Preliminary Technical Program
The Technical Program is organized into keynotes, breakout sessions, a plenary session, and luncheon presentations. Each NEMC technical session consists of 4 – 8 oral presentations. The TNI sessions are primarily meetings of TNI committees and special sessions on laboratory quality, assessor issues, and updates on TNI activities.
All NEMC sessions and TNI meetings are open to all attendees according to your registration. Attendees have the ability to view presentations in-person or view a recorded version that will be made available shortly after the symposium. Registration is by full conference, which includes all events, or daily.
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. |
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EPA Program Updates
Session Chair(s): Lara Phelps, USEPA CEMM
Advances in High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Its Emerging Environmental Applications
Session Chair(s): Paul Winkler (Retired) and Kitty Kong (Chevron)
Environmental Forensics
Session Chair(s): Kitty Kong (Chevron) and Kesavalu Bagawondoss (SGS)
Metals Analysis and Remediation
Session Chair(s): Zikri Arslan (US Geological Survey) and Siqi Sun (Analytik-Jena)
Operational Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Analytical)
Drinking Water
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
Operational Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Analytical)
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
Session Chair(s): Lara Phelps, USEPA CEMM
| 8:20 am | SW-846 Methods 2022 Updates Troy Strock, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The SW-846 Compendium, formally titled "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846)”, is a collection of more than 200 test methods and associated guidance that is… |  |
| 8:45 am | Upcoming Activities of SW-846 Methods – The Next Frontier Towards Waste Characterization Sandip Chattopadhyay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA’s) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) publishes and updates the Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste,… | |
| 9:10 am | EPA Clean Water Act (CWA) Methods Activities Adrian Hanley, US EPA Office of Water EPA’s Office of Science and Technology will briefly summarize current Clean Water Act (CWA) method projects, future Methods Update Rules, and discuss priorities for future method projects. A status… | |
| 9:35 am | Overview and Updates of the Federal Drinking Water Program Jennifer Best, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) will provide a brief overview of the federal drinking water program, including updates on recent activities. Topics will include development… | |
Advances in High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Its Emerging Environmental Applications
Session Chair(s): Paul Winkler (Retired) and Kitty Kong (Chevron)
| 10:20 am | Use of Non-Target Analysis for Matrix Mitigation and Accurate Quantification of Legacy PFAS Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing For the majority of analytical applications for the analysis of PFAS in environmental samples, LC/MS/MS is the workhorse used for detection and quantification. For PFAS, the LC/MS/MS application was… |  |
| 10:45 am | Lessons Learned During Environmental Forensic Investigation of Chemical Manufacturing and Use of PFAS by Non-targeted Analysis Mark Strynar, US EPA The intersection between high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), non-targeted analysis (NTA) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) brings three complex topics together. Over the past… |  |
Environmental Forensics
Session Chair(s): Kitty Kong (Chevron) and Kesavalu Bagawondoss (SGS)
| 11:10 am | The Case for Hydrocarbon Forensics: the Best Methods for Your Site Erin Rodgers, Environmental Standards, Inc Environmental forensics analyses can assist in determining the source, age, and amount of chemical releases to the environment. Environmental forensics analyses have been instrumental in determining… | |
| 11:35 am | Strengths and Weaknesses of Utilizing Protected Species Observer Data to Assess the Responses of Protected Marine Species to Seismic Surveys in the Gulf of Mexico Christopher Kelly, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. In 2002 the National Marine Fisheries Service published a biological opinion pertaining to the implementation of measures necessary to minimize the incidental take of protected marine species during… |  |
Metals Analysis and Remediation
Session Chair(s): Zikri Arslan (US Geological Survey) and Siqi Sun (Analytik-Jena)
| 10:30 am | Improving Data Quality in the Analysis of Metals and Metal Species - A Better Path Forward Ben Wozniak, Brooks Applied Labs The goal of any analysis is to produce data of sufficient quality fit for its intended purpose. In the context of environmental assessments, analytical methods must accurately measure the… | |
| 11:00 am | Automated Ultra-high Dilutions (>10,000x) to Extend the Applicability of ICPMS to Highly Concentrated Samples Michael Manhart, Elemental Scientific The trend toward using ICPMS for all metals analyses is driven by low detection limits, rapid analysis times, and wide elemental coverage. However, highly concentrated samples such as leachates,… |  |
| 11:30 am | Hydrofluoric Acid-Assisted Dissolution of Biological Samples for Silicon Determination by ICP-MS: Examining Silicon Volatility Under HF Digestions Zikri Arslan, US Geological Survey Volatility of silicon during hydrofluoric (HF) digestions was investigated to determine trace levels of silicon in biological samples. A set of 50 µg/mL silicon solutions prepared in HNO3, HNO3-HCl… | 1.jpg) |
Operational Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Analytical)
| 10:30 am | Technical Mentoring – Preparing the Next Generation Mark Bruce, Eurofins Environment Testing America Most of the first-generation environmental analytical chemistry experts that helped launch the commercial environmental laboratory business have retired or moved away from their analytical chemistry… |  |
| 11:00 am | Automation of Inorganic Assays with Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Ilkka Lahdesmaki, FIAlab Instruments Colorimetric assays are frequently employed to measure inorganic nutrients (e.g. phosphate, nitrate, ammonia) and toxic chemicals (e.g. cyanide, phenol) in drinking water, wastewater and natural… |  |
| 11:30 am | A Novel EI Source Optimized for Use with Hydrogen Carrier Gas in GC/MS and GC/MS/MS Angela Smith Henry, Agilent Technologies Recent concerns with the price and availability of helium have led laboratories to look for alternative carrier gases for their GC/MS and GC/MS/MS systems. For GC/MS, hydrogen is the best alternative… |  |
Drinking Water
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
| 1:30 pm | Modified EPA Method 533 for Analysis of PFAS in Drinking Water and Source Water Yongtao Li, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has become a worldwide public health issue. Reports have estimated that over 3,000 PFAS exist on the global market, used in a wide variety… | |
| 2:00 pm | Cyanobacterial Toxins in Recreational Waters Using a Targeted UPLC/MS/MS Method and Comparison to Metagenomics Stuart Oehrle, Waters Field Lab-Northern Kentucky University In this paper we investigate the use of smaller column packing (sub 2μm particles) to monitor for many cyanobacterial toxins using a generic gradient method and a targeted Liquid… |  |
| 2:30 pm | Addressing Drinking Water in Oregon: A look at monitoring efforts for cyanotoxins, volatile organic compounds and PFAS Lori Pillsbury, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Laboratory The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Laboratory in conjunction with the Oregon Health Authority monitored drinking water for cyanotoxins, volatile organic compounds and perfluoroalkyl… |  |
| 3:30 pm | Quantitation of Microcystins and Nodularin in Drinking Water Samples to Meet EPA Method 544 Requirements Using Qsight LC/MS/MS Mollie Cyr, PerkinElmer Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can produce cyanotoxins known as microcystins and nodularin. Cyanobacteria are found in surface waters such as lakes, streams, and ponds and when… |  |
| 4:00 pm | PFAS National Drinking Water Assessment Monitoring: UCMR3 and UCMR5 Comparison Yongtao Li, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC Global drinking water supplies have become increasingly vulnerable to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from industrial discharges, fire-fighting activities, wastewater discharges, landfill… | |
| 4:30 pm | High Throughput Automated Solid Phase Extraction of UCMR5 PFAS Compounds Ian Wan, PromoChrom Technologies UCMR 5 aims to monitor 30 contaminants - 29 of which are PFAS compounds covered by EPA Methods 533 and 537.1. Solid phase extraction (SPE) is employed in these methods to achieve required levels of… |  |
Operational Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Analytical)
| 1:30 pm | Cut Down Your Column Cuts: Matching GC Liner Style to Matrices and Reduce Column Trimming Headaches Tarun Anumol, Agilent Technologies Gas chromatograph (GC) maintenance can be a frustrating set of tasks, as sometimes just a liner change does not fix the issues and you must cool and most likely vent the instrument multiple times to… |  |
| 2:00 pm | Reduced Sample Volumes to Increase Sample Throughput for US EPA Method 1664B Michael Ebitson, Biotage Removal of oil and grease from wastewater is imperative as it can negatively affect human health and drastically reduce the diameter of sewage pipes, restricting flow of wastewater and causing… |  |
| 2:30 pm | Breaking Through the EPH Fractionation Bottleneck with Automation and Multiple Cartridge Formats Michael Ebitson, Biotage In today’s environmental laboratories there are many methods and techniques being used in sample preparation. One technique-driven method that has been described as a bottleneck is the fractionation… |  |
| 3:15 pm | Faster, Greener and More Productive: EPA Method 8260 Lee Marotta, PerkinElmer The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the Office of Solid Waste Management promulgated Method 8260 to analyze for volatile compounds in the boiling point range from nC3 to nC12. This… |  |
| 3:40 pm | Lessons Learned from a PFAS-Stress Test of LCMS Instruments Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Whether you are currently performing PFAS analysis in-house or by a contract laboratory, you probably do not have time to challenge your instrument, thoroughly evaluate its response under unusual… | .jpg) |
| 4:05 pm | Can Reducing Analytical Cycle Time by Only 1 Minute Increase Revenue by $100,000 or More? Yes! Richard Clinkscales, Thermo Fisher Scientific Environmental contract testing labs are continually in the position to perform more analyses with less cost and to generate more revenue. As inflation drives costs up, the ever-changing employment… |  |
| 4:30 pm | Improved Anions Analysis – Impact of Newer Technologies in Older Contaminants. Quoc-Huy Ho, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Fast and robust analysis of anions in environmental samples is essential for environmental laboratories due to the short turn-around-times required for the analysis of nitrate and nitrite in methods… | |
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
| 1:00 pm | Establishing the Updated US EPA 537.1 for PFAS Reliably in a Lab by Automated Sample Preparation with the Combination of XANA and D-EVA Angelika Koepf, LCTech GmbH The US EPA tightened in the revised Method 537.1, the requirements for PFAS analysis in drinking water with lower limits and new analytes. After enriching and extracting on an offline solid phase… |  |
| 1:30 pm | Automated Extraction Method of PFAS From Different Environmental Matrices Alicia Stell, CEM Corporation There is increasing concern of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in our environment as a whole, due to their persistent nature. More and more regulation regarding PFAS is being implemented.… |  |
| 2:00 pm | Evaluation of a New Polymeric Weak Anion Exchange Solid Phase Extraction Sorbent for PFAS Matthew Giardina, Agilent Technologies Weak anion exchange (WAX) solid phase extraction (SPE) has emerged as the sorbent of choice for the extraction of PFAS in many environmental applications and regulated methods. Functionalized… |  |
| 2:30 pm | Comparing Extraction Protocols, Analytical Requirements and Results from Methods Utilized to Test for PFAS in Aqueous Samples: EPA 537.1, EPA 533, ISO 21675 Evan Walters, Biotage, LLC Extraction protocols and analytical methods utilized for detecting Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous samples have evolved rapidly over the past decade. Since the United States… |  |
| 3:15 pm | Automating the Solid Phase Extraction of PFAS for a Range of Methods and Matrices Ian Wan, PromoChrom Technologies Ltd Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) is a common procedure used in PFAS analysis of drinking and non-potable water, soil and tissue. It is a critical step for achieving good quality results but lends itself… |  |
