List of Conferences Dealing with Ppcps, Edcs, Etc

List of conferences dealing with PPCPs, EDCs, etc.

(Ordered by newest to oldest)

current May 15, 2008

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Note that for past conferences, presentations and other reference material may be available if cited.

November 16-20, 2008

Environmental Stewardship: Integrating Science and Management

29th Annual Meeting of SETAC North America

(Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry)

Tampa, FL

Fee

http://tampa.setac.org/default.asp

November 12 & 13, 2008

NORTH EAST RESIDUALS & BIOSOLIDS CONFERENCE

NEWEA’s Residuals Management Committee and the Northeast Biosolids and Residuals

Association (NEBRA)

Nashua, NH

http://www.newea.org/

For more information and any questions, please contact Residuals Committee Chair, Tom

Schwartz at (207) 774-2112 or Vice Chair, Charles Alix at (617) 314-7100, or Ned Beecher at

the NEBRA office at (603) 323-7654

November 10-11, 2008

International Symposium on Pharmaceuticals in the Home and Environment:

Catalysts for Change

6th Annual Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group Conference & Fifth Annual Unused Drug Return Conference

Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel, South Portland, ME

Fee

For more information contact:

http://www.mainebenzo.org/

Jason Charland

Conference Coordinator

Phone: 207-262-7928

www.mainebenzo.org/2008conference.htm

October 20-22, 2008

23rd annual conference

Emerging Contaminants in drinking water

Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA)

Colorado Springs, CO

For more information:

http://www.asdwa.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=476

www.asdwa.org

July 28-31, 2008

4th International Conference on

Environmental Science and Technology

American Academy of Sciences

Houston, Texas, USA

Fee - $660-850

http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/2008

Questions:

Details:

http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/2008/EST2008.pdf

June 19-20, 2008

Pharmaceutical Dialogue Meeting

PSI (Product Stewardship Institute)

Sacramento, CA

Fee

http://www.productstewardship.us/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=386

For questions:

Alicia MBenga at , or 617-236-4866

May 20-22, 2008

CleanMed 2008, the Global Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Health Care

CleanMed

Pittsburgh, PA

Fee

Agenda to include:

Sustainable building materials

Products free of mercury, latex, PVC, and DEHP

Energy and water conservation

Tools and resources for environmentally preferable purchasing

Greener cleaners

Integrated pest management

Waste Reduction and Recycling

Green Electronics

Managing pharmaceuticals

Environmentally Preferable Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal

Safer alternatives to PBDEs: products in health care settings

Nutritious, Sustainable Foods and Food Systems

Brochure:

http://www.cleanmed.org/2008/documents/CM_Brochure.pdf

May 18-22, 2008

Sixth National Monitoring Conference

Monitoring: Key to Understanding our Waters

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC)

Atlantic City, NJ

The conference will focus on seven themes that highlight the importance of monitoring in achieving the goal of clean water for all. Especially integral to effective monitoring networks are the “3C’s” of the Council’s Framework for Monitoring — Communication, Collaboration, and Coordination. These vital elements are fundamental to the overall conference themes and will therefore be woven throughout the conference agenda.

The Council is also pleased to report that the EPA Center for Regulatory Environmental Modeling has recently joined our conference planning and will be hosting sessions that emphasize the relationships between modeling and monitoring in water quality programs.

The Council seeks abstracts for oral and poster presentations that are directly relevant to one or more of the seven conference themes.

Conference Themes:
A. Connecting and Integrating Data about Hydrologic Resources
B. Collecting, Assessing, and Interpreting Data: New Technologies and Analytical Methods
C. Describing the Sustainability and Condition of Water Resources
D. Understanding Water-Quality Stressors
E. Enhancing State, Regional, and Local Monitoring Programs
F. Addressing Multi-Jurisdictional and International Monitoring Issues
G. Improving Communication through Innovative Outreach

Keep in mind that this conference covers topics applicable to monitoring of all water body types, including streams, large rivers, lakes, groundwater, wetlands, estuaries, and oceans. Similarly, this conference is not limited geographically. The Council prides itself on attracting presenters from across the globe to share their unique experiences and perspectives on issues we are all currently facing.

