Preliminary 2026 Technical Program
The theme of the 2026 symposium is Strengthening Public Trust in Science. It will feature over 130 presentations and posters organized into technical sessions from August 3-6, 2026.
| 8:00-8:20 | Welcome and the 2026 Charlie Carter Award |
| Location: Imperial East 8:00 Welcome: Jerry Parr, The NELAC Institute 8:15 Award presented by Calista Daigle and Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical Services | |
| 8:20-8:50 | Keynote Speaker |
| Location: Imperial East | |
| 9:00-12:00 | AI to Increase Lab Productivity in Environmental Testing |
| Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent), Andrew Patterson (Eurofins), and Agustin Pierri (Weck Labs) Location: Window Box | |
| 9:00 | Are You Ready for AI? Digital Readiness in the Laboratory Jeanne Mensingh, Labtopia |  |
| 9:30 | Virtual Chromatographic Modeling Software for Optimizing GC Separation Ramkumar Dhandapani, Restek |  |
| 10:30 | Automating Hand Written Chain of Custody Forms James Phifer, AutoForge AI |  |
| 11:30 | Assessing the Validity of a CAB’s Use of AI Under ISO/IEC 17025 Jeanne Mensingh, Labtopia |  |
| 9:00-12:00 | Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology |
| Session Chair(s): Jason Herrington (Restek), Jason Hoisington (Restek), and Caroline Widdowson (Markes) Location: Dogwood | |
| 9:00 | Implementing EPA OTM-50: TD-GC-MS/MS Analysis of Volatile PFAS in Air Andy Fornadel, Thermo Fisher Scientific |  |
| 9:30 | PFAS in Air – Environmental and IH Status Kesavalu Bagawandoss, SGS North America, Inc. |  |
| 10:30 | PFAS in Air: Lessons Learned from Field and Laboratory Implementation Caroline Widdowson, Markes International |  |
| 11:00 | Measuring PFAS in Air – The Next Frontier Heather Lord, ALS Global |  |
| 11:30 | Managing Ethylene Oxide Growth in Canisters – Oxidative Cleaning and Water Vapor Management Jason Hoisington, Restek Corporation | |
| 9:00-11:30 | Realtime Monitoring |
| Session Chair(s): Jay Gandhi (Metrohm) and Kraig Kmiotek (Metrohm) Location: Arbor | |
| 9:00 | What Do We Need To Do To Get CWA Approval For Real Time Monitoring Methods? William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | .jpg) |
| 9:30 | Best Practices for Liquid Analyzer Installation in Water and Wastewater Treatment Kraig Kmiotek, Metrohm USA | .jpg) |
| 10:30 | New Developments in the FRED-PFAS Portable Field Detection Unit Margaret Renaud-Young, FREDsense Technologies Corp. |  |
| 11:00 | Enhancing Wastewater Treatment with Real-Time Automated Titration Brett Lane, Metrohm USA |  |
| 9:00-12:00 | TNI: Assessment Forum |
| Session Moderator: Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical Services Location: Regency Modernizing Without Compromise: Validation and Regulatory Acceptance of Method Changes | |
| 9:00-12:00 | TNI: Microbiology Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Cody Danielson Location: Cottonwood The Microbiology Expert Committee is responsible for Module 5 of the TNI laboratory accreditation standard. Welcome and Introductions Discuss comments on the draft Module 5 Standard 10:00 BREAK Continue discussion on comments on the draft Module 5 Standard | |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:30-5:00 | Drinking Water |
| Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins) Location: Window Box | |
| 1:30 | Direct Injection UHPLC-MS/MS for Multi-Residue Analysis of Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products (PPCPs) and Pesticides in Water Kari Organtini, Waters Corporation |  |
| 2:00 | High-Throughput RPLC-MS/MS Analysis of Bromate, Chlorate, Dalapon, and Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water Samples by Shimadzu LCMS-8065XE Valeria Zerda-Pinto, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments |  |
| 2:30 | Optimization of EOF and AOF for Drinking Water Analysis David Schiessel, Babcock Laboratories, Inc |  |
| 3:30 | Targeted Toxin Analysis in Recreational and Intake Water Sources...Finding More Than You Bargain For. Stuart Oehrle, Waters Lab |  |
| 4:00 | Monitoring Drinking Water Quality with the Newly Launched Analytik Jena’s PlasmaQuant 9200 High Resolution ICP-OES Jesus Acapulco, Analytik Jena | .jpg) |