| 3:40 pm | A Holding Time Evaluation of the Stability of "Forever Chemicals" in Wastewater Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing For the analysis of PFAS in drinking water there are two EPA sanctioned methods, 537.1 and 533. Each of different vintage and compound list (18 and 25 respectively) but they do share 12 compounds in… |  |
| 4:05 pm | An Exploration of Sample Prep Techniques for Non-Targeted Analysis of PFAS Using Combustion Ion Chromatography Jay Gandhi, Metrohm USA Due to their environmental persistence and potential implications on human health, the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in the environment remains critical. Targeted analysis… |  |
| 4:30 pm | Determination of Extractable Organically Bound Fluorine (EOF) in Surface Water With Molecular Absorption Spectrometry Oliver Buettel, Analytik Jena US A wide range of materials based on fluorinated organic compounds with highly … |  |
Keynote Speaker
Laboratory Informatics
Session Chair(s): Robert Benz (Horizon Lab Systems LLC)
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
Session Chair(s): Charlie Appleby (Retired) and Richard Jack (Phenomenex)
Best Management Practices for Environmental Laboratories
Session Chair(s): Andrea Teal (Eurofins) and Elizabeth Turner (Pace Analytical)
Wastewater Surveillance - State of the Science and Its Uses for Monitoring Public Health
Session Chair(s): Patsy Root (IDEXX) and Sharon Mertens (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District)
| 8:15 am | Strategies to Prepare for an Aging Workforce Fiona Middleton, Eurofins Environment Testing America
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Laboratory Informatics
Session Chair(s): Robert Benz (Horizon Lab Systems LLC)
| 9:00 am | Arming Yourself with the Tools and Knowledge for a Successful LIMS Implementation Bill Pingpank, Ethosoft, Inc. This presentation will provide the knowledge and background necessary to evaluate competitors and select the best solution for a laboratory’s particular requirements and needs. Attendees will leave… | |
| 9:30 am | Using a LIMS to Streamline Your Quality Management System (QMS) Kenneth Ochi, Accelerated Technology Laboratories For most laboratories, the Quality Management System (QMS) creates efficient processes, helps to meet regulatory and quality program requirements, and ensures customer satisfaction. A modern… |  |
| 10:30 am | E. coli Lab©, an Innovative Data Management System for Automated Microbiological Analysis for Wastewater Treatment Plants
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| 11:00 am | Interfacing Remote Clean Water Act Monitoring of Environmental Compliance Instruments with Informatics Platforms with Quality Control Challenge Points Edward Askew, Askew Scientific Consulting Online and remote instrumentation for analytical testing require that data platform not only collects the stream of digital data being sent to it, but also have challenge points for determination of… |  |
| 11:30 am | How to Select the Correct LIMS for Your Laboratory. A Consultant’s Guide to the ABCs. Eddie Clemons II, PQC-S Laboratory information management systems are crucial for compliance, data validations, and the delivery of a high-level report to your customer. LIMS ensure the distribution of data, preventing data… | |
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
Session Chair(s): Charlie Appleby (Retired) and Richard Jack (Phenomenex)
| 9:00 am | Workflows Optimized for High Throughput, Robust Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Analysis in Environmental Matrices Ruud Addink, Fluid Management Systems Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), furans (PCDFs) and biphenyls (PCBs) have been a major environmental concern for a number of decades. Due to… | |
| 9:30 am | Recent Advances in Sample Preparation of POPs by a New Accelerated Solvent Extraction Technology Chris Shevlin, Thermo Fisher Scientific Accelerated solvent extraction is a high-temperature and high-pressure extraction technique that is widely used in environmental, chemical and food analysis. Extractions at high temperatures and… |  |
| 10:30 am | A New ASTM Method for the Determination of Nitrosamines in Water by Direct Injection LC-MS/MS William Lipps, Shimadzu This ASTM Work Item 74011 covers the Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) detection and quantitation of N-nitrosamines after direct injection. It has been single lab validated in… | |
| 11:00 am | What’s That Smell? Trace-Level Analysis of Odorants in Water Using High-Capacity Sorptive Extraction Robert Harrington, Aquaculture Research Institute Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking and environmental waters at trace-levels can negatively affect consumer experience. Naturally occurring compounds such as geosmin, have particularly… | |
| 11:30 am | Improving Discovery of Volatile Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Gas Laura McGregor, SepSolve Analytical PFAS transportation through the environment is an intricate issue. The prolific use of PFAS in consumer and industrial products combined with the vast number of species results in highly complex… | |
Best Management Practices for Environmental Laboratories
Session Chair(s): Andrea Teal (Eurofins) and Elizabeth Turner (Pace Analytical)
| 1:00 pm | Guidelines on Validation of Non-Regulatory Chemical and Radiochemical Methods Anand Mudambi, US Environmental Protection Agency Method validation is an important aspect of establishing chemical and radiochemical laboratory methods. EPA methods used for regulatory purposes rely on program-specific assessment criteria and… | |
| 1:30 pm | Finding and Dealing with Improper Laboratory Practices Charles Newton, NV5 Dade Moeller and Associates We are seeing a reoccurrence of the improper laboratory practices we saw in the early 1990’s. This paper deals with the underlying causes, discusses detection, and dealing with these issues. The… | |
| 2:00 pm | Signs of a Well-Managed Laboratory From an Assessors Viewpoint Mitzi Miller, MQC, LLC An experienced assessor, who has managed laboratories, can tell fairly quickly whether laboratory processes function effectively or not, and the attitude of management to lead the operation… | |
| 2:30 pm | Don't Risk it All: How to Tackle Risk in Your Quality Management System Nicholas Slawson, A2LA ISO/IEC 17025:2017 was released five years ago for implementation by participating laboratories. In that time, many labs have worked to update their management systems to incorporate the changes that… |  |
Wastewater Surveillance - State of the Science and Its Uses for Monitoring Public Health
Session Chair(s): Patsy Root (IDEXX) and Sharon Mertens (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District)
| 1:00 pm | COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance: Scalable Solutions for Detection in Low to High Throughput Workflows Cynthia Ripoll, MACHEREY-NAGEL Many researchers, private companies, and public health agencies are utilizing wastewater testing to monitor COVID-19 infection rates in selected communities, campus dormitories, or health centers.… |  |
| 1:30 pm | Implementing New ACIL Guidance for Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Brian Swalla, IDEXX Starting as early as March of 2020, researchers identified and began to use wastewater surveillance as a tool to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Wastewater surveillance provides a cost effective and… |  |
| 2:00 pm | In-Situ Microbiology Instrumentation for Recreational, Agricultural, Wastewater and Stormwater Measurements Dan Angelescu, Fluidion US Inc. Currently, relevant water quality data about microbiological fecal indicator concentrations are difficult to obtain due to the lack of adequate instrumentation and the logistic complexity and expense… | |
| 2:30 pm | Wastewater Surveillance Using ddPCR Reveals Highly Accurate Tracking of Omicron Variant Due to Altered N1 Probe Binding Efficiency Melissa Schussman, Department of Civil and Envionmental Engineering, School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 is being used worldwide to understand COVID-19 infection trends in a community. We found the emergence and rapid timeline for dominance of the Omicron variant… |  |
| 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Innovative New Technology Showcase |
Plenary Speaker
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA) and William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)
Drinking Water (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
| 8:15 am | EPA Priorities from the Infrastructure and Jobs Act Zealan Hoover, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administration for Infrastructure Abstract Coming Soon | |
| 9:00 am | EPA Actions as Part of the National Climate Task Force Benjmin DeAngelo, Deputy Director, NOAA Climate Program Office Abstract Coming Soon | |
| 10:30 am | Community Voices on Environmental Justice Louie Rivers, USEPA ORD Abstract to Come Later | |
| 11:15 am | EPA’s Strategy for Addressing PFAS in Water, Air, and Land Tim Watkins, EPA Acting National Director for Health and Sustainable Communities abstract coming soon | |
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA) and William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)
| 1:30 pm | One Curve Fit to Rule Them All Richard Burrows, Retired Back in the bad old days, many assessors and data validators would opine that regressions for calibration had to be linear and that weighting, if not illegal, was certainly immoral and not to be… | |
| 2:00 pm | Efforts of the Environmental Monitoring Coalition to Improve Data Quality Jerry Parr, The NELAC Institute The Environmental Monitoring Coalition (EMC) was formed in2020 to develop consensus recommendations and advice on environmental monitoring issues for submittal to federal and state agencies. Since… | |
| 2:30 pm | The First Rule of Isotope Dilution Club is that We Do Talk about Isotope Dilution Club Harry McCarty, General Dynamics Information Technology Isotope dilution is a long-established analytical technique used in many disciplines. EPA began employing isotope dilution in some of its methods in the late 1970s and the Office of Water continues… | |
| 3:30 pm | Advances of Official Methods for PFAS Analysis Using SPE and HPLC-MS/MS Achim Leitzke, MACHEREEY-NAGEL More than 4730 compounds1 belong to the group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have been produced since the 1940s. Due to their toxicity, several analytical methods have been… |  |
| 4:00 pm | Light Gas Analysis – From Concerns to Solutions Rock Vitale, Environmental Standards, Inc. Analysis of methane and other light hydrocarbon gases in water has become of regulatory interest due to significant expansion of shale gas drilling. Methane in aqueous media is not currently regulated… |  |
| 4:30 pm | Updates to Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater in Preparation of Publication of the 24th Edition and Then Beyond. William Lipps, Shimadzu Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater is preparing to publish the 24th Edition. This volume will include editorial updates to all methods and include some new methods and… | |
Drinking Water (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
| 1:30 pm | Haloacetic Acids Analysis –Evaluation of Alternatives for Their Improved Analysis. Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Haloacetic acids (HAAs) are known carcinogens that may occur as disinfection byproducts in drinking water. Currently, five HAAs (HAA5) are regulated in drinking water under the Stage 2 Disinfectants… | .jpg) |
| 2:00 pm | Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Drinking Water by HPLC with PDA and FL Detection Using Automated Solid Phase Extraction in Accordance with EPA Method 550.1 Jamie Foss, PerkinElmer Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most ubiquitous organic pollutants. They are created by the combustion of fossil fuels and are always found as a mixture of individual compounds… |  |
| 2:30 pm | Highly Sensitive Detection of Geosmin and MIB by Purge and Trap (P&T) with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) Stephanie Smith, Xylem Lab Solutions Geosmin (trans-1,10-Dimethyl-trans-9-decalol) and MIB (2-Methylisoborneol) are taste and odor compounds produce by cyanobacteria, and are one of the most insidious impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms… |  |
| 3:30 pm | 1,4-Dioxane in Drinking Water: Increasing Sensitivity for Trace-Level Analysis Jan Peter Mayser, Markes International GmbH The emergence of 1,4-dioxane as a likely human carcinogen in recent years has changed attitudes towards its detection in water investigations. Previously, it was not detectable at low concentrations… |  |
| 4:00 pm | Innovative and Sensitive Method for Determination for 1,4 Dioxane by HS-GC/MS Miles Snow, PerkieElmer The accurate measurement of 1,4-dioxane is extremely important for this target is identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a possible carcinogen. Very sensitive and accurate… |  |
