SUNDAY, August 03, 2014 17:00‐18:30 Conference Registration 19:30‐21:00 Social Mixer 7:30‐9:00 9:00‐9:05 9:05‐9:10 9:10‐10:00 10:00‐10:30 10:30‐11:00 11:00‐11:30 11:30‐12:00 12:00‐13:00 13:00‐13:30 13:30‐14:00 14:00‐14:30 14:30‐15:00 15:00‐15:30 15:30‐16:00 16:00‐16:30 16:30‐17:00 17:00‐17:30 17:30 17:30‐19:00 19:30‐21:00 MONDAY, August 04, 2014 BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION Welcome and Introduction
Gwen O’Sullivan, Mount Royal University, Canada (Main Theatre) Keynote Speaker Introduction Steve Mudge, Exponent, UK (Main Theatre) Interaction Between the Regulator and Practitioners in the Field of Environmental Investigations`
Anne Brosnan, Deputy Director Legal Services (Chief Prosecutor), Environment Agency, UK. COFFEE/REFRESHMENT BREAK BREAK OUT PLENARY SESSIONS LIGHTFOOT ROOM
MAIN THEATRE
Petroleum Hydrocarbons Environmental Litigation Moderator –
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Correlating Beach Tar Balls to Potential Oil Sources
An Introduction to a Multiparameter Approach to Improve the Reliability of Environmental Crime Evidence
Alan Jeffrey, Pace Analytical/Zymax Forensics, California, USA Cristina Barbieri, Cidade Universitária, Sao Paulo, Brazil Source Apportionment and Background Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Areas Mitigation as Part of Prosecution in an Illegal Dumping Case Rory Doherty, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, UK Jean‐Francois David, Compagnie des Experts de Justice en Environnement, France Identifying the Sources of Chemical Contamination After the Fact
Statistics of Lost Historical Coal Tar PAH Contamination in Soils
Stephen Mudge, Exponent, Wales, UK
Michael J. Wade, P Wade Research, Inc, Massachusetts, USA
LUNCH MAIN THEATRE LIGHTFOOT ROOM Petroleum Hydrocarbons Biomonitoring Moderator‐ Moderator – Accurate Analysis of PAH, PASH and their Alkylated Homologs by Spectral Deconvolution of GC/MS and Techniques to Age Date Human Exposure to PCBs GCxGC/MS data David Megson, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK Albert Robbat, Jr, Tuffts University, Massachusetts, USA Historical Forensics Data Support Recent Sheen Investigation PCB Contamination from Electric Transformers Recycling Plant Julie Sueker, ARCADIS‐US, Colorado, USA
Chris Balouet, Environment International, Orrouy, France
Evaluation of Potential Vadose Zone Sources to Groundwater using Sesoil Model Forensic Statistics in a PCB Contamination Case from Electric Transformers Recycling Plant
Jun Lun, AECOM, California, USA Chris Balouet, Environment International, Orrouy, France Development of PCB Signatures and its Application for Source Identification and Differentiation of Colonies of Storm The Future of Environmental Forensics Based on Past Experience Petrels Paul Philp, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA Gwen O’Sullivan, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
COFFEE/REFRESHMENT BREAK MAIN THEATRE
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Multidimensional Chromatography Biomarkers & Indicators Moderator‐
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Enhanced Screening of Environmental Pollutants in Complex Matrices by GCxGC‐TOFMS with Variable‐
Application of 1,1,2,2 ‐Tetrachloroethane as a Surrogate Indicator to Age Date a PCE and/or TCE Release Energy Electron Ionization Robert Morrison, Hawaii, USA Laura McGregor, Markes International, Wales, UK Shoot‐and‐Dilute GC‐MS with a Novel GC Column Stationary Phase for PAHs Developments in Analysis of Organic Compounds as Forensic Markers in Soil and Related Materials
Michelle Misselwitz , Restek Corporation, Pennsylvania, USA
Robert Mayes, The James Hutton Institutes, Aberdeen, UK
Discovery‐Based Analyses of Wastewater Samples for Determination of Emerging Contaminants
The Decomposition of Adipocere Under Contrasting Environmental Conditions
Frank Dorman, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA Barbara Bon Der Luhe, Johannes Gutenberg‐University, Mainz, Germany Environmental Forensics Fingerprinting for PCBs and Other Pollutants with Parallel Dual‐Column GCxGC‐