Fee

$175-375

For more information:

Water Environment Federation, Conference Programs – Monitoring 2008, Phone: 703-684-2400, ext. 7010 or

http://www.wef.org/ConferencesTraining/Conferences/Co-sponsoredEvents/NatlMonitoringConf.htm

May 12 - 13, 2008

Maximizing the dual benefits of advanced wastewater treatment plant processes: reducing nutrients and emerging contaminants

MWCOG, the Water Environment Research Foundation, and the Chesapeake Bay Program's Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee

This is a workshop on EDCs and WWTP's at the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments (MWCOG) in Washington, DC. The workshop should be of great interest to many Partnership participants.

Registration is closed but presentations and follow-up info will be available on the website when it is available.

Information:

http://www.chesapeake.org/stac/edcworkshop.html

May 7, 2008

Endocrine Disruptors (EDCs), Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs): Actions and Communications (W805)

AWWA Webcast

Fee

Join us for a webcast that will highlight the scientific work and communications strategies being deployed to address EDCs and PPCPs. Public interest and press coverage of these compounds continues to increase. You will learn the cutting edge science, the vanguard of research into testing and treatment and how to develop sound communications strategies that will allow you to communicate effectively within and without your utility.

For more information:

http://www.awwa.org/Conferences/Content.cfm?ItemNumber=3551&navItemNumber=1520

Nov 14-16, 2007

2007 National Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention Workshop

National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

Denver, CO

The 2007 National Pretreatment & Pollution Prevention Workshop will continue its tradition of providing pretreatment professionals with the valuable information they need to do their jobs protecting the nation’s waters. Workshop participants will have plenty of opportunities to network with their colleagues, representatives from municipal and state governments, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Speakers and panel presentations at the Pretreatment Workshop will explore new areas of concern for pretreatment professionals and give updates and analysis about ongoing pretreatment issues. Topics that will be covered include hauled waste acceptance, waste products from alternative fuels such as biodiesel and ethanol, pharmaceuticals entering the waste stream, and emerging contaminants from consumer products and nanotechnology. Informative case studies about enforcement, criminal prosecution, and civil lawsuits will also be presented.

For the agenda:

http://www.nacwa.org/images/stories/public/2007pret-agenda.pdf

Presentations:

http://www.nacwa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=659&Itemid=663

Oct 31-Nov 1, 2007

Conference

Fourth Annual Unused Drug Return International Conference

Maine Center on Aging

Portland, Maine

• Hear the latest national and state-level statistics on prescribing use and abuse trends

• Learn about state-of-the-art program strategies for conducting successful drug disposal projects

• Network with drug use, abuse and disposal experts from throughout North America

• Learn about the latest collection results from the National Registry on Unused Drugs

• Participate in the review of benzodiazepine clinical guidelines

• Understand the various aspects of academic detailing

• Review legislation effecting prescription drug use and disposal

Fee

$45-95

For details:

http://www.mainebenzo.org/documents/2007ConfWebreg91107.pdf

Presentations:

http://www.mainebenzo.org/2007conference.htm

For questions:

Jason Charland, Conference Coordinator at 207-262-7928 or

or call (207) 581-3444 or fax (207) 581-4490

Oct 15-19, 2007

Conference

17th Annual Quality Assurance Conference

EPA Region 6

Dallas, TX

http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6pd/qa/index.htm

Agenda and Presentations:

http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6pd/qa/agenda2007.htm

Contact Charles Ritchey at (214) 665-8350 or if interested in making presentation

October 11, 2007 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Live or available as a Webinar broadcast

Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste

Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC), University of Wisconsin

The UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center is co-sponsoring a pharmaceutical waste workshop in conjunction with the UMN's Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) to assist hospital-based pharmacies. Attendees will learn how to come into more complete compliance with hazardous waste regulations and best management practices that impact pharmaceutical waste. Attendees will also learn about opportunities to minimize drug waste, in order to reduce waste management costs and public health impacts. Presenters: Charlotte Smith, president of PharmEcology Associates, LLC, has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Catherine Zimmer, health care pollution prevention specialist for MnTAP has worked in health care issues for 20 years and has been a hazardous waste inspector.