| 4:30 pm | Combining the Power of Mass Spectrometry with Ion Chromatography through a Single Software Solution Jayesh Gandhi, Metrohm USA Ion chromatography is an essential analytical technique in environmental laboratories for the routine analysis of inorganic ions and highly polar species. While conductivity detection is most commonly… |  |
Keynote Speaker
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA) and William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)
Instrumentation Focus: Reducing Interferences in ICP/MS
Session Chair(s): Mark Bruce (Eurofins)
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
Session Chair(s): Jason Herrington and Jason Hoisington (Restek)
New Organic Monitoring Techniques (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Charlie Appleby (Retired) and Richard Jack (Phenomenex)
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
| 8:15 am | Environmental Sustainability Andre Argenton, Dow Chemical Abstract Coming Soon | |
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA) and William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)
| 9:00 am | Development of ISO Standards for the Determination of Ammonia, Nitrate and Total Nitrogen Using Tube Tests Christian Prokisch, MACHEREY-NAGEL “Nutrient pollution is one of America´s most widespread, costly and challenging environmental problems” (as seen on www.epa.gov). Nitrogen is an important nutrient and tube tests are widely used… |  |
| 9:25 am | Apply US-EPA Wastewater ATP Guideline to Validate Modified Colitag for Enumeration of E.Coli and Fecal Coliform Bacteria Preetha Biswas, Neogen Corporation Colitag™, a ready-to-use medium, has previously been approved by the US-EPA as an Alternate Test Procedure (ATP) for simultaneous detection of total coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli in… |  |
| 9:50 am | Assessment of an Automated E. coli and Fecal Coliform Monitoring System by Comparison with Reference Methods Using the US-EPA ATP Protocol R. Stephen Brown, Queen's University The US-EPA ATP protocol for wastewater and ambient water was used to develop a laboratory study to validate the E. coli (EC) and Fecal Coliform (FC) testing technology from TECTA-PDS by comparing with… |  |
| 10:30 am | Building Stakeholder Relationships to Facilitate Expanded Application of Non-Targeted Analysis Methods Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments The Benchmarking and Publications for Non-Targeted Analysis (BP4NTA) group, established in 2018 brings together researchers from academia, government, and industry to address challenges related to… | .jpg) |
| 11:00 am | Determining the Procedures That Online and Remote Instruments Must Meet to Confirm Compliance with 40 CFR Part 136 Quality Control Edward Askew, Askew Scientific Consulting The influx on online and remote instrumentation to determine compliance of municipalities with the Clean Water Act has increased dramatically with municipal staff shortages and isolation due recent… |  |
| 11:30 am | Updates on SW-846 Test Method 3050C - Acid Digestion of Inorganics Found in Sediment, Sludges, and Soils Sandip Chattopadhyay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The USEPA’s SW‐846 Test Method 3050 is a very strong acid digestion that will dissolve and liberate to solution for analysis almost all elements that are not bound in a silicate matrix. By… | |
Instrumentation Focus: Reducing Interferences in ICP/MS
Session Chair(s): Mark Bruce (Eurofins)
| 9:00 am | Revising ASTM D5673 Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively Coupled Plasma—Mass Spectrometry to Include Interference Removal Technology and a Few Extra Metals for Grins William Lipps, Shimadzu ASTM D5673 Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively Coupled Plasma—Mass Spectrometry covers the determination of dissolved elements in ground water, surface water, and drinking… | |
| 9:30 am | Optimization of Interference Reduction in ICPMS Using Collision Cell Technology Richard Burrows, N/A
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| 10:30 am | Interference Removal/Mitigation Utilizing ICP-MS/MS and Single Unit Mass Resolution Technology Loy Jones, Agilent Technologies, Inc. Environmental matrices often present challenging interferences that may either be plasma or sample based. Reduction of these interferences using kinetic energy discrimination and/or collisional… |  |
| 11:00 am | Can the Need for ½ Mass Corrections for Double-Charged Interferences in Methods 200.8 and 6020 Be Eliminated Using a Multi-Quad ICP-MS? Ruth Wolf, PerkinElmer Recent concerns over false positive results for As and Se in some environmental samples due to the formation of double-charged species of rare-earth elements (REEs) such as Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, and Er have… |  |
| 11:30 am | How to Overcome Unexpected Interferences and Accelerate Environmental Analysis Using ICP-MS Weimin Yang, ThermoFisher Scientific
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Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
Session Chair(s): Jason Herrington and Jason Hoisington (Restek)
| 1:00 pm | Has the Helium Bubble Burst? Using Hydrogen Carrier Gas with Multi-Gas Enabled Thermal Desorption and a Novel EI Source for TD-GC-MS Analysis of Standard Ambient Air Monitoring Methods Angela Smith- Henry, Agilent Technologies Helium has long been the gas chromatographer’s carrier gas of choice, it provides faster separations than nitrogen, is considered safer than hydrogen and, until recent years, has been in ready… |  |
| 1:30 pm | Advanced Instrumentation in Air Monitoring to Achieve Low-Level Detection Blake Ericson, Montrose Environmental Group Many facilities have traditionally struggled with determining their true emissions due to instrument capabilities. Actual emissions of formaldehyde and other compounds of interest from combustion and… | .jpg) |
| 2:00 pm | Innovative, Cryogen-Free, Ambient Air Monitoring in Compliance with US EPA Method TO-15a Nathan Shafer, Markes International Inc. Monitoring of chemicals in ambient air is necessary to protect human health, the environment and global climate. This requirement has driven a number of national and international regulations to be… | |
| 2:30 pm | Rapid Greenhouse Gas Analysis Allison Mason, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Interest in the analysis of methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide is significantly increasing due to industrial efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and overall shift to processes based on green… | |
| 3:15 pm | CARB 436: A Cautionary Tale of Methods, Math, and Miscalculations. Sheri Heldstab, Retired Many promulgated regulatory methods contain errors in the methods' calculations. This presentation will look at one such method that contains significant errors in the calculations within the… | |
| 3:35 pm | Ambient and Indoor Air Sampling for Per- and Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) Jason Hoisington, Restek PFAS compounds have become a topic of great concern in recent years due to their ubiquity and health effects, such as cancer, thyroid disease, and pregnancy issues. While numerous published methods… | |
| 3:55 pm | The Importance of Sanitary Sewers as the Expected Preferential Pathway in Vapor Intrusion Evaluations Craig Cox, Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc. Background/Objectives. In general, Vapor Intrusion (VI) assessments can be thought of as a three-legged stool, with each leg representing a contributing source that must be understood: 1)… |  |
| 4:15 pm | Volatile Organic Compound and Ozone Measurements at Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Impacts of Oil and Natural Gas Operation Emissions on Park Air Quality Barkley Sive, National Park Service Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE) has recently experienced elevated ozone levels that exceed the EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 70 ppb standard (10 8-hour exceedances in… | |
New Organic Monitoring Techniques (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Charlie Appleby (Retired) and Richard Jack (Phenomenex)
| 1:00 pm | Nontarget and Suspect Screening Analysis of Samples Containing Compounds Derived from Tire Rubber Karl Oetjen, SCIEX Recycled tire products pose risk to both the environment and human health. 1,2 A recent study by Tian et al. (2021) identified the presence of a quinone transformation product of N-(1,3-… |  |
| 1:30 pm | Is This the Next Emerging Contaminant of Concern? Analysis of Tire-Degradant 6PPD Quinone in Surface & Drinking Waters Tarun Anumol, Agilent For decades, coho salmon in the North West of the US suffered from acute mortality when returning to spawn from the Pacific Ocean into Urban Surface Waters. The phenomena was unidentified and known as… |  |
| 2:00 pm | Retain Your Spectral Fidelity: Using H2 Carrier Gas and a Novel EI Source for EPA 8270 With GC/MS and GC-MS/MS Systems Angela Smith Henry, Agilent Technologies Inc. Switching to hydrogen for gas chromatography (GC) and GC/MS analyses is a more frequently discussed topic as helium price and availability concerns have increased in recent years. Since hydrogen is a… |  |
| 2:30 pm | Comprehensive and Robust Analysis of Environmental Semivolatile Organic Compounds Using GC-MS/MS Rachael Ciotti, Agilent Technologies Typical environmental laboratories utilize multiple gas chromatographs (GCs) for semi-organic workflows: a GC outfitted with an electron capture detector for the analysis of organochlorine pesticides… |  |
| 3:15 pm | Gas Chromatography Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (GC-APCI) GC/MS/MS for the Determination of Semivolatiles Douglas Stevens, Waters Corporation In contrast to the high vacuum requirements of an electron ionization (EI) source for GC/MS, optimum CI requires conditions that bring the ionization region nearer to atmospheric pressure. Source… |  |
| 3:40 pm | Development of Methods and Comparative Analysis of Opiates by UPLC-MSMS and GC-TOF James Garcia, CSS Inc Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop methods for the analysis of opiate analogs extracted from various environmental matrices utilizing UPLC-MSMS and GC-TOF. The goal was to develop… |  |
| 4:05 pm | Analysis of PCBs in Environmental Matrices Using Triple Quadrupole GC-MS/MS Andy Fornadel, Thermo Scientific Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were used in hundreds of industrial and commercial applications but their production was banned because of their persistence in the environment and their tendency to… |  |
| 4:30 pm | Analysis of Multiple Matrices with a Single Calibration Curve for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) with GC-MS Following the EPA 8270E Andy Fornadel, Thermo Scientific Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Chemically the PAHs are comprised of two or more aromatic rings bonded in linear, cluster, or… |  |
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
| 1:00 pm | The Analysis for PFAS: An Evaluation of Current Methods, Proposed Methodologies and the Application of New Technologies Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing The chemistry and analysis of PFAS is unique and challenging, and there is currently no consensus “best” method for all environmental matrices. The USEPA published Method 537 in 2009 with an… |  |
| 1:30 pm | Evaluation of SW-846 EPA 8327: Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Multi-Laboratory Validation Data By Recovery Correction and Approximate Isotope Dilution Recalculation Katherine Martin, ORISE SW-846 EPA 8327: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is a determinative method for the quantification of PFAS, which can be used… | |
| 2:00 pm | EPA Draft Method 1633 for PFAS Analysis: Evaluation of SPE Extraction Options Heather Lord, Bureau Veritas Draft Method EPA 1633 was released in August 2021. Despite its Draft status there is interest to have the method accredited by laboratories as is, ahead of being fully promulgated. A memorandum issued… |  |
| 2:30 pm | Use of Electron Activated Dissociation (EAD) On the ZenoTOF 7600 System to Elucidate PFAS Structures Craig Butt, SCIEX Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are well-known environmental contaminants and are widely detected in humans and wildlife, water, soil and air. Even though there are an estimated 5,000… |  |
| 3:15 pm | A Strategy for Ultra Low-Level Detection and Quantification of Short- and Long- Chain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) by Direct Injection LC-MS/MS Ed George, Thermo Fisher Scientific PFAS were first developed in the 1940s and have been used in numerous industrial and commercial products that required thermal and chemical stability, water resistance, and stain resistance. Awareness… |  |
