SAME Baltimore + MAREP: PFOS/PFOA - Challenges Faced by the DOD

  • April 21, 2021
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

SAME Baltimore Post and Mid-Atlantic Region Environmental Professionals (MAREP) are pleased to present a joint session on:

PFOS/PFOA, Dynamic Policy, Technical, and Public Outreach Challenges Faced by the DOD

Wed, April 21, 2021

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

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DESCRIPTION:

Many provisions of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act addressing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) present challenges to the Department of Defense. The challenges are compounded by an ever changing legal and policy environment as well as a dynamic public space.

SPEAKERS:

·    Moderator and Introduction - William K. Burris, P.G. Environmental Restoration Program Manager, Air Force Civil Engineer Center

·    Changing and Challenging PFOS/PFOA Policy - Jeffrey Rose, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Battelle Memorial Institute

·    PFAS Analytical Update and Associated Challenges - Jim Occhialini, Vice President, Alpha Analytical

·    PFOS/PFOA and US Air Force Public Outreach - Mark Kinkade, Installation Support Public Affairs, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center