Madison, Wisconsin

Fee

$50

For more information:

Call Steve Brachman, SHWEC, at 414/227-3160

http://www.uwex.edu/ics/wlwreg/wlw_regform.cfm?id=48165&fid=2&date=1071011

September 27, 2007

Workshop

Seize the Moment: Opportunities for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering in the Pharmaceutical Industry

EPA Region 2

NY, NY

Please join us on Thursday, September 27, 2007, to learn more about opportunities to encourage environmental stewardship (e.g., green chemistry and green engineering) in the pharmaceutical industry. The intensive one-day workshop will both educate and offer a dialogue on how to promote green chemistry and green engineering practices to achieve more sustainable outcomes. Participants from EPA, FDA, industry, and universities will:

- Examine the nature and magnitude of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry's environmental footprint. Discuss opportunities and barriers to improvement throughout the manufacturing process.

- Explore ideas on how to better promote green chemistry and green engineering in manufacturing processes within the pharmaceutical industry.

- Present the values embodied in green chemistry and green engineering principles and overall thinking and how these values can be integrated into the pharmaceutical industry.

- Demonstrate some exemplary industry-based practices of green chemistry and green engineering.

- Showcase exemplary technical approaches, options, tools to improve chemical design, and process efficiency.

Free

For directions:

Consult the Region 2 “Contact Us” page at < http://www.epa.gov/region02/p2/green-pharmaceutical.html >.

For more information:

Please email EPA's contractor, ERG, at <> or call (703) 841-2154.

Presentations:

http://www.epa.gov/region02/p2/agenda.html

September 24, 2007

9:00 – 11:30 AM

Building Green Hospitals: Healthy Alternatives for Interior Flooring & Finishes

Healthy Building Network, Oregon Center for Environmental Health,

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility,

& Health Care Without Harm

Please join us to learn how hospitals, health systems, and architecture firms are working together to reduce the use of toxic materials in hospitals, promoting green building and healthier environments.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, dioxins (by-products of polyvinyl chloride), phthalates, and halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) are hazardous substances commonly found in the materials that coat the floors, walls, and ceilings of health care facilities. These materials have a multitude of impacts on the healing environment of the patient, the working environment of the doctor, nurse, and other staff, the health of the surrounding communities, and the environment. They also create a toxic burden through their manufacture, disposal, and maintenance.

Program:

Healthy Buildings: Interior Flooring and Finishes - Julie Silas – Healthy Building Network

Health & Environmental Effects of VOCs, Heavy Metals, Dioxin, Phthalates, & HFRs - Richard Grady, MD – Interim Chief, Pediatric Urology, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle; Associate Professor, Urology, University of WA

What Hospitals Can Do: Alternatives for Interior Flooring & Finishes - Jean Hansen, IIDA, CID, LEED AP, AAHID, Sustainable Interiors Manager, HDR One Co.

Green Strategies and Experiences in Regional Hospitals Panel: - Johanna Brickman, Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca, LLP, and regional hospital representatives incorporating green building and materials into their facilities; Tom Badrick, Legacy Health Systems in Portland, and Sue Heffernan, MN, RN, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle.

Portland, OR

Free

Space limited: Please RSVP no later than September 17, 2007

at: http://www.noharm.org/us/healthybuilding/roundtables

Questions:

Portland: Emma Sirois, OCEH: ; 503-233-1510

Seattle: Nancy Dickeman, WPSR: ; 206-354-2170

Presentations:

http://www.noharm.org/us/healthybuilding/roundtables

Aug 8-9, 2007

Conference

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products: State of the Science

NEIWPCC (New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission)

Portland, Maine

NEIWPCC member states have identified emerging contaminants, specifically PPCPs, as a cross-programmatic research priority touching on issues of occurrence, fate, human and ecological health effects, and wastewater and drinking water treatment. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products comprise a vast group of compounds manufactured in large quantities that are universally and frequently used by humans (and domesticated animals) worldwide. Environmental exposure to PPCPs occurs due to the excretion of parent chemicals, their metabolites and transformation products; the disposal of unwanted or expired PPCPs; agricultural runoff; and other pathways.