| 3:40 pm | Ultimate Sensitivity for the Detection of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances in Environmental Water Samples Kari Organtini, Waters Corporation Sensitivity limits are constantly being challenged with the continued evolution in regulations and guidelines for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). It is still unknown what the… |  |
| 4:05 pm | Analysis of PFAS Compounds in Indoor Air using Thermal Desorption GC-MS Part 3: Improvements for High Volume Sampling and Preconcentration of Volatile PFAS Species Kurt Thaxton, GERSTEL GmbH The fate of PFAS in air, both in the outdoor and indoor environments, is relatively unknown and is now becoming a new area of concern. Current PFAS measurement techniques involve capturing PFAS onto… |  |
| 4:30 pm | Volatile PFAS in Air: Developing Methods for Targeted Analysis and Discovery of Non-Target Volatile PFAS Jan Peter Mayser, Markes International GmbH The measurement of trace volatile PFAS in Air (Indoor, Ambient and Industrial) is a rapidly increasing field of interest, due to both human health and environmental concerns. Analytical techniques… |  |
Keynote Speaker
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent) and Shelly M. Walther (Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts)
Community Based Monitoring & the Role of Citizen Science
Session Chair(s): Leon Vinci (Health Promotion Consultants) and Mike Pascucilla (East Shore District Health Dept)
Shale Oil & Gas
Session Chair(s): Kesavalu Bagawondoss (SGS) and Dave Gratson (Environmental Standards)
| 8:15 am | Simple, Smart, Sustainable – Preparing Your Environmental Lab for the Future Suneet Chadha, Perkin Elmer Abstract Coming Soon | |
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent) and Shelly M. Walther (Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts)
| 9:00 am | A New ASTM Method for Determination of Microplastic Particle Distribution, Size, Concentration, and Shape in Wastewater Samples Using a Dynamic Imaging Analyzer William Lipps, Shimadzu ASTM International Work Item 72349 is one of a series of methods currently under development by ASTM Committee D19 for the analysis of microplastics in water. This method depends on sampling and… | |
| 9:25 am | Analysis of Microplastics Using a Laser-Based IR Analyzer Louis Tisinger, Agilent Technologies Analysis of microplastics using infrared spectroscopy is a very good way to analyze particles due to the specificity of IR spectra; an IR spectrum is a molecular “fingerprint”. Particles larger… |  |
| 9:50 am | Identification of Microplastics in Water by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Kurt Thaxton, GERSTEL GmbH Micro- and nano-plastics pollution in oceans, lakes and other water sources is an on-going and well-documented issue. Sources and entry ways of these plastics include grey water, surface runoff, and… |  |
| 10:30 am | Automated PY-GCMS Workflow for the Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Plastics of Diverse Sizes in Environmental Samples. Alan Owens, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Analysis of traditional plastic materials, their newer and more sustainable alternatives, and their breakdown products, using highly automated, accurate and sensitive methods is becoming pivotal in… | |
| 11:00 am | New Insights from TD-GC-MS Data on Microplastics in Salt Samples Jan Peter Mayser, Markes International GmbH Detecting and analysing microplastics in the environment is challenging. The method must be able to detect and distinguish between a large variety of polymers. Additives, such as hardeners, flame… |  |
| 11:30 am | Sample Planning Considerations for Environmental Microplastics Studies: The Path Forward Using New ASTM Standards for Microplastics Harry Allen, USEPA Sampling for microplastics requires robust planning to ensure representative results. New and proposed ASTM Standards and Practices provide vetted approaches to sample collection, preparation,… | |
Community Based Monitoring & the Role of Citizen Science
Session Chair(s): Leon Vinci (Health Promotion Consultants) and Mike Pascucilla (East Shore District Health Dept)
| 9:00 am | Going On From Here: Citizen Science, Community Science, and/or Local Research ? Leon Vinci, Health Promotion Consultants As the world continues to reinvent itself as we endure, and hopefully, successfully emerge from this pandemic, the roles of citizen scientists will do so as well. … | .JPG) |
| 9:25 am | Nature-Based Citizen Science Programs in Arlington, Virginia Alonso Abugattas, Capital Naturalist, and Arlington County VA Parks An overview of the nature-based citizen science programs in Arlington, Virginia. This will include participation in the global City Nature Challenge, iNaturalist and BioBlitzes, and how Arlington… |  |
| 9:50 am | Supporting Oyster Restoration Through Volunteer Programs Kristen Lycett, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center Oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay remain low after suffering from overfishing in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, disease outbreaks in the 1960’s and 1980’s, and yearly environmental… |  |
| 10:30 am | Climate Impacts, Water Quality and Citizen Science in Coastal Southern Connecticut: A Review of Factors Supporting Practical Public Health Engagement Michael Pascucilla, East Shore District Health Department Reflecting trends across the United States and globally, Connecticut’s coastal communities are facing climate change impacts. There is an agreed necessity of preparing for further, more substantial… |  |
| 11:00 am | Grass Roots Perspective on The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Cherie Santos-Wuest, Volunteer This brief presentation provides an example of a collaborative effort between public entities such as the MD’s Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”), with local groups like the Oyster Recovery… |  |
| 11:30 am | From Dashboard to the Bay Marcos Pena, GreenPlanet Waterways Restorations Inc. ABSTRACT … |  |
Shale Oil & Gas
Session Chair(s): Kesavalu Bagawondoss (SGS) and Dave Gratson (Environmental Standards)
| 9:00 am | Difficulties with Accurately Quantifying Radionuclide Activities in Oil and Gas Wastewater Utilizing Current Methodology Mark McNeal, ACZ Laboratories, Inc. Current radiochemical testing methodology is being employed for regulatory monitoring and potential contamination in oil and gas wastewaters and solids. The ability of such methods to accurately… |  |
| 9:30 am | Automatic TIC/TOC Determination by TOC Difference Method in Hydrophobic Shale Sands Oliver Buettel, Analytik Jena US The parameters TOC (total organic carbon) and TIC (total inorganic carbon) are of interest in different applications and markets. These sum parameters are important in monitoring of starting products,… |  |
| 10:20 am | Stone Soup Ryan Hall, NGL Energy Partners In the folk story an entire community enjoys a feast as a result of individual contributions. Produced water may be best described as a literal soup of stone, a well seasoned broth simmered low and… |  |
| 10:50 am | Analysis of Trace Water in Liquefied Petroleum Gas Allison Mason, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Trace water content has long plagued petrochemical feedstocks. Water causes damage in numerous ways including catalyst poisoning at refinery sites, freezing of valves and pipeline corrosion. These… | |
| 11:20 am | An Improved Rapid Dissolved Gas Analysis Ian Shaffer, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Analysis of Dissolved Gas Analysis (methane, ethane, propane,…) has traditionally been performed following EPA 3810 and RSK175 These methods involve several manual steps, hence, they are not ideal… | |
Monday, August 1
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Proficiency Testing Program Executive Committee |
Session Chair(s): Fred Anderson, Advanced Analytical Solutions
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI: Assessment Forum - Internal Audits: Bringing Together Assessor Expectations and Perspectives |
Session Chair(s): Dorothy Love, Eurofins Lancaster Environmental
Tuesday, August 2
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Mentor Session - The Incredible Journey of Internal Audits – Episode 1 How much ground do you need to cover and how? |
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Quality Systems Expert Committee |
Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | TNI: Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee |
Session Chair(s): Aaren Alger, Alger Consulting and Technology
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | TNI: Quality Systems Expert Committee (continued) |
Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power
Wednesday, August 3
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI: Chemistry Expert Committee |
Session Chair(s): Michelle Wade, A2LA Workplace Training
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | TNI: Proficiency Testing Expert Committee |
Session Chair(s): Kirsten Daigle, Pace Analytical
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI: Microbiology Committee |
Session Chair(s): Cody Danielson, Oklahoma DEQ
Thursday, August 4
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Field Activities Committee |
Session Chair(s): Scott Haas
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | TNI: NELAP Accreditation Council |
Session Chair(s): Kristin Brown, Utah DOH
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Laboratory Accreditation System Executive Committee |
Session Chair(s): Maria Friedman, California ELAP
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI: Training Committee |
Session Chair(s): Calista Daigle, Pace Analytical
| 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI Committee Reports |
Session Chair(s): Alfredo Sotomayer, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Friday, August 5
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Optional Training Course: Understanding Microbiology Training Series, Part 1: Introduction to Microbiological Testing |
Session Chair(s): Cody Danielson, Oklahoma DEQ
Monday, August 1
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Welcome |
EPA Program Updates
Session Chair(s): Lara Phelps, USEPA CEMM
| 8:20 am | SW-846 Methods 2022 Updates Troy Strock, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The SW-846 Compendium, formally titled "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846)”, is a collection of more than 200 test methods and associated guidance that is… | |
| 8:45 am | Upcoming Activities of SW-846 Methods – The Next Frontier Towards Waste Characterization Sandip Chattopadhyay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA’s) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) publishes and updates the Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste,… | |
| 9:10 am | EPA Clean Water Act (CWA) Methods Activities Adrian Hanley, US EPA Office of Water EPA’s Office of Science and Technology will briefly summarize current Clean Water Act (CWA) method projects, future Methods Update Rules, and discuss priorities for future method projects. A status… | |
| 9:35 am | Overview and Updates of the Federal Drinking Water Program Jennifer Best, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) will provide a brief overview of the federal drinking water program, including updates on recent activities. Topics will include development… | |
Advances in High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Its Emerging Environmental Applications
Session Chair(s): Paul Winkler (Retired) and Kitty Kong (Chevron)
| 10:20 am | Use of Non-Target Analysis for Matrix Mitigation and Accurate Quantification of Legacy PFAS Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing For the majority of analytical applications for the analysis of PFAS in environmental samples, LC/MS/MS is the workhorse used for detection and quantification. For PFAS, the LC/MS/MS application was… | |
| 10:45 am | Lessons Learned During Environmental Forensic Investigation of Chemical Manufacturing and Use of PFAS by Non-targeted Analysis Mark Strynar, US EPA The intersection between high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), non-targeted analysis (NTA) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) brings three complex topics together. Over the past… | |
Environmental Forensics
Session Chair(s): Kitty Kong (Chevron) and Kesavalu Bagawondoss (SGS)
| 11:10 am | The Case for Hydrocarbon Forensics: the Best Methods for Your Site Erin Rodgers, Environmental Standards, Inc Environmental forensics analyses can assist in determining the source, age, and amount of chemical releases to the environment. Environmental forensics analyses have been instrumental in determining… | |
| 11:35 am | Strengths and Weaknesses of Utilizing Protected Species Observer Data to Assess the Responses of Protected Marine Species to Seismic Surveys in the Gulf of Mexico Christopher Kelly, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. In 2002 the National Marine Fisheries Service published a biological opinion pertaining to the implementation of measures necessary to minimize the incidental take of protected marine species during… | |
Metals Analysis and Remediation
