawn Calendine, hydroGEOPHYSCS, Inc.
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10:30 Using Chemical Reaction Spectrophotometry (CRS) to Fingerprint Hydrocarbons and Crude Oils to Create a Hydrocarbon Smart Grid to Stop Funding of Terrorist Organizations
Charles Fator, Hanby PetroAnalysis
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11:00 Determination of TPH Content in Soil by Portable Mid - ATR System
Toni Miao, Chevron
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11:30 A New Means of Environmental Liability Protection of Ground Water Contamination by Baseline and Ongoing monitoring of Groundwater Contamination
Charles Fator, Hanby PetroAnalysis
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Use of Continuous Monitoring for possible uses in Compliance Monitoring
Session Chair(s): David Friedman, Friedman Consulting and Lem Walker, USEPA Office of Water
1:00 How to Make On-line Analyzer Methods Ready for Compliance Monitoring
William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.
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1:30 An Overview of the Approaches and Benefits to Online Water Quality Monitoring
Matt Umberg, U.S. EPA
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2:00 Meeting the Requirements of 40 CFR Part 136.7 for Online Instrumentation
Edward Askew, Askew Scientific Consulting
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2:30 QA/QC Approaches: An Instrument Manufacturer's Perspective
Chris Russo, ZAPS Technologies Inc.
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3:30 Data Quality Management for Continuous Source Water Monitoring
Jeffrey McIntyre, West Virginia American Water
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4:00 Effective Use of Real Time Water Quality Data in an Early Warning System – Data Management and Analysis Needs
Tyler Bradley, Philadelphia Water - Bureau of Laboratory Services
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Data Quality Management and Validation – Session 2
Session Chair(s): Polly Newbold, ddms, Inc. and Brooke Roecker, ddms, Inc.
1:00 Panel Discussion: Professional Judgement As Part of the Data Review/Validation Effort
Polly Newbold, ddms, inc.
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2:30 Data Usability Part 1: Data Validation Needs To Be More Than Just A Checklist
Polly Newbold, ddms, inc.
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3:30 Data Usability Part 2: Data Validation Needs To Be More Than Just A Checklist
James McAteer, QA/QC Solutions, LLC
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4:00 The Impact of Professional Judgement to Final Data Usability
Eric Strout, Retired (EcoChem, Inc.)
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4:30 A Look at Matrix Effects
Mike Delaney, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
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Non-Targeted Compound Screening
Session Chair(s): David Kennedy, Phenomenex and Lara Phelps, USEPA OSA
1:00 Harnessing High-Throughput Monitoring Methods to Strengthen 21st Century Risk-Based Evaluations
Jon Sobus, USEPA Office of Research and Development
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1:30 Strategies and Techniques for Identifying Target and Non-target Compounds in Environmental Samples
Eric Reiner, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
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2:00 Non-targeted and Suspect Screening of DSS-TOX Chemicals in Human Serum Samples
Marie Russell, ASPPH Environmental Health Fellowship Program
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2:30 Non-targeted Screening of Halogenated Organics in Wastewater
David Schiessel, Babcock Laboratories, Inc
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3:30 Using Point of Use Sampling Devices and High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Characterizing Drinking Water Exposures
Mark Strynar, US EPA
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4:00 Developing Approaches for Non-Targeted Screening of Complex Sample Matrices Using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Timothy Croley, Food and Drug Administration
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4:30 Non-targeted Environmental Screening: The Theory and Applications of Quadrupole Time of Flight (QTOF) Mass Spectrometry
Robert Haufler, Sciex
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Operational and Advocacy Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry
Session Chair(s): Dave Speis, Eurofins QC Laboratories
1:00 Challenges and Options for the Analysis of 1,4-Dioxane
Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental, LLC
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1:30 Detection of Picogram or Sub-picogram Semi-volatile Compounds by Full Scan GCMS in Using a High-efficiency Source – A Game Changer?