| 4:30 | When Disinfection Meets Detection: Modern Approaches for DBPs and Anions Analysis by EPA 300.1 and 326.0 yujing jiang, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments |  |
| 1:30-5:00 | New Organic Monitoring Techniques |
| Session Chair(s): Troy Strock (EPA Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery) and Mike Chang (Agilent) Location: Arbor | |
| 1:30 | Hyper-fast GC–FID for High-throughput Determination of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Caroline Widdowson, Markes International | |
| 2:00 | High Throughput, Rugged, and Energy Efficient TPH Analysis Kyra Murrell, Agilent Technologies |  |
| 2:30 | Fast Headspace GC/MS of VOCs: Sub‑7‑Minute Separations with Automated Sample Preparation Anastasia Andrianova, Agilent Technologies |  |
| 3:30 | From High‑Salinity Wastewater to Refinery Effluent: Reliable AOX/EOX/TOX Measurement on One Unified Platform in Compliance with EPA 9020B, 9023, and 9076 Pooja Bhatt, Analytik Jena |  |
| 4:00 | Getting the Best Out of Your Combustion Analyzer: Optimizing TOC Analysis of Wastewater and Soil Samples for EPA Method Compliance Jessica Gantt, Analytik Jena | .jpg) |
| 4:30 | Automated Column Chromatography Cleanup with Reduced Solvent Volume in POPs Analysis Including all 209 PCBs Ruud Addink, Fluid Management Systems | |
| 1:30-5:00 | Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment |
| Session Chair(s): Jonathan Thorn (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Agilent) Location: Regency | |
| 1:30 | An Economical Alternative for PFAS Screening: Accurate Mass Screening of PFAS by Single Quadrupole LCMS-2050 Ethan Hain, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments |  |
| 2:00 | Volatile PFAS Analysis in Whole Air Using a Cryogenic Preconcentrator and GC/TQ Eric Fausett, Agilent Technologies |  |
| 2:30 | Real-Time Detection of PFAS in Air Using Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry Maya Abou-Ghanem, TOFWERK |  |
| 3:30 | Analysis of Neutral PFAS in Diverse Matrices Using Advanced GC-MS Techniques Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Corporation |  |
| 4:00 | Putting the (Atmospheric) Pressure on Forever Chemicals: A Targeted Analysis of GC Amenable PFAS using APGC–MS/MS Kari Organtini, Waters Corporation |  |
| 4:30 | Breaking Bad… Bonds: An Integrated Approach to PFAS Destruction in Complex Wastewaters Jean-Francois Borny, Lummus Technology |  |
| 1:30-5:00 | TNI: Chemistry Expert Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Nicole Cairns, New York State DOH Location: Dogwood The Chemistry Expert Committee is responsible for Module 4 of the TNI laboratory accreditation standard. This includes requirements for detection limits (DL), limits of quantitation (LOQ), demonstration of capability, calibration, and quality control. - Welcome and Introductions - Review of Recent Committee Activities - Presentation of Current Revisions to Draft Standard EL-V1-M4-2025 - 3:00 BREAK - Comments/Open Discussion on Current Revisions - Continued Review of Response to Comments and Updates to Draft Standard | |
| 1:30-5:00 | TNI: Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Aaren Alger, Alger Consulting and Training Location: Cottonwood The Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee develops the standard for operation of laboratory accreditation bodies. - Welcome and Introductions - Highlights from Draft V2M1 Revision 2 - Open Discussion | |
| 8:15-9:00 | Keynote Speaker |
| Location: Imperial East | |
| 8:15 | The Invisible $340 Billion Health Crisis - Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and the Role of Environmental Monitoring
Adam Gushgari, Eurofins Environment Testing USA |  |
| 9:00-12:00 | Crafting Consensus Methods |
| Session Chair(s): William Lipps (Shimadzu) and Raul Dominguez (AQMD) Location: Arbor | |
| 9:00 | Building of Consensus Standards Supporting Environmental and Analytic Laboratories: Why Should You Care? Raul Dominguez, South Coast AQMD |  |
| 9:30 | Overview of TNI Standard Development Activities Paul Junio, Pace Analytical Services |  |
| 10:30 | Building Consensus on PTR-MS Methods for Sampling of Indoor Environments Michael Link, NIST |  |
| 11:00 | Standard Methods in Progress: Harmonizing PFAS Methods for Aqueous Matrices Lily Sanchez, Orange County Water District |  |