Session Chair(s): Zikri Arslan (US Geological Survey) and Siqi Sun (Analytik-Jena)
| 10:30 am | Improving Data Quality in the Analysis of Metals and Metal Species - A Better Path Forward Ben Wozniak, Brooks Applied Labs The goal of any analysis is to produce data of sufficient quality fit for its intended purpose. In the context of environmental assessments, analytical methods must accurately measure the… | |
| 11:00 am | Automated Ultra-high Dilutions (>10,000x) to Extend the Applicability of ICPMS to Highly Concentrated Samples Michael Manhart, Elemental Scientific The trend toward using ICPMS for all metals analyses is driven by low detection limits, rapid analysis times, and wide elemental coverage. However, highly concentrated samples such as leachates,… | |
| 11:30 am | Hydrofluoric Acid-Assisted Dissolution of Biological Samples for Silicon Determination by ICP-MS: Examining Silicon Volatility Under HF Digestions Zikri Arslan, US Geological Survey Volatility of silicon during hydrofluoric (HF) digestions was investigated to determine trace levels of silicon in biological samples. A set of 50 µg/mL silicon solutions prepared in HNO3, HNO3-HCl… | |
Operational Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Analytical)
| 10:30 am | Technical Mentoring – Preparing the Next Generation Mark Bruce, Eurofins Environment Testing America Most of the first-generation environmental analytical chemistry experts that helped launch the commercial environmental laboratory business have retired or moved away from their analytical chemistry… | |
| 11:00 am | Automation of Inorganic Assays with Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Ilkka Lahdesmaki, FIAlab Instruments Colorimetric assays are frequently employed to measure inorganic nutrients (e.g. phosphate, nitrate, ammonia) and toxic chemicals (e.g. cyanide, phenol) in drinking water, wastewater and natural… | |
| 11:30 am | A Novel EI Source Optimized for Use with Hydrogen Carrier Gas in GC/MS and GC/MS/MS Angela Smith Henry, Agilent Technologies Recent concerns with the price and availability of helium have led laboratories to look for alternative carrier gases for their GC/MS and GC/MS/MS systems. For GC/MS, hydrogen is the best alternative… | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Special Session: Where should EPA go with test methods? |
Session Chair(s): David Friedman, Friedman Consulting
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Proficiency Testing Program Executive Committee |
Session Chair(s): Fred Anderson, Advanced Analytical Solutions
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch On Your Own |
Drinking Water
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
| 1:30 pm | Modified EPA Method 533 for Analysis of PFAS in Drinking Water and Source Water Yongtao Li, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has become a worldwide public health issue. Reports have estimated that over 3,000 PFAS exist on the global market, used in a wide variety… | |
| 2:00 pm | Cyanobacterial Toxins in Recreational Waters Using a Targeted UPLC/MS/MS Method and Comparison to Metagenomics Stuart Oehrle, Waters Field Lab-Northern Kentucky University In this paper we investigate the use of smaller column packing (sub 2μm particles) to monitor for many cyanobacterial toxins using a generic gradient method and a targeted Liquid… | |
| 2:30 pm | Addressing Drinking Water in Oregon: A look at monitoring efforts for cyanotoxins, volatile organic compounds and PFAS Lori Pillsbury, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Laboratory The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Laboratory in conjunction with the Oregon Health Authority monitored drinking water for cyanotoxins, volatile organic compounds and perfluoroalkyl… | |
| 3:30 pm | Quantitation of Microcystins and Nodularin in Drinking Water Samples to Meet EPA Method 544 Requirements Using Qsight LC/MS/MS Mollie Cyr, PerkinElmer Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can produce cyanotoxins known as microcystins and nodularin. Cyanobacteria are found in surface waters such as lakes, streams, and ponds and when… | |
| 4:00 pm | PFAS National Drinking Water Assessment Monitoring: UCMR3 and UCMR5 Comparison Yongtao Li, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC Global drinking water supplies have become increasingly vulnerable to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from industrial discharges, fire-fighting activities, wastewater discharges, landfill… | |
| 4:30 pm | High Throughput Automated Solid Phase Extraction of UCMR5 PFAS Compounds Ian Wan, PromoChrom Technologies UCMR 5 aims to monitor 30 contaminants - 29 of which are PFAS compounds covered by EPA Methods 533 and 537.1. Solid phase extraction (SPE) is employed in these methods to achieve required levels of… | |
Operational Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Analytical)
| 1:30 pm | Cut Down Your Column Cuts: Matching GC Liner Style to Matrices and Reduce Column Trimming Headaches Tarun Anumol, Agilent Technologies Gas chromatograph (GC) maintenance can be a frustrating set of tasks, as sometimes just a liner change does not fix the issues and you must cool and most likely vent the instrument multiple times to… | |
| 2:00 pm | Reduced Sample Volumes to Increase Sample Throughput for US EPA Method 1664B Michael Ebitson, Biotage Removal of oil and grease from wastewater is imperative as it can negatively affect human health and drastically reduce the diameter of sewage pipes, restricting flow of wastewater and causing… | |
| 2:30 pm | Breaking Through the EPH Fractionation Bottleneck with Automation and Multiple Cartridge Formats Michael Ebitson, Biotage In today’s environmental laboratories there are many methods and techniques being used in sample preparation. One technique-driven method that has been described as a bottleneck is the fractionation… | |
| 3:15 pm | Faster, Greener and More Productive: EPA Method 8260 Lee Marotta, PerkinElmer The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the Office of Solid Waste Management promulgated Method 8260 to analyze for volatile compounds in the boiling point range from nC3 to nC12. This… | |
| 3:40 pm | Lessons Learned from a PFAS-Stress Test of LCMS Instruments Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Whether you are currently performing PFAS analysis in-house or by a contract laboratory, you probably do not have time to challenge your instrument, thoroughly evaluate its response under unusual… | |
| 4:05 pm | Can Reducing Analytical Cycle Time by Only 1 Minute Increase Revenue by $100,000 or More? Yes! Richard Clinkscales, Thermo Fisher Scientific Environmental contract testing labs are continually in the position to perform more analyses with less cost and to generate more revenue. As inflation drives costs up, the ever-changing employment… | |
| 4:30 pm | Improved Anions Analysis – Impact of Newer Technologies in Older Contaminants. Quoc-Huy Ho, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Fast and robust analysis of anions in environmental samples is essential for environmental laboratories due to the short turn-around-times required for the analysis of nitrate and nitrite in methods… | |
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
| 1:00 pm | Establishing the Updated US EPA 537.1 for PFAS Reliably in a Lab by Automated Sample Preparation with the Combination of XANA and D-EVA Angelika Koepf, LCTech GmbH The US EPA tightened in the revised Method 537.1, the requirements for PFAS analysis in drinking water with lower limits and new analytes. After enriching and extracting on an offline solid phase… | |
| 1:30 pm | Automated Extraction Method of PFAS From Different Environmental Matrices Alicia Stell, CEM Corporation There is increasing concern of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in our environment as a whole, due to their persistent nature. More and more regulation regarding PFAS is being implemented.… | |
| 2:00 pm | Evaluation of a New Polymeric Weak Anion Exchange Solid Phase Extraction Sorbent for PFAS Matthew Giardina, Agilent Technologies Weak anion exchange (WAX) solid phase extraction (SPE) has emerged as the sorbent of choice for the extraction of PFAS in many environmental applications and regulated methods. Functionalized… | |
| 2:30 pm | Comparing Extraction Protocols, Analytical Requirements and Results from Methods Utilized to Test for PFAS in Aqueous Samples: EPA 537.1, EPA 533, ISO 21675 Evan Walters, Biotage, LLC Extraction protocols and analytical methods utilized for detecting Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous samples have evolved rapidly over the past decade. Since the United States… | |
| 3:15 pm | Automating the Solid Phase Extraction of PFAS for a Range of Methods and Matrices Ian Wan, PromoChrom Technologies Ltd Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) is a common procedure used in PFAS analysis of drinking and non-potable water, soil and tissue. It is a critical step for achieving good quality results but lends itself… | |
| 3:40 pm | A Holding Time Evaluation of the Stability of "Forever Chemicals" in Wastewater Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing For the analysis of PFAS in drinking water there are two EPA sanctioned methods, 537.1 and 533. Each of different vintage and compound list (18 and 25 respectively) but they do share 12 compounds in… | |
| 4:05 pm | An Exploration of Sample Prep Techniques for Non-Targeted Analysis of PFAS Using Combustion Ion Chromatography Jay Gandhi, Metrohm USA Due to their environmental persistence and potential implications on human health, the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in the environment remains critical. Targeted analysis… | |
| 4:30 pm | Determination of Extractable Organically Bound Fluorine (EOF) in Surface Water With Molecular Absorption Spectrometry Oliver Buettel, Analytik Jena US A wide range of materials based on fluorinated organic compounds with highly … | |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI: Assessment Forum - Internal Audits: Bringing Together Assessor Expectations and Perspectives |
Session Chair(s): Dorothy Love, Eurofins Lancaster Environmental
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Opening Reception and Exposition |
Tuesday, August 2
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am | Welcome |
Keynote Speaker
| 8:15 am | Strategies to Prepare for an Aging Workforce Fiona Middleton, Eurofins Environment Testing America
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Laboratory Informatics
Session Chair(s): Robert Benz (Horizon Lab Systems LLC)
| 9:00 am | Arming Yourself with the Tools and Knowledge for a Successful LIMS Implementation Bill Pingpank, Ethosoft, Inc. This presentation will provide the knowledge and background necessary to evaluate competitors and select the best solution for a laboratory’s particular requirements and needs. Attendees will leave… | |
| 9:30 am | Using a LIMS to Streamline Your Quality Management System (QMS) Kenneth Ochi, Accelerated Technology Laboratories For most laboratories, the Quality Management System (QMS) creates efficient processes, helps to meet regulatory and quality program requirements, and ensures customer satisfaction. A modern… | |
| 10:30 am | E. coli Lab©, an Innovative Data Management System for Automated Microbiological Analysis for Wastewater Treatment Plants
Devon Morgan, CCRWD
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| 11:00 am | Interfacing Remote Clean Water Act Monitoring of Environmental Compliance Instruments with Informatics Platforms with Quality Control Challenge Points Edward Askew, Askew Scientific Consulting Online and remote instrumentation for analytical testing require that data platform not only collects the stream of digital data being sent to it, but also have challenge points for determination of… | |
| 11:30 am | How to Select the Correct LIMS for Your Laboratory. A Consultant’s Guide to the ABCs. Eddie Clemons II, PQC-S Laboratory information management systems are crucial for compliance, data validations, and the delivery of a high-level report to your customer. LIMS ensure the distribution of data, preventing data… | |
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
Session Chair(s): Charlie Appleby (Retired) and Richard Jack (Phenomenex)
| 9:00 am | Workflows Optimized for High Throughput, Robust Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Analysis in Environmental Matrices Ruud Addink, Fluid Management Systems Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), furans (PCDFs) and biphenyls (PCBs) have been a major environmental concern for a number of decades. Due to… | |
| 9:30 am | Recent Advances in Sample Preparation of POPs by a New Accelerated Solvent Extraction Technology Chris Shevlin, Thermo Fisher Scientific Accelerated solvent extraction is a high-temperature and high-pressure extraction technique that is widely used in environmental, chemical and food analysis. Extractions at high temperatures and… | |