Dale Walker, Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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2:00 Rapid and Efficient Extraction Method of Chlorophyll by Bead Beating
Mark Citriglia, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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2:30 Making Semi-Volatile Analysis Safer for Our Environment: More Accurate, Precise, Clean and Sensitive
Lee Marotta, PerkinElmer
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3:15 Microplastics Sampling and Analysis in Wastewater Matrix
Nirmela Arsem, East Bay Municipal Utility District
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3:40 Chemometrics for Improved Limits of Detection and Dynamic Range in Flow Injection Analysis with Spectrometric Detection
Jonathan Wood, FIAlab Instruments Inc.
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4:05 Tips to Optimizing Newer Agilent Instrumentation for Semivolatiles Analysis by EPA Method 8270D to Maximize Instrument Up-time Using Split Injection while Minimizing the Loss of Method Sensitivity
Christopher Rattray, Restek Corporation
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4:30 The Inert Flow Path Story: Continuous Improvements in Result Fidelity for Challenging Analytes
Ken Lynam, Agilent Cross Lab Group
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Friday, August 12


Keynote Speaker
William Hale
8:00Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention in California: Reducing Toxic Exposure for a Better Future
William Hale, California Department of Public Health - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
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Friday, August 12


Data Quality Management and Validation – Session 3
Session Chair(s): Christina Hiegel, Trihydro Corporation and Brooke Roecker, ddms, Inc.
9:00 Data Quality, Management and Validation through the Eyes of a LIMS
Robert Benz, Khemia Software
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9:25 Monitoring Quality in Laboratory Deliverables in the Contract Laboratory Program
Charles Appleby, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Analytical Services Branch
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9:50 Historical Review of Where J Flag and CLP QC Started
Gary Ward, ORELAP
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10:30 Durable Data in the Digital World: Raw Material to Finished Product
Shauna McKellar, Laboratory Data Consultants
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11:00 Customizing Off-the-Shelf Data Management Systems: A Data Stewardship Team’s Lessons Learned
Kathryn Klatt, ddms
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11:30 Management Strategies for Promoting Ethical Behavior
Catherine Katsikis, LDCFL, Inc.
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography in Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair(s): David Kennedy, Phenomenex, Inc. and Scott Krepich, Phenomenex, Inc.
9:00 Analytical Challenges to Determine Trace Levels of p-Chlorobenzene Sulfonic Acid in Wastewater
Lee Yoo, Orange County Water District
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9:30 Expanding EPA Method 544: Addition of Seven Microcystin Congeners for Analysis of Lake Erie Beach Samples, a Comparative Study with ELISA
Cheryl Soltis-Muth, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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10:30 Contaminants of Emerging Concern in WNS Bats
Eric Redman, TestAmerica Laboratories Inc.
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11:00 Novel Preparation and Analysis Method for Triclosan and Methyl Triclosan in Biosolids
Mark Bozlee, Center for Urban Waters-Environmental Services Laboratory
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11:30 The Analysis of Perfluorinated Compounds - Beyond UCMR3
Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental, LLC
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Applications of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Methods for Microbiological Contaminants
Session Chair(s): Stephanie Abromaitis, California DOH and Debra Waller, New Jersey DEP
9:00 Lessons Learned from Initiating a Cryptosporidium Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program
Carrie Miller, US EPA - Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
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9:25 qPCR: Basic Principles and Range of Applications
Rachel Noble, UNC Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences
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9:50 qPCR: A Screening Tool For Harmful Algal Blooms
Mark Citriglia, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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10:30 Coast to Coast PCR Technologies: California and New Jersey’s State Perspectives
Debra Waller, NJDEP-OQA
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11:00 Challenges in Method Calibration
Kelly Goodwin, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - AOML & SWFSC
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11:30 Keeping up with Changing PCR Methods
John Griffith, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project - Department of Microbiology
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Monday

Chemical Assessment of Effects on Invertebrates Using High-resolution Mass Spectrometry (Poster)
Christoph Moschet, UC Davis
Monitoring Removal of Metals and Emerging Organic Contaminants Using Novel Magnetic Nanoparticle Adsorbents Using ICP-MS and LC/MS/MS (Poster)