| 11:30 | Standard Methods Revision of the TKN and Ammonia Methods. William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | .jpg) |
| 9:00-12:00 | Laboratory Informatics & the Advancement of AI in Automated Quality Systems |
| Session Chair(s): Robert Benz (Clinisys) Location: Window Box | |
| 9:00 | A Reality Check on the Future of the Environmental Lab: Smarter Tools, Real Limitations C. Hunter Nelson, LabWare Inc. | |
| 9:30 | AI-Powered Informatics for Smarter Quality Control in Environmental and Municipal Labs Arun Apte, CloudLIMS |  |
| 10:30 | AI/ML Integration in Modern LIMS Micheal Jones, Confience |  |
| 11:00 | Battling Compliance Fatigue: Using LIMS as Your Ally Bill Pingpank, Ethosoft, Inc. | |
| 11:30 | Next-Gen LIMS for Environmental Quality: Automation, Analytics, and Actionable Insights Matthew Cauthen, Clinisys |  |
| 9:00-12:00 | New Organic Monitoring Techniques |
| Session Chair(s): Troy Strock (EPA Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery) and Mike Chang (Agilent) Location: Regency | |
| 9:00 | Sustainable Approach to Haloacetic Acid Analyses by LCMSMS Johnny Mitchell, PACE ANALYTICAL |  |
| 9:30 | Dual ESI/APCI StayClean™ QSight LC-MS/MS for Analysis of Near 400 Polar and Non-polar Pesticide Residues in Tea Sheng-Suan Cai, PerkinElmer US, LLC |  |
| 10:30 | Simultaneous SIM/Scan P&T‑GC/MSD: High‑Confidence, High‑Sensitivity VOC Quantitation Anastasia Andrianova, Agilent | |
| 11:30 | Advancing PCB Congener Analysis: GC Triple Quadrupole with High Volume MMI and Dynamic MRM Alexis Willey, Agilent Technologies |  |
| 9:00-10:00 | TNI: NELAP Accreditation Council |
| Session Chair(s): Kristin Brown, Utah DHHS Location: Dogwood The purpose of this program is to establish and implement a program for the accreditation of environmental laboratories. - Welcome and Introductions - State Program Updates - Discuss new AB evaluation process - Open Discussion - Working Meeting – SOP Updates | |
| 9:00-10:00 | TNI: Proficiency Testing Expert Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Carol Gebhart, ALS Group Location: Cottonwood The mission of the Proficiency Testing (PT) Expert Committee is to develop and maintain consensus standards for proficiency testing that support TNI programs. - Welcome and Introductions - Review of Recent Activities and SIR Status - Status of EL-V1M1 and EL-V2M2 - Review and Comment/Open Discussion on Draft EL-V4-2025 - Presentation and Open Discussion on Changes proposed in Draft EL-V3 | |
| 10:30-12:00 | TNI: NELAP Executive Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Shari Pfalmer, Pace Analytical Services Location: Dogwood The mission of the Executive Committee is to manage TNI's efforts in supporting a national program for the accreditation of environmental laboratories. Activities of the Committee include developing and establishing policies and procedures, interpretations, guidance documents, and any related tools used by accreditation bodies to implement NELAP. - Welcome and Introductions - Update on committee activities - Open Discussion - Working Meeting – SOP Updates | |
| 10:30-12:00 | TNI: Proficiency Testing Program Executive Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Susan Jackson, South Carolina DES Location: Cottonwood The purpose of the Proficiency Testing (PT) Program Executive Committee is to establish and maintain a national PT program to support a national environmental accreditation program. - Welcome and Introductions - Review of 2026 PTP EC Activities - PTPA annual reports | |
| 11:00-2:30 | Laboratory Design |
| Session Chair(s): Elizabeth Turner (Eurofins) and Maya Murshak (Merit Laboratories Inc.) Location: Arbor | |
| 11:00 | Solutions and Technological Advances to Decreasing MECL2 Maya Murshak, Merit Laboatories, Inc. |  |
| 1:00 | Laboratory Design Process: Navigating Critical Milestones to Optimize Performance and Cost Steven Andersen, Mead and Hunt |  |
| 1:30 | Development of IDEXX's New Horizon Center Laboratories Patsy Root, IDEXX Water |  |
| 2:00 | The Environmental Laboratory: A Guided Journey Through a Modular Ecosystem Elizabeth Turner, Eurofins Environment Testing |  |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch Provided |
| Location: Imperial East | |
| 1:00-3:00 | Advancing Quality and Standardization for Environmental Metals Analysis |