| 10:30 am | A New ASTM Method for the Determination of Nitrosamines in Water by Direct Injection LC-MS/MS William Lipps, Shimadzu This ASTM Work Item 74011 covers the Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) detection and quantitation of N-nitrosamines after direct injection. It has been single lab validated in… | |
| 11:00 am | What’s That Smell? Trace-Level Analysis of Odorants in Water Using High-Capacity Sorptive Extraction Robert Harrington, Aquaculture Research Institute Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking and environmental waters at trace-levels can negatively affect consumer experience. Naturally occurring compounds such as geosmin, have particularly… | |
| 11:30 am | Improving Discovery of Volatile Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Gas Laura McGregor, SepSolve Analytical PFAS transportation through the environment is an intricate issue. The prolific use of PFAS in consumer and industrial products combined with the vast number of species results in highly complex… | |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Mentor Session - The Incredible Journey of Internal Audits – Episode 1 How much ground do you need to cover and how? |
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Quality Systems Expert Committee |
Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch Provided |
Best Management Practices for Environmental Laboratories
Session Chair(s): Andrea Teal (Eurofins) and Elizabeth Turner (Pace Analytical)
| 1:00 pm | Guidelines on Validation of Non-Regulatory Chemical and Radiochemical Methods Anand Mudambi, US Environmental Protection Agency Method validation is an important aspect of establishing chemical and radiochemical laboratory methods. EPA methods used for regulatory purposes rely on program-specific assessment criteria and… | |
| 1:30 pm | Finding and Dealing with Improper Laboratory Practices Charles Newton, NV5 Dade Moeller and Associates We are seeing a reoccurrence of the improper laboratory practices we saw in the early 1990’s. This paper deals with the underlying causes, discusses detection, and dealing with these issues. The… | |
| 2:00 pm | Signs of a Well-Managed Laboratory From an Assessors Viewpoint Mitzi Miller, MQC, LLC An experienced assessor, who has managed laboratories, can tell fairly quickly whether laboratory processes function effectively or not, and the attitude of management to lead the operation… | |
| 2:30 pm | Don't Risk it All: How to Tackle Risk in Your Quality Management System Nicholas Slawson, A2LA ISO/IEC 17025:2017 was released five years ago for implementation by participating laboratories. In that time, many labs have worked to update their management systems to incorporate the changes that… | |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | TNI: Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee |
Session Chair(s): Aaren Alger, Alger Consulting and Technology
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | TNI: Quality Systems Expert Committee (continued) |
Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power
Wastewater Surveillance - State of the Science and Its Uses for Monitoring Public Health
Session Chair(s): Patsy Root (IDEXX) and Sharon Mertens (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District)
| 1:00 pm | COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance: Scalable Solutions for Detection in Low to High Throughput Workflows Cynthia Ripoll, MACHEREY-NAGEL Many researchers, private companies, and public health agencies are utilizing wastewater testing to monitor COVID-19 infection rates in selected communities, campus dormitories, or health centers.… | |
| 1:30 pm | Implementing New ACIL Guidance for Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Brian Swalla, IDEXX Starting as early as March of 2020, researchers identified and began to use wastewater surveillance as a tool to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Wastewater surveillance provides a cost effective and… | |
| 2:00 pm | In-Situ Microbiology Instrumentation for Recreational, Agricultural, Wastewater and Stormwater Measurements Dan Angelescu, Fluidion US Inc. Currently, relevant water quality data about microbiological fecal indicator concentrations are difficult to obtain due to the lack of adequate instrumentation and the logistic complexity and expense… | |
| 2:30 pm | Wastewater Surveillance Using ddPCR Reveals Highly Accurate Tracking of Omicron Variant Due to Altered N1 Probe Binding Efficiency Melissa Schussman, Department of Civil and Envionmental Engineering, School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 is being used worldwide to understand COVID-19 infection trends in a community. We found the emergence and rapid timeline for dominance of the Omicron variant… | |
| 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Innovative New Technology Showcase |
Wednesday, August 3
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Welcome |
Plenary Speaker
| 8:15 am | EPA Priorities from the Infrastructure and Jobs Act Zealan Hoover, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administration for Infrastructure Abstract Coming Soon | |
| 9:00 am | EPA Actions as Part of the National Climate Task Force Benjmin DeAngelo, Deputy Director, NOAA Climate Program Office Abstract Coming Soon | |
| 10:30 am | Community Voices on Environmental Justice Louie Rivers, USEPA ORD Abstract to Come Later | |
| 11:15 am | EPA’s Strategy for Addressing PFAS in Water, Air, and Land Tim Watkins, EPA Acting National Director for Health and Sustainable Communities abstract coming soon | |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch On Your Own or Attend a Free Lunch Seminar |
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA) and William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)
| 1:30 pm | One Curve Fit to Rule Them All Richard Burrows, Retired Back in the bad old days, many assessors and data validators would opine that regressions for calibration had to be linear and that weighting, if not illegal, was certainly immoral and not to be… | |
| 2:00 pm | Efforts of the Environmental Monitoring Coalition to Improve Data Quality Jerry Parr, The NELAC Institute The Environmental Monitoring Coalition (EMC) was formed in2020 to develop consensus recommendations and advice on environmental monitoring issues for submittal to federal and state agencies. Since… | |
| 2:30 pm | The First Rule of Isotope Dilution Club is that We Do Talk about Isotope Dilution Club Harry McCarty, General Dynamics Information Technology Isotope dilution is a long-established analytical technique used in many disciplines. EPA began employing isotope dilution in some of its methods in the late 1970s and the Office of Water continues… | |
| 3:30 pm | Advances of Official Methods for PFAS Analysis Using SPE and HPLC-MS/MS Achim Leitzke, MACHEREEY-NAGEL More than 4730 compounds1 belong to the group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have been produced since the 1940s. Due to their toxicity, several analytical methods have been… | |
| 4:00 pm | Light Gas Analysis – From Concerns to Solutions Rock Vitale, Environmental Standards, Inc. Analysis of methane and other light hydrocarbon gases in water has become of regulatory interest due to significant expansion of shale gas drilling. Methane in aqueous media is not currently regulated… | |
| 4:30 pm | Updates to Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater in Preparation of Publication of the 24th Edition and Then Beyond. William Lipps, Shimadzu Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater is preparing to publish the 24th Edition. This volume will include editorial updates to all methods and include some new methods and… | |
Drinking Water (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
| 1:30 pm | Haloacetic Acids Analysis –Evaluation of Alternatives for Their Improved Analysis. Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Haloacetic acids (HAAs) are known carcinogens that may occur as disinfection byproducts in drinking water. Currently, five HAAs (HAA5) are regulated in drinking water under the Stage 2 Disinfectants… | |
| 2:00 pm | Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Drinking Water by HPLC with PDA and FL Detection Using Automated Solid Phase Extraction in Accordance with EPA Method 550.1 Jamie Foss, PerkinElmer Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most ubiquitous organic pollutants. They are created by the combustion of fossil fuels and are always found as a mixture of individual compounds… | |
| 2:30 pm | Highly Sensitive Detection of Geosmin and MIB by Purge and Trap (P&T) with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) Stephanie Smith, Xylem Lab Solutions Geosmin (trans-1,10-Dimethyl-trans-9-decalol) and MIB (2-Methylisoborneol) are taste and odor compounds produce by cyanobacteria, and are one of the most insidious impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms… | |
| 3:30 pm | 1,4-Dioxane in Drinking Water: Increasing Sensitivity for Trace-Level Analysis Jan Peter Mayser, Markes International GmbH The emergence of 1,4-dioxane as a likely human carcinogen in recent years has changed attitudes towards its detection in water investigations. Previously, it was not detectable at low concentrations… | |
| 4:00 pm | Innovative and Sensitive Method for Determination for 1,4 Dioxane by HS-GC/MS Miles Snow, PerkieElmer The accurate measurement of 1,4-dioxane is extremely important for this target is identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a possible carcinogen. Very sensitive and accurate… | |
| 4:30 pm | Combining the Power of Mass Spectrometry with Ion Chromatography through a Single Software Solution Jayesh Gandhi, Metrohm USA Ion chromatography is an essential analytical technique in environmental laboratories for the routine analysis of inorganic ions and highly polar species. While conductivity detection is most commonly… | |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI: Chemistry Expert Committee |
Session Chair(s): Michelle Wade, A2LA Workplace Training
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | TNI: Proficiency Testing Expert Committee |
Session Chair(s): Kirsten Daigle, Pace Analytical
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI: Microbiology Committee |
Session Chair(s): Cody Danielson, Oklahoma DEQ
Thursday, August 4
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am | Welcome |
Keynote Speaker
| 8:15 am | Environmental Sustainability Andre Argenton, Dow Chemical Abstract Coming Soon | |
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA) and William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)
| 9:00 am | Development of ISO Standards for the Determination of Ammonia, Nitrate and Total Nitrogen Using Tube Tests Christian Prokisch, MACHEREY-NAGEL “Nutrient pollution is one of America´s most widespread, costly and challenging environmental problems” (as seen on www.epa.gov). Nitrogen is an important nutrient and tube tests are widely used… | |
| 9:25 am | Apply US-EPA Wastewater ATP Guideline to Validate Modified Colitag for Enumeration of E.Coli and Fecal Coliform Bacteria Preetha Biswas, Neogen Corporation Colitag™, a ready-to-use medium, has previously been approved by the US-EPA as an Alternate Test Procedure (ATP) for simultaneous detection of total coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli in… | |
| 9:50 am | Assessment of an Automated E. coli and Fecal Coliform Monitoring System by Comparison with Reference Methods Using the US-EPA ATP Protocol R. Stephen Brown, Queen's University The US-EPA ATP protocol for wastewater and ambient water was used to develop a laboratory study to validate the E. coli (EC) and Fecal Coliform (FC) testing technology from TECTA-PDS by comparing with… | |
| 10:30 am | Building Stakeholder Relationships to Facilitate Expanded Application of Non-Targeted Analysis Methods Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments The Benchmarking and Publications for Non-Targeted Analysis (BP4NTA) group, established in 2018 brings together researchers from academia, government, and industry to address challenges related to… | |
| 11:00 am | Determining the Procedures That Online and Remote Instruments Must Meet to Confirm Compliance with 40 CFR Part 136 Quality Control Edward Askew, Askew Scientific Consulting The influx on online and remote instrumentation to determine compliance of municipalities with the Clean Water Act has increased dramatically with municipal staff shortages and isolation due recent… | |
| 11:30 am | Updates on SW-846 Test Method 3050C - Acid Digestion of Inorganics Found in Sediment, Sludges, and Soils Sandip Chattopadhyay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The USEPA’s SW‐846 Test Method 3050 is a very strong acid digestion that will dissolve and liberate to solution for analysis almost all elements that are not bound in a silicate matrix. By… | |
Instrumentation Focus: Reducing Interferences in ICP/MS
Session Chair(s): Mark Bruce (Eurofins)