Yuxiong Huang, University of California, Santa Barbara
Monitoring Environmental Contaminants Mobilized by El Niño Storms: The Impact on Intertidal Ecosystems (Poster)
Cruz Ortiz Jr, University of California Santa Barbara
Isolation of Intact Microbial Populations by Preparative Capillary Zone Electrophoresis (Poster)
Bonnie Huge, University of Notre Dame

Tuesday - Wednesday
Limiting Carryover in Environmental Water Samples (Poster)
Anne Jurek, EST Analytical
Rapid Quantification of Perfluorinated Compounds in Drinking and Surface Water Using LC-MS/MS (Poster)
William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
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Quantitative Analysis of Microcystin Cyclopeptides in Natural Water Using Ultra-Fast Triple Quadrupole LCMS-8050 (Poster)
William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
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EPA Methods 8270 and 625- Scaled Down Solid Phase Extraction Method for 100mL Samples or Less (Poster)
Xiaoyan Wang, UCT
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UCMR4 Monitoring: Staying Ahead of the Curve (Poster)
Xiaoyan Wang, UCT
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Building a Powerful QMS for a Quality Lab (Poster)
Kayla Rux, Qualtrax
Consumer Beware: Is Your Certified Reference Material Really Certified? (Poster)
Kathleen Kiefer, Supelco
Exploring the US EPA 524 Purge and Trap Variables (Poster)
Roger Bardsley, Teledyne Tekmar
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Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls Using GC-MS/MS Operated in the MRM Mode (Poster)
Brahm Prakash, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
Determination of N-Nitrosamines by USEPA Method 521 Using Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (Poster)
Brahm Prakash, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
Characterization of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Using Multivaraite Analysis (Poster)
Douglas Stevens, Waters Corporation
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The Use of Thermal Desorption with Optimized Sampling Tubes for Quantifying Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Air (Poster)
Nicola Watson, Markes
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Analysis of Hydrocarbons by In-line GC/MS (Poster)
Paul Macek, Shimadzu Scientific Insruments, Inc.
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Dilute or Die - How to Handle High Matrix Samples by ICP-MS (Poster)
John Schmelzel, Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Analysis of Common Anions by Unsuppressed Conductivity (Poster)
Paul Macek, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
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Testing Requirements for Drinking Water Caused by “Fracking” by Headspace-Gas Chromatography (HS-GC) with Flame Ionization Detection (FID) (Poster)
Lee Marotta, PerkinElmer
Critical Fractionation and Analysis of Water and Soil Matrices Using Tuned EPH Specific Silica Gel Cartridges (Poster)
Alexandria Pavkovich, Restek Corperation
Achieving Fast, Efficient Separations in Environmental Applications Using Superficially Porous Particle Column Technology (Poster)
Joe Konschnik, Restek Corporation
The Successful Use of Alternative Carrier Gases with EPA Method 624 (Poster)
Lee Marotta, PerkinElmer
The Utilization of Hanby Environmental's TPH Field Test Kits for Water and Soil Analysis (Poster)
Charles Fator, Hanby Environmental
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Introduction to Hanby's Chemical Reaction Spectrophotometry (CRS) and The Hydrocarbon ID (Poster)
Charles Fator, Hanby PetroAnalysis
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Thursday - Friday
Make It “Tough”: qPCR Master Mix Comparison (Poster)
Mark Citriglia, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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Hourly Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) Monitoring of NMHCs by AutoGC: Building Networks of AutoGC’s and Monitoring Performance (Poster)
Amy Plummer, Orsat, LLC
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SW - 846: Update for 2016 - 2017 (Poster)
Christina Langlois-Miller, US EPA - Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
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Comparison of the qPCR and the HybriScan Legionella Assays vs. Culture for the Identification of Legionella sp. in Non-potable Water Samples (Poster)
Mark Citriglia, NorthEast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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Why Aren’t We Using Passive Sampling More Often? – The End-user Perspective (Poster)
Jason Conder, Geosyntec Consultants
Data Quality and Laboratory Productivity Using an Automated Extract Concentrator (Poster)
Roberto Cabrera, Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino
Deuterated Monitoring Compounds for Better Accuracy and Precision Measurement of GC/MS Environmental Data (Poster)
Charles Appleby, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Analytical Services Branch
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QuEChERS Extraction Method for Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Marine and Freshwater Sediments (Poster)
Syljohn Estil, LA County Sanitation Districts
Rapid In-Field Analysis of Crude Oil Contamination in Soil (Poster)
Richard Stewart, Ziltek
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