| Session Chair(s): To Be Determined Location: Window Box | |
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| 1:30 | Reducing Occupational and Community Exposure to Hazardous Materials: The Role of Advanced Technology in Commercial Environmental Laboratory Analysis Lilly-Anna Lacount, Eurofins Environment Testing Northwest, LLC | |
| 2:00 | Direct Analysis of Saline Matrices by using the Newly Launched Analytik Jena’s PlasmaQuant 9200 High Resolution ICP-OES Jesus Acapulco, Analytik Jena | .jpg) |
| 2:30 | Are you Getting the Most Out of Your Cell Gas? Mitigating Interferences in Environmental Matrices with Collision/Reaction Cell Gas Loy Jones, Agilent Technologies | |
| 1:00-2:30 | Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment |
| Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent) and Shelly M. Walther (Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts) Location: Regency | |
| 1:00 | Overview of Various Sample Preparation Approaches for Analysis of Microplastics in Environmental Samples
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| 1:30 | Rapid Identification of Microplastics Using Laser-Based Microspectroscopy Louis Tisinger, Agilent Technologies |  |
| 2:00 | Comprehensive Profiling of Microplastics Using Pyrolysis GC–MS for Environmental Monitoring James Pachlhofer, Thermo Fisher Scientific | |
| 1:00-3:00 | TNI: Chemistry Expert Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Nicole Cairns, New York State DOH Location: Dogwood - Continued Review of Response to Comments and Updates to Draft Standard 3:00 BREAK | |
| 1:00-3:00 | TNI: Whole Effluent Toxicity Expert Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Teresa Norberg-King, USEPA (retired) Location: Cottonwood The mission of this committee is to update and maintain the whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing Standard (TNI Environmental Laboratory Standard, Volume 1, Module 7) based upon public comment, provide technical assistance on issues related to whole effluent toxicity, develop tools to aid implementation and facilitate the implementation of the standard. - Welcome and Introductions - Discuss comments on the draft Module 7 Standard | |
| 3:30-5:00 | Innovative Environmental Applications Showcase |
| Location: Regency Foyer The Innovative Environmental Applications Showcase will feature a five-minute oral presentation describing each application followed by a networking session. | |
| 8:00-12:00 | Plenary Session |
| Location: Imperial East Method Development, Validation, Verification, and Acceptance to Strengthen Public Trust in Environmental Data | |
| 9:35 | Perspective of the NELAC Institute Jerry Parr, The NELAC Institute | |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch On Your Own |
Free lunch seminars are also available (pre-registration required) | |
| 12:00-1:30 | Vendor Lunch Speaker |
| Location: Various Attend a Free Lunch Seminar with: Agilent Technologies Regency Restek Corporation Window Box SCIEX Dogwood Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Cottonwood Waters Corporation Arbor | |
| 1:00-3:00 | TNI: Professional Development Program Executive Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Joe Manzella, Orange County Sanitation District Location: Cottonwood - Welcome and Introductions - Update on Analytical Excellence Scholarship - Update on Emerging Leaders Initiative - Open Discussion 3:00 BREAK | |
| 1:30-5:00 | Best Management Practices for Environmental Laboratories |
| Session Chair(s): Andrea Teal (Eurofins) and Elizabeth Turner (Eurofins) Location: Window Box | |
| 1:30 | Best Practices for Laboratory Budget Management & Strategic Planning in the Public Sector Scott Giatpaiboon, Irvine Ranch Water District |  |
| 2:00 | Creating a Highly Functioning QMS Through Partnership with Strong Operational Leadership Brian Eichelberger, SPL |  |
| 2:30 | From Training to Trust: Reducing Laboratory Risk Through Competency Evaluation Clifford Baldridge, Enthalpy Analytical |  |
| 3:30 | How to Effectively Use Internal Audits to Identify Areas of Continuous Improvement Lauren Webb, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) |  |
| 4:00 | Maintaining Compliance in a Paperless Laboratory Charles Hanlin, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | |
| 4:30 | Managing Event-Based Testing Through Planning and Documentation Surjit Saini, Santa Clara Valley Water District | |
| 1:30-2:30 | Creating Public Trust in Water Testing through Collaboration and Innovation |
| Session Chair(s): Harold Longbaugh (City of Houston) and Trinity O'Neil (City of Austin) Location: Dogwood | |
| 1:30 | Bridging Tradition and Innovation to Strengthen Public Confidence in Water Quality Monitoring Payal Sarkar, City of San Jose | .jpg) |
| 2:00 | An Approach to Determine Relative Error for Ion-Selective Electrode Analysis Calibrations Zachary Jendrusch, San Antonio River Authority | |
| 1:30-5:00 | Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment |
| Session Chair(s): Jonathan Thorn (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Agilent) Location: Arbor | |
| 1:30 | Automated Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction (DLLME) for Rapid PFAS Analysis Across Environmental and Aquatic Matrices Ed George, Thermo Fisher Scientific |  |
| 2:00 | Matrix-Robust SPE LC-MS/MS Method for Short- to Long-Chain PFAS in Leachates Omobayo Salawu, Lummus Technology | |
| 2:30 | Chasing PFAS in Leachate: Key Factors That Shape Analytical Performance Tiffany Liden, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments |  |
| 3:30 | Investigating the Leaching and Transformation of PFAS in AFFF Encapsulated Concrete through High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Michael Deible, RJ Lee Group |  |
| 4:00 | Unmatched Method Robustness – StayClean™ QSight LC-MS/MS for Analysis of PFAS in Animal Tissues Based on EPA Method 1633 Sheng-Suan Cai, PerkinElmer US, LLC |  |
| 4:30 | Monitoring Over-Oxidation and Under-Oxidation in the TOP Assay Using Isotopic Standards Jonathan Thorn, Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) |  |
| 1:30-5:00 | TNI: Mentor Session |
| Session Moderator: Calista Daigle and Valerie Slaven, Pace Analytical Services Location: Regency Modernizing without Compromise: Reducing Manual Burden while Focusing on what Matters Most | |
| 2:30-4:00 | Ideas for a Sustainable Laboratory Program |
| Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical Location: Dogwood | |
| 2:30 | Leading Sustainability in the Laboratory Kim Ramsay, NRC Labs |  |
| 3:30 | Sustainable Approach to Environmental Laboratory Analyses Johnny Mitchell, PACE ANALYTICAL |  |
| 3:30-4:15 | TNI: Training Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Calista Daigle, Pace Analytical Services Location: Cottonwood The Training Committee’s mission is to develop, support and expand a comprehensive training program for the environmental measurement community. - Welcome and Introductions - Current and future training courses - Need for technical training courses - Open Discussion | |
| 4:00-5:00 | Optimizing Data Quality while Navigating the Accreditation Landscape |
| Session Chair(s): Kimberly Duke and Robert Benz (Clinisys) Location: Dogwood | |
| 4:00 | Persist in Continued Improvement to Set a Solid Foundation for TNI Compliance for Municipal Labs Harold Longbaugh, City of Houston, HPW, Regulatory Compliance Utilities Division |  |
| 4:30 | Common Findings: Challenges and Solutions for Small and Municipal Laboratories Robin Cook, City of Daytona Beach Utilities Regulatory Compliance Division |  |
| 4:15-5:00 | TNI: Credentials Commmittee |
| Session Chair(s): Kenneth Brown, City of Escondido, CA Location: Cottonwood The mission of the Credentials Committee is to implement, manage, and expand efforts to document competencies for Quality Managers, Technical Managers, Assessors, Samplers, and others as appropriate. - Welcome and Introductions - Update on the QMS Professional - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) for Technical Specialists - Open Discussion | |
| 8:15-9:45 | EPA Program Updates |
| Session Chair(s): David Friedman, David Friedman Consulting Location: Imperial East | |
| 8:15 | SW-846 Updates in 2026 and Beyond Troy Strock, EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management | |
| 8:45 | EPA Clean Water Act (CWA) Methods Activities Sarah Bekah Burket (invited), USEPA Office of Wastewater Management | |
| 9:15 | Overview and Updates of the Federal Drinking Water Program Sandhya Parshionikar (invited), EPA | |