| 9:00 am | Revising ASTM D5673 Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively Coupled Plasma—Mass Spectrometry to Include Interference Removal Technology and a Few Extra Metals for Grins William Lipps, Shimadzu ASTM D5673 Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively Coupled Plasma—Mass Spectrometry covers the determination of dissolved elements in ground water, surface water, and drinking… | |
| 9:30 am | Optimization of Interference Reduction in ICPMS Using Collision Cell Technology Richard Burrows, N/A
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| 10:30 am | Interference Removal/Mitigation Utilizing ICP-MS/MS and Single Unit Mass Resolution Technology Loy Jones, Agilent Technologies, Inc. Environmental matrices often present challenging interferences that may either be plasma or sample based. Reduction of these interferences using kinetic energy discrimination and/or collisional… | |
| 11:00 am | Can the Need for ½ Mass Corrections for Double-Charged Interferences in Methods 200.8 and 6020 Be Eliminated Using a Multi-Quad ICP-MS? Ruth Wolf, PerkinElmer Recent concerns over false positive results for As and Se in some environmental samples due to the formation of double-charged species of rare-earth elements (REEs) such as Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, and Er have… | |
| 11:30 am | How to Overcome Unexpected Interferences and Accelerate Environmental Analysis Using ICP-MS Weimin Yang, ThermoFisher Scientific
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| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Field Activities Committee |
Session Chair(s): Scott Haas
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | TNI: NELAP Accreditation Council |
Session Chair(s): Kristin Brown, Utah DOH
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | TNI: Laboratory Accreditation System Executive Committee |
Session Chair(s): Maria Friedman, California ELAP
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch Provided |
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
Session Chair(s): Jason Herrington and Jason Hoisington (Restek)
| 1:00 pm | Has the Helium Bubble Burst? Using Hydrogen Carrier Gas with Multi-Gas Enabled Thermal Desorption and a Novel EI Source for TD-GC-MS Analysis of Standard Ambient Air Monitoring Methods Angela Smith- Henry, Agilent Technologies Helium has long been the gas chromatographer’s carrier gas of choice, it provides faster separations than nitrogen, is considered safer than hydrogen and, until recent years, has been in ready… | |
| 1:30 pm | Advanced Instrumentation in Air Monitoring to Achieve Low-Level Detection Blake Ericson, Montrose Environmental Group Many facilities have traditionally struggled with determining their true emissions due to instrument capabilities. Actual emissions of formaldehyde and other compounds of interest from combustion and… | |
| 2:00 pm | Innovative, Cryogen-Free, Ambient Air Monitoring in Compliance with US EPA Method TO-15a Nathan Shafer, Markes International Inc. Monitoring of chemicals in ambient air is necessary to protect human health, the environment and global climate. This requirement has driven a number of national and international regulations to be… | |
| 2:30 pm | Rapid Greenhouse Gas Analysis Allison Mason, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Interest in the analysis of methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide is significantly increasing due to industrial efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and overall shift to processes based on green… | |
| 3:15 pm | CARB 436: A Cautionary Tale of Methods, Math, and Miscalculations. Sheri Heldstab, Retired Many promulgated regulatory methods contain errors in the methods' calculations. This presentation will look at one such method that contains significant errors in the calculations within the… | |
| 3:35 pm | Ambient and Indoor Air Sampling for Per- and Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) Jason Hoisington, Restek PFAS compounds have become a topic of great concern in recent years due to their ubiquity and health effects, such as cancer, thyroid disease, and pregnancy issues. While numerous published methods… | |
| 3:55 pm | The Importance of Sanitary Sewers as the Expected Preferential Pathway in Vapor Intrusion Evaluations Craig Cox, Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc. Background/Objectives. In general, Vapor Intrusion (VI) assessments can be thought of as a three-legged stool, with each leg representing a contributing source that must be understood: 1)… | |
| 4:15 pm | Volatile Organic Compound and Ozone Measurements at Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Impacts of Oil and Natural Gas Operation Emissions on Park Air Quality Barkley Sive, National Park Service Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE) has recently experienced elevated ozone levels that exceed the EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 70 ppb standard (10 8-hour exceedances in… | |
New Organic Monitoring Techniques (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Charlie Appleby (Retired) and Richard Jack (Phenomenex)
| 1:00 pm | Nontarget and Suspect Screening Analysis of Samples Containing Compounds Derived from Tire Rubber Karl Oetjen, SCIEX Recycled tire products pose risk to both the environment and human health. 1,2 A recent study by Tian et al. (2021) identified the presence of a quinone transformation product of N-(1,3-… | |
| 1:30 pm | Is This the Next Emerging Contaminant of Concern? Analysis of Tire-Degradant 6PPD Quinone in Surface & Drinking Waters Tarun Anumol, Agilent For decades, coho salmon in the North West of the US suffered from acute mortality when returning to spawn from the Pacific Ocean into Urban Surface Waters. The phenomena was unidentified and known as… | |
| 2:00 pm | Retain Your Spectral Fidelity: Using H2 Carrier Gas and a Novel EI Source for EPA 8270 With GC/MS and GC-MS/MS Systems Angela Smith Henry, Agilent Technologies Inc. Switching to hydrogen for gas chromatography (GC) and GC/MS analyses is a more frequently discussed topic as helium price and availability concerns have increased in recent years. Since hydrogen is a… | |
| 2:30 pm | Comprehensive and Robust Analysis of Environmental Semivolatile Organic Compounds Using GC-MS/MS Rachael Ciotti, Agilent Technologies Typical environmental laboratories utilize multiple gas chromatographs (GCs) for semi-organic workflows: a GC outfitted with an electron capture detector for the analysis of organochlorine pesticides… | |
| 3:15 pm | Gas Chromatography Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (GC-APCI) GC/MS/MS for the Determination of Semivolatiles Douglas Stevens, Waters Corporation In contrast to the high vacuum requirements of an electron ionization (EI) source for GC/MS, optimum CI requires conditions that bring the ionization region nearer to atmospheric pressure. Source… | |
| 3:40 pm | Development of Methods and Comparative Analysis of Opiates by UPLC-MSMS and GC-TOF James Garcia, CSS Inc Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop methods for the analysis of opiate analogs extracted from various environmental matrices utilizing UPLC-MSMS and GC-TOF. The goal was to develop… | |
| 4:05 pm | Analysis of PCBs in Environmental Matrices Using Triple Quadrupole GC-MS/MS Andy Fornadel, Thermo Scientific Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were used in hundreds of industrial and commercial applications but their production was banned because of their persistence in the environment and their tendency to… | |
| 4:30 pm | Analysis of Multiple Matrices with a Single Calibration Curve for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) with GC-MS Following the EPA 8270E Andy Fornadel, Thermo Scientific Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Chemically the PAHs are comprised of two or more aromatic rings bonded in linear, cluster, or… | |
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
| 1:00 pm | The Analysis for PFAS: An Evaluation of Current Methods, Proposed Methodologies and the Application of New Technologies Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing The chemistry and analysis of PFAS is unique and challenging, and there is currently no consensus “best” method for all environmental matrices. The USEPA published Method 537 in 2009 with an… | |
| 1:30 pm | Evaluation of SW-846 EPA 8327: Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Multi-Laboratory Validation Data By Recovery Correction and Approximate Isotope Dilution Recalculation Katherine Martin, ORISE SW-846 EPA 8327: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is a determinative method for the quantification of PFAS, which can be used… | |
| 2:00 pm | EPA Draft Method 1633 for PFAS Analysis: Evaluation of SPE Extraction Options Heather Lord, Bureau Veritas Draft Method EPA 1633 was released in August 2021. Despite its Draft status there is interest to have the method accredited by laboratories as is, ahead of being fully promulgated. A memorandum issued… | |
| 2:30 pm | Use of Electron Activated Dissociation (EAD) On the ZenoTOF 7600 System to Elucidate PFAS Structures Craig Butt, SCIEX Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are well-known environmental contaminants and are widely detected in humans and wildlife, water, soil and air. Even though there are an estimated 5,000… | |
| 3:15 pm | A Strategy for Ultra Low-Level Detection and Quantification of Short- and Long- Chain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) by Direct Injection LC-MS/MS Ed George, Thermo Fisher Scientific PFAS were first developed in the 1940s and have been used in numerous industrial and commercial products that required thermal and chemical stability, water resistance, and stain resistance. Awareness… | |
| 3:40 pm | Ultimate Sensitivity for the Detection of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances in Environmental Water Samples Kari Organtini, Waters Corporation Sensitivity limits are constantly being challenged with the continued evolution in regulations and guidelines for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). It is still unknown what the… | |
| 4:05 pm | Analysis of PFAS Compounds in Indoor Air using Thermal Desorption GC-MS Part 3: Improvements for High Volume Sampling and Preconcentration of Volatile PFAS Species Kurt Thaxton, GERSTEL GmbH The fate of PFAS in air, both in the outdoor and indoor environments, is relatively unknown and is now becoming a new area of concern. Current PFAS measurement techniques involve capturing PFAS onto… | |
| 4:30 pm | Volatile PFAS in Air: Developing Methods for Targeted Analysis and Discovery of Non-Target Volatile PFAS Jan Peter Mayser, Markes International GmbH The measurement of trace volatile PFAS in Air (Indoor, Ambient and Industrial) is a rapidly increasing field of interest, due to both human health and environmental concerns. Analytical techniques… | |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI: Training Committee |
Session Chair(s): Calista Daigle, Pace Analytical
| 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm | TNI Committee Reports |
Session Chair(s): Alfredo Sotomayer, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Friday, August 5
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am | Welcome |
Keynote Speaker
| 8:15 am | Simple, Smart, Sustainable – Preparing Your Environmental Lab for the Future Suneet Chadha, Perkin Elmer Abstract Coming Soon | |
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent) and Shelly M. Walther (Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts)
| 9:00 am | A New ASTM Method for Determination of Microplastic Particle Distribution, Size, Concentration, and Shape in Wastewater Samples Using a Dynamic Imaging Analyzer William Lipps, Shimadzu ASTM International Work Item 72349 is one of a series of methods currently under development by ASTM Committee D19 for the analysis of microplastics in water. This method depends on sampling and… | |
| 9:25 am | Analysis of Microplastics Using a Laser-Based IR Analyzer Louis Tisinger, Agilent Technologies Analysis of microplastics using infrared spectroscopy is a very good way to analyze particles due to the specificity of IR spectra; an IR spectrum is a molecular “fingerprint”. Particles larger… | |
| 9:50 am | Identification of Microplastics in Water by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Kurt Thaxton, GERSTEL GmbH Micro- and nano-plastics pollution in oceans, lakes and other water sources is an on-going and well-documented issue. Sources and entry ways of these plastics include grey water, surface runoff, and… | |
| 10:30 am | Automated PY-GCMS Workflow for the Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Plastics of Diverse Sizes in Environmental Samples. Alan Owens, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Analysis of traditional plastic materials, their newer and more sustainable alternatives, and their breakdown products, using highly automated, accurate and sensitive methods is becoming pivotal in… | |