Integrated Systems to Predict and Confirm the Biodegradation of PAHS in Real Soil Sample Using Indigenous Soil TOFMS Microorganisms Jack Cochran, Restek Corporation, Pennsylvania, USA Andrea Sanchini, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK ADJOURN LAWN GAMES (Croquet and Archer) and SOCIAL MIXER DINNER Please note that this program is subject to change without notice (Conference Committee INEF 2014) TUESDAY, August 05, 2014
7:30‐9:00 BREAKFAST MAIN THEATRE
Air Moderator – 9:00‐9:30 Source Apportionment for PAHs on Airborne Aarticulates on PM2.5 in Air from Southern Chile Bravo Linares, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile 9:30‐10:00 10:00‐10:30 10:30‐11:00 11:00‐11:30 11:30‐12:00 12:00‐12:30 12:30‐13:00 LIGHTFOOT ROOM
Metals Moderator – Heavy Metals ( Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Nickel and Zinc) Contamination in Selected Electronic Waste Dumpsites in
Lagos, Nigeria Doherty V. Funmilayo, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria
A Comparison Between Three Unmixing Models for Source Apportionment of Alkanes on PM2.5 in Air from Southern Chile Loyola Sepulveda, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile Characterisation and Mapping of Dust in a Semi‐Arid Construction Environment
John Bruce, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK Groundwater Age Dating (14C, 3H, CFCs, SF6, 222Rn) at a Complex Former Mining Site Julie Sueker, ARCADIS‐US, Colorado, USA Evidence for Acid Mine Drainage in an Urban Stream in the West Midlands Stephanie Turnbull, Wolverhampton University, Wolverhampton, UK COFFEE/REFRESHMENT BREAK MAIN THEATRE
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Air & Fugitive Gases Stable Isotopes Moderator – Moderator – Application of Real Time Air Monitoring in Forensic Investigation
Utilization of Stable Isotopes in Environmental and Forensic Geochemistry Studies. David Jacob, ENVIROLABAIR, Hempstead, UK Paul Philp, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA Chlorine CSIA: A Promising Approach for Solvent Release Site Forensics
Utilising SEM‐EDS in Dust Source Apportionment Yi Wang, Pace Analytical/Zymax Forensics, California, USA Ben Williams, DustScan Ltd, Oxford, UK A Practical Evaluation of Petrogenic and Biogenic Methane Sources in the Context of Redevelopment and Stable Isotopes on Gas‐phase Volatile Organic Contaminant for Source Identification Investigation‐ Innovative Solvent Explosive Hazard Management for an Existing Apartment Complex in Los Angeles, California Based Sampling Method Leo Rebele, TetraTech, California,USA Daniel Bouchard, University of Neuchatel, Neuchatel, Switzerland Stray Gas Forensic Techniques
Zooming In: Advanced On‐Line Methods for Site‐Specific Stable Isotope Analysis Julie Sueker, ARCADIS‐US, Colorado, USA Caroline Gauchotte‐Lindsay, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 13:00‐14:00 LUNCH WORKSHOPS 14:00‐15:30 LIGHTFOOT ROOM Multidimensional Chromatography Caroline Gauchotte‐Lindsay (University of Glasgow) & Laura McGregor (Markes International) MAIN THEATRE Overview of Environmental Forensics & Forensic Investigations Robert Morrison & Brian Murphy (Exponent)
15:30‐16:00 COFFEE/REFRESHMENT BREAK WORKSHOPS LIGHTFOOT ROOM MAIN THEATRE 16:00‐17:30 Forensic Investigation of Dry Cleaners & Vapour Degreasing Operations Robert Morrison & Brian Murphy (Exponent) Multidimensional Chromatography Caroline Gauchotte‐Lindsay (University of Glasgow) & Laura McGregor (Markes International) 17:30 ADJOURN 18:30‐ late CONFERENCE DINNER FOLLOWED BY TREASURE HUNT PUB CRAWL WEDNESDAY, August 6, 2014 7:30‐9:00 9:00‐10:30 BREAKFAST MAIN THEATRE 12:30‐15:30 Petroleum Hydrocarbon Forensics: Volatile & Low Volatile Products Alan Jeffrey (Pace Analytical/Zymax Forensics) 10:30‐11:00 11:00‐12:30 LIGHTFOOT ROOM Presentation of Statistics Stephen Mudge (Exponent) REFRESHMENT BREAK MAIN THEATRE Compound Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA) Alan Jeffrey (Pace Analytical/Zymax Forensics) LIGHTFOOT ROOM Source Apportionment of Industrial Fugitive Dusts: Developments in Passive Dust Monitoring Mike Fowler (University of Portsmouth) CONFERENCE ADJOURNS FOLLOWED BY PUNTING AND LAWN PICNIC