| 10:00-12:00 | Community Science/Research |
| Session Chair(s): Mike Pascucilla (East Shore District Health Dept) and Sarah Esenther (Brown University) Location: Arbor | |
| 10:00 | Building Community Air Monitoring from the Grassroots Up Anthony DSouza, Air Alliance Houston |  |
| 10:30 | Domestic Well Water Monitoring through Youth-Driven Participatory Science Jennah Duncan, Nebraska Water Center | |
| 11:00 | Enhancing Beach Water Quality through Microbial Source Tracking-Based Interventions Sarah Esenther, East Shore District Health Department |  |
| 11:30 | Strengthening Trust in Climate Adaptation Science through Community-Based Evidence: Insights from Southern Africa. Brighton Musevenzo, Evidence 4 Impact 360 |  |
| 10:00-11:30 | Environmental Forensics |
| Session Chair(s): Kitty Kong (Chevron) and Kesavalu Bagawandoss (SGS) Location: Dogwood | |
| 10:30 | Non-target Environmental Forensics Using GC×GC–TOF MS and Automated Chromatographic Subtraction Caroline Widdowson, Markes International | |
| 11:00 | Approaches to Forensics Analyses Kesavalu Bagawandoss, SGS North America, Inc. |  |
| 10:00-12:00 | Innovative Solutions for Reducing Methylene Chloride |
| Session Chair(s): William Lipps (Shimadzu) and Earl Hansen (TNI) Location: Window Box | |
| 10:00 | Mitigating Methylene Chloride Ban Using Novel GC Stationary Phase Deactivation Agustin Pierri, Weck Laboratories |  |
| 11:00 | Increasing Throughput and Sustainability in EPA Method 8270 for Water Analyses Using Automated LLE-GC-MS/MS Andy Fornadel, Thermo Fisher Scientific | |
| 11:30 | Optimizing SVOC Analysis via EPA Method 8270E using GC-MS/MS with Automated Pretreatment and High-Speed Analytical Methods Yoshiro Hiramatsu, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | |
| 10:00-12:00 | TNI: Quality Management Systems Expert Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power Location: Regency The Quality Management Systems Committee develops a standard for the quality management systems in environmental laboratories. The elements of a quality management system include organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes, and resources (e.g., facilities, staff, equipment) for implementing quality management in testing operations. - Welcome and Introductions - Update on Committee Work since Boston | |
| 10:00-12:00 | TNI: Radiochemistry Expert Committtee |
| Session Chair(s): Amanda Fehr, GEL Laboratories, LLC Location: Cottonwood The Radiochemistry Expert Committee is responsible for Module 6 of the TNI laboratory accreditation standard. - Welcome and Introductions - Present new language on education and experience for Technical Specialists - Discuss new training courses in development - Open Discussion | |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch Provided |
| Location: Imperial East | |
| 1:00-5:00 | Emerging Environmental Applications for High Resolution Mass Spectrometry |
| Session Chair(s): David Schiessel (Babcock Labs) and Sarah Choyke (Eurofins Lancaster) Location: Dogwood | |
| 1:00 | Dealing with Deep Data and the Dark Side of Non-Targeted Analysis David Schiessel, Babcock Laboratories, Inc |  |
| 1:30 | Where Accurate Mass Matters: Intro to High-resolution Mass Spec for Real-time Air Analysis Abigail Koss, Tofwerk USA |  |
| 2:00 | Characterization of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Sediment using Enhanced Chromatography with High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry David Alonso, LECO Corporation |  |
| 2:30 | Characterizing Quaternary Ammonium Compounds with LC‑QTOF HRMS: From Quantification to Transformation Products Megumi Shimizu, Sciex |  |
| 3:15 | Automated Workflows for PFAS Screening and Unknown Identification Richard Cochran, Thermo Fisher Scientific |  |
| 3:40 | Comprehensive Assessment of PFAS Occurrence and Environmental Exposure from Cosmetics Valeria Zerda-Pinto, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments |  |
| 4:30 | Non-Targeted PFAS Batch Analysis in Environmental Extracts Using Microflow LC-QToF MS/MS with Multi-Spray ESI Om Shrestha, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments |  |
| 1:00-4:30 | Ensuring Reliable Data |
| Session Chair(s): Jerry Parr (TNI) and Kyle Power (TriHydro) Location: Window Box | |