| 11:00 am | New Insights from TD-GC-MS Data on Microplastics in Salt Samples Jan Peter Mayser, Markes International GmbH Detecting and analysing microplastics in the environment is challenging. The method must be able to detect and distinguish between a large variety of polymers. Additives, such as hardeners, flame… | |
| 11:30 am | Sample Planning Considerations for Environmental Microplastics Studies: The Path Forward Using New ASTM Standards for Microplastics Harry Allen, USEPA Sampling for microplastics requires robust planning to ensure representative results. New and proposed ASTM Standards and Practices provide vetted approaches to sample collection, preparation,… | |
Community Based Monitoring & the Role of Citizen Science
Session Chair(s): Leon Vinci (Health Promotion Consultants) and Mike Pascucilla (East Shore District Health Dept)
| 9:00 am | Going On From Here: Citizen Science, Community Science, and/or Local Research ? Leon Vinci, Health Promotion Consultants As the world continues to reinvent itself as we endure, and hopefully, successfully emerge from this pandemic, the roles of citizen scientists will do so as well. … | |
| 9:25 am | Nature-Based Citizen Science Programs in Arlington, Virginia Alonso Abugattas, Capital Naturalist, and Arlington County VA Parks An overview of the nature-based citizen science programs in Arlington, Virginia. This will include participation in the global City Nature Challenge, iNaturalist and BioBlitzes, and how Arlington… | |
| 9:50 am | Supporting Oyster Restoration Through Volunteer Programs Kristen Lycett, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center Oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay remain low after suffering from overfishing in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, disease outbreaks in the 1960’s and 1980’s, and yearly environmental… | |
| 10:30 am | Climate Impacts, Water Quality and Citizen Science in Coastal Southern Connecticut: A Review of Factors Supporting Practical Public Health Engagement Michael Pascucilla, East Shore District Health Department Reflecting trends across the United States and globally, Connecticut’s coastal communities are facing climate change impacts. There is an agreed necessity of preparing for further, more substantial… | |
| 11:00 am | Grass Roots Perspective on The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Cherie Santos-Wuest, Volunteer This brief presentation provides an example of a collaborative effort between public entities such as the MD’s Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”), with local groups like the Oyster Recovery… | |
| 11:30 am | From Dashboard to the Bay Marcos Pena, GreenPlanet Waterways Restorations Inc. ABSTRACT … | |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Optional Training Course: Understanding Microbiology Training Series, Part 1: Introduction to Microbiological Testing |
Session Chair(s): Cody Danielson, Oklahoma DEQ
Shale Oil & Gas
Session Chair(s): Kesavalu Bagawondoss (SGS) and Dave Gratson (Environmental Standards)
| 9:00 am | Difficulties with Accurately Quantifying Radionuclide Activities in Oil and Gas Wastewater Utilizing Current Methodology Mark McNeal, ACZ Laboratories, Inc. Current radiochemical testing methodology is being employed for regulatory monitoring and potential contamination in oil and gas wastewaters and solids. The ability of such methods to accurately… | |
| 9:30 am | Automatic TIC/TOC Determination by TOC Difference Method in Hydrophobic Shale Sands Oliver Buettel, Analytik Jena US The parameters TOC (total organic carbon) and TIC (total inorganic carbon) are of interest in different applications and markets. These sum parameters are important in monitoring of starting products,… | |
| 10:20 am | Stone Soup Ryan Hall, NGL Energy Partners In the folk story an entire community enjoys a feast as a result of individual contributions. Produced water may be best described as a literal soup of stone, a well seasoned broth simmered low and… | |
| 10:50 am | Analysis of Trace Water in Liquefied Petroleum Gas Allison Mason, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Trace water content has long plagued petrochemical feedstocks. Water causes damage in numerous ways including catalyst poisoning at refinery sites, freezing of valves and pipeline corrosion. These… | |
| 11:20 am | An Improved Rapid Dissolved Gas Analysis Ian Shaffer, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Analysis of Dissolved Gas Analysis (methane, ethane, propane,…) has traditionally been performed following EPA 3810 and RSK175 These methods involve several manual steps, hence, they are not ideal… | |
Advances in High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Its Emerging Environmental Applications
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
Community Based Monitoring & the Role of Citizen Science
Drinking Water
Instrumentation Focus: Reducing Interferences in ICP/MS
Metals Analysis and Remediation
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
| A Consolidated Approach for Routine Analysis of Soil Contaminants Using GC-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry Dominic Roberts, Thermo Fisher Scientific To characterize an environmental sample for its potential contaminants constituents, often multiple analytical methods as well as sample preparation procedures are used. Such multi-analysis approach… | | |
| Utilizing a Mobile Platform for Mobile Ambient Air Monitoring to Determine the Background Air Quality for Harris County, TX. Shawn Williams, Harris County Pollution Control As the effects of global warming continue to create significant weather-related challenges, it has also negatively impacted the quality of ambient air in densely populated and/or urban areas. The most… | | |
| Detection of Microplastics in Consumer Products with Single-Particle ICP-MS Kathleen Young, PerkinElmer Inc. Microplastics are a growing problem both as environmental contaminants and as a potential health risk in consumer products. A variety of techniques exist for the detection and identification of… |  | |
| Evaluation of Bioplastics Analysis by Pyrolysis-GC/MS Jennifer Gundersen, US EPA ORD CEMM ACESD As concern about the impact of conventional, petroleum-based plastics grows, bioplastics (BPs) have emerged as potentially sustainable alternatives. The fate of BPs in the environment remains… | | |
| Pesticide Quantitation with LC/MS/MS and GC/MS for 419 Compounds Thomas Dillon, Perkin Elmer Pesticide use is under more scrutiny from the public than ever before. In today's world people want to know what chemicals are in the food they eat, the water they drink and the environment around… |  | |
| Climate Impacts, Water Quality and Citizen Science in Coastal Southern Connecticut: A Review of Factors Supporting Practical Public Health Engagement Michael Pascucilla, East Shore District Health Department Reflecting trends across the United States and globally, Connecticut’s coastal communities are facing climate change impacts. There is an agreed necessity of preparing for further, more substantial… |  | |
| Determination of Trace Level Lead (Pb) in Drinking Water Using Mercury Free Electrode and Portable Instrument According to Requirement of USEPA Lead and Copper Rule Jay Gandhi, Metrohm USA Lead (Pb) is well known to be highly toxic to humans as it interferes with enzyme reactions. Lead is rarely found in significant quantities in water sample of natural origin, for examples from ground… | | |
| Extending the Quantitative Performance for Haloacetic Acids, Bromate, and Dalapon in Water Using an IC-MS/MS Workflow Ed George, Thermo Fisher Scientific Strategies for water purification include mechanical measures and disinfection, which often utilizes chlorination to remove microbial content. The disinfection process, however, can introduce… |  | |
| IC-MS Analysis of Perchlorate, Bromate, and Bromide in Drinking Water Jay Gandhi, Metrohm USA Ion chromatography (IC) is commonly used for the sensitive and selective analysis of ions and polar species in environmental sample matrices. Conductivity detectors are most common, but IC can also be… |  | |
| Direct Analysis of Trace Elements in Seawater Using ICP-MS with Versatile Reaction Modes Liyan Xing, Perkinelmer The determination of trace elements in seawater is usually considered to be challenging for ICP-MS due to the high total dissolved solids (TDS) in this matrix. The high concentrations of matrix… |  | |
| Overcoming Interferences in Challenging Sample Matrices Using ICP-OES Weimin Yang, ThermoFisher Scientific Overcoming interferences in challenging sample matrices using ICP-OES … |  | |
| Analysis of Desalination Discharge Brines by ICP-OES Kathleen Young, PerkinElmer Inc. In many parts of the world where water resources are scarce, drinking water is obtained through desalination of sea water. Although several desalination processes exist, the most commonly used is… |  | |
| Characterization of Mercury Species Using HPLC-ICP-MS Eve Kroukamp, PerkinElmer Inc. Speciation studies are able to provide in depth information about chemical species bioavailability and toxicity and are therefore becoming increasingly important in the world we live in today. Since… |  | |
| Characterization of Tin Species Using HPLC-ICP-MS Eve Kroukamp, PerkinElmer Inc. Since certain chemical species of tin can elicit acute and chronically toxic responses in humans and other animals in the receiving environment, the characterization of these species is extremely… |  | |
| Analysis of 6-PPD-Quinone in Environmental Waters. Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Attention was recently brought to N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone (6-PPD-quinone) because of its role in the mortality of Coho salmon population in the Pacific Norwest… | .jpg) | |
| Streamlined Polychlorinated Biphenyls Analysis Using Multiple Solvent Wash and Automated Injection of Internal Standards Yuan Lin, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of toxic and persistent compounds that were widely as dielectrics and electrical apparatus coolant fluid for decades. As a result, clean-up efforts to … | | |
| Validation of Method EPA625.1 and EPA608.3 Using Semi-Automated SPE Ngoc Le, City of San Jose Environmental Service Department Solid Phase extraction has recently gain traction to become staple method for sample preparation. The mechanism involves selectively depositing analytes from a liquid sample onto an adsorbent which… |  | |
| Analysis of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples Using Weak-Anion Exchange SPE and LC-MS/MS Analysis According to EPA Method 1633 Abderrahim Abdelkaoui, United Chemical Technologies Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a diverse group of synthetic organofluorine compounds that are widely used in industrial applications and consumer products. PFASs are persistent in the… |  | |
| Analysis of PFAS Extractables in Millex® Syringe Filters Using LC/MS/MS Lindsay Lozeau, MilliporeSigma Guidelines and methods for measuring perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in various matrices have been established by regulatory agencies in recent years, as there is mounting evidence of widespread… |  | |
| Column Chemistry Considerations Affecting PFAS Selectivity for LC-MS/MS Workflows Richard Jack, Phenomenex LC-MS/MS workflows for PFAS analysis in environment drinking water and solid waste samples cover a wide range of sample preparations, target analytes and analyte ranges. As the required analytes… |  | |
| Comparison of PFAS Recoveries Between WAX/GCB vs. Dispersive GCB SPE Cartridge Formats Richard Jack, Phenomenex We will demonstrate that Strata PFAS single tube WAX/GCB sample preparation provides LC-MS/MS recovery and precision for non-drinking water PFAS analysis that is equivalent to WAX followed by… |  | |
| Detection of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water Following EPA 533 Amanda Belunis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of manmade chemicals developed in the 1940s. The persistent nature of PFAS can lead to accumulation throughout the environment as well as… |  | |
| Reference Materials for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Alix Rodowa, The National Institute of Standards and Technology Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) are homogeneous, well-characterized materials used to validate analytical measurements and improve the quality of analytical data (www.nist.gov/srm). The National… |  | |
| Simultaneous Quantification and Screening of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Emily Parry, Agilent Technologies Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals widely used in consumer products and aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) due to their unique and desirable chemical properties. Widespread usage… | | |
| Use of Graphitized Carbon Black for Matrix Cleanup in the Analysis of Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances Matthew Giardina, Agilent Technologies Graphitized carbon black (GCB) is a common sorbent used for reducing matrix interferences when extracting per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from complex environmental matrices such as… |  | |