| 1:00 | Data Defensibility - Producing Legally Defensible Environmental Data Kyle Power, Trihydro Corporation |  |
| 1:30 | The Fault in R-squared: Better Metrics for Calibration Evaluation Jason Hoisington, Restek Corporation | |
| 2:00 | From Bench to Report: Managing Data Quality for Reliable Environmental Results Lily Sanchez, Orange County Water District |  |
| 2:30 | When Guidance Falls Short: Defensible PFAS Data Beyond the Method Noelle DeStefano, Metiri Group |  |
| 3:30 | Ensure Reliable Data with Sound Field Practices Katie Strothman, Eurofins | |
| 4:00 | From Blind Trust to Informed Confidence: How Proficiency Testing Strengthens Scientific Credibility Kevin Thompson, Waters ERA | |
| 1:00-5:00 | Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment |
| Session Chair(s): Jonathan Thorn (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Agilent) Location: Arbor | |
| 1:00 | Automated SPE Beyond EPA 1633: Simultaneous Extraction and Analysis of 60+ PFAS in Aqueous and Food Matrices Jeff Nichol, Promochrom Technologies | |
| 1:30 | Dilution-Controlled PFAS Quantitation in Leachates by Automated SPE-LC-MS/MS Ninoska Ruiz, Lummus Technology | |
| 2:00 | Improved Quantitation for EPA Method 1633 Using Post Extraction Matrix Reduction Matthew Giardina, Agilent Technologies |  |
| 3:30 | Investigating Occurrence and Co-occurrence of Emerging Ultrashort Chain PFAS Alongside Legacy PFAS in Potable Water Yongtao (Bruce) Li, Eurofins Drinking Water and Wastewater Central, LLC |  |
| 4:00 | Direct Injection Analysis of Ultra‑Short Chain PFAS in Landfill Groundwater via Altura Column and LC‑MS/MS Emily Parry, Agilent Technologies |  |
| 4:30 | Performance of Commercial Labs in the Application of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substance Measurement Methods for Industrial Matrices Cher Lindelien, NCASI |  |
| 1:00-4:00 | TNI: Field Sampling and Measurement |
| Session Chair(s): Katie Strothman, Eurofins Environment Testing and Tracy Szerszen, Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation Location: Cottonwood The National Environmental Field Activities Program (NEFAP) Executive Committee and the Field Activities Committee hold a joint session on future efforts related to the accreditation of Field Sampling and Measurement Organizations (FSMOs). - Welcome and Introductions - Update on Implementation of FSMO Volume 1 Standard - Review of Changes to FSMO NEFAP Volume 2 Standard - Review of Sampling Conclaves Since Last Meeting - Future Workshops and Training Needs - Open Discussion - Working Meeting: Guidance Tools | |
| 1:00-4:00 | TNI: Quality Management Systems Expert Committee |
| Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power Location: Regency The Quality Management Systems Committee develops a standard for the quality management systems in environmental laboratories. The elements of a quality management system include organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes, and resources (e.g., facilities, staff, equipment) for implementing quality management in testing operations. - Working Session - 3:00 BREAK - Working Session (Cont.) | |
| 4:15-5:00 | TNI Committee Reports |
| Session Chair(s): Alfredo Sotomayor, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Location: Regency Each committee will provide a report on their activities during the week. | |
| Advancing Quality and Standardization for Environmental Metals Analysis | |
| Using Collision/Reaction Cell Gases for Environmental Interferences on ICP-MS Loy Jones, Agilent Technologies | |
| Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment | |
| Impact of Soil Matrix on Microplastics Analysis by Py-GC/MS Yoshiro Hiramatsu, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | |
| Drinking Water | |
| A GIS Approach to Assess Groundwater Contamination Risk in a Limestone Quarry under Post-Mining Land Use Scenarios Kaitlyn Tran, Austin Community College |  |
| Perchlorate Quantitation by LC-MS/MS in Aqueous Matrices Diana Tran, SCIEX |  |
| Quantitation of Microcystins and Nodularin in Drinking Water Samples to Meet EPA Method 544 Requirements Using QSight LC/MS/MS Jacob Jalali, PERKINELMER | |
| Toward Proactive Water Quality Monitoring: Integrating Molecular and Chemical Approaches for Detection of Cyanobacterial Toxins and Genetic Markers Manely Rashedan, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |  |
| Trace Aldehydes in Alcohol and Drinking Water Using On-fiber Derivatization SPME Arrow and GC/TQ Amy Cuthbertson, Agilent Technologies |  |
| Emerging Environmental Applications for High Resolution Mass Spectrometry | |
| In Depth Characterization of Complex PFAS Samples Using Rapid Screening, Suspect Screening, and Non-targeted RPLC-HRIM-MS Strategies Jennifer Krone, MOBILion Systems |  |
| Increased Confidence in PFAS Detection and Identification in Complex Matrices with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Sarah Dowd, Waters Corporation |  |
| Performance Assessment of GC–Orbitrap HRMS for Ultra-Trace PCDD/F Determination in Soil Andy Fornadel, Thermo Fisher Scientific | |
| Ensuring Reliable Data | |
| Ensuring High-Quality Trace Element Data in Solid Environmental Samples Using Microwave-Assisted Acid Digestion Alicia Stell, CEM Corporation |  |
| Validation of Drone-Based Sampling for Surface Water Monitorings: Focus on Water Quality Index Parameters Renan Silva, CETESB |  |
| Environmental Forensics | |
| Analysis of PBDEs in Environmental Matrices Using GC-APCI MS/MS with Nitrogen Carrier Gas Stuart Oehrle, Waters Corporation |  |
| Ideas for a Sustainable Laboratory Program | |
| Get More from Your ICP-MS Workflow Loy Jones, Agilent Technologies | |
| Long-Term Performance of EPA 8260D using Hydrogen Carrier Gas with the Teledyne LABS Tekmar Lumin P&T and Agilent 7890B GC and 5977B MS System with the HydroInert Source Thomas Hartlein, Teledyne LABS | |
| Innovative Solutions for Reducing Methylene Chloride | |
| Solid-Phase Extraction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Groundwater: Using Reduced Sample Volume and Non-Chlorinated Solvents Don Shelly |  |
| New Organic Monitoring Techniques | |
| An Alternate Testing Protocol to EPA 1613B for PCDD/Fs on an Agilent 8890–7010D GC/MS/MS: Performance Confirmation by Matrix Spikes and NIST SRM 2706 Amy Cuthbertson, Agilent Technologies |  |
| Analyzing an Expanded List of Semi-Volatiles Using a New Column Platform and MS/MS Detection. Ramkumar Dhandapani, Restek Corporation |  |
| Automated Pressurized Fluid Extraction for Accurate and Reproducible Determination of SVOCs in Soil Alicia Stell, CEM Corporation |  |
| Detection of SVOCs by Agilent 7010D GC/MS/MS Using Hydrogen Carrier Gas Amy Cuthbertson, Agilent Technologies |  |
| Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment | |
| Automated Extraction and LC-MS/MS Analysis of PFAS from Sludge Matrices Chelsea Plummer, Waters Corporation |  |
| Automated PFAS Sample Preparation for EPA 537.1, 533, 1633A & DIN EN 17892 Evan Walters, Biotage | .jpg) |
| Balancing Matrix Removal and Analyte Recovery in PFAS Analysis of Landfill Leachate Corbin Shields, Sciex |  |
| Cleanup of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Solid Samples Using EPA Method 1633 with a Vacuum-based Automated Solid Phase Extraction System Tom Hall, Fluid Management Systems | |
| Combined Fluorotelomer Alcohol/8270 Analysis Using GC-MS/MS Jason Hoisington, Restek Corporation | |
| Development of an Automated Solvent Extraction Workflow, including Cleanup for PFAS Analysis of Solid Samples Alicia Stell, CEM Corporation |  |
| High Throughput PFAS Analysis of Aqueous Phase Samples: ASTM D8421 Direct Injection on the SCIEX 7500 System Megumi Shimizu, Sciex |  |
| Integration of Ultra-short Chain PFAS into Routine Analysis Methods: Addressing Retention and Confirmatory Ions Kari Organtini, Waters Corporation |  |
| Mitigating PFAS Contamination: Performance of Supelpak™-2 4PFAS for Emissions Testing Joshua Fera, MilliporeSigma |  |
| Occurrence of PFAS in Aqueous Samples Collected from Travel Environments Using ASTM Method 8421 Diana Tran, SCIEX | |
| PFAS Analysis Using a Novel Ttriple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer: EPA 533 and 1633A Craig Butt, SCIEX |  |
| Rapid, Sensitive, and Robust Analysis of PFAS in Soil and Fish Tissue using the EDGE PFAS System and Shimadzu LCMS Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Corporation | |
| Solving Analytical Challenges in PFAS Testing: Increasing Instrument Robustness to Extend Instrument Calibration Kevin Stup, Waters Corporation |  |