For more information:

http://www.neiwpcc.org/ppcpconference/

Presentations on line:

http://www.neiwpcc.org/ppcpconference/ppcpPresentations07.asp

Marianna Vulli at (978) 323-7929 or via email at

August 6-9, 2007

Conference

The 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology

AASci - American Academy of Sciences

Houston, Texas

The objective of the Third International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology will be to provide a major interdisciplinary forum for presenting new approaches from relevant areas of environmental science, to foster integration of the latest developments in scientific research into engineering applications, and to facilitate technology transfer from well-tested ideas into practical products, waste management, remedial processes, and ecosystem restoration. Environmental humanity and sociality such as environmental ethics, environmental law, environmental economy and environmental management are also included in the scope of the conference. Researchers, engineers, site managers, regulatory agents, decision-making officials, consultants, and vendors will all benefit from the opportunity to exchange information on recent research trends, to examine ongoing research programs, and to investigate worldwide public and regulatory acceptance of environmental protection and remediation technologies.

Fee

$830

For more information:

http://www.AASci.org/conference/env/2007/index.html

http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/2007/EST2007-Proceedings-II-Table-of-Contents.pdf

July 29-30, 2007

Symposium

Compounds of Emerging Concern

WEF

Providence, RI

Fee

$295/$385

For more information:

http://wef.org/ConferencesTraining/Conferences/SpecialtyConference/CECs.htm

For presentations:

http://www.wefnet.org/cec07Presentation/

Rob Schweinfurth, , 1-703-684-2400, ext 7750

July 23-26, 2007

Conference

2007 National Forum on Contaminants in Fish

EPA and Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Portland, Maine

Join us in Portland, Maine July 23–26, 2007 to learn about the latest science and public policy developments regarding the risks and benefits of fish consumption at the 2007 National Forum on Contaminants in Fish. The National Forum brings together public health and environmental professionals from states, tribes, and other interested groups to discuss the many issues related to contaminants in fish.

Fee

$75

For more information:

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/

Presentation materials will be posted at:

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/forum/2007/

Monica Bocaner (EPA Contractor) Conference Manager, 571-220-8756 or .

May 30-31, 2007

Forum

The 3rd National Product Stewardship Forum 2007

PSI (Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.)

San Francisco, CA

Fee

$175-310

For more information:

http://www.productstewardship.us/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=221

Contact:

Erin Linsky () at (617) 236-4853

Presentations:

http://www.productstewardship.us/associations/6596/files/PSI%5FForum%5FConference%5FAgenda%5FPresentations2%2Edoc

May 22, 2007

Symposium

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCP) in the Environment

Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)

Sacramento, CA

For more information:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/AssessingRisk/PPCP/index.cfm

Contact:

Janice Denning () at (916) 255-4326

To see the papers presented:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/AssessingRisk/PPCP/index.cfm, http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/AssessingRisk/PPCP/upload/Agenda1.pdf

May 14-15, 2007

Workshop

2007 Environmental Excellence Summit (May 15 is Pharmaceutical Workshop)

H2E

Minneapolis, MN

Fee

$100

For more information:

http://cms.h2e-online.org/awards/2007ees/

Julie Taylor at 603-795-9966 or

To see the papers presented:

http://cms.h2e-online.org/awards/2007ees/presentations/

Nov 16, 2006

Forum

Endocrine Disrupters: What We Know and What We Don’t

Mid Atlantic Water Program, the Chesapeake Research Consortium, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Frederick, MD

Fee

$10.00

For more information:

http://www.mawaterquality.org/themes/ed.htm

To see the papers presented:

http://www.mawaterquality.org/themes/ed.htm

June 19-20, 2006

Conference

Emerging environmental pollutants: Key Issues and Challenges

NORMAN (Network of Reference Laboratories for Monitoring of Emerging Environmental Pollutants)

Stresa, Italy

Fee

Topics:

How are emerging pollutants identified? How do emerging substances become regulated pollutants? What investigations should be undertaken when an emerging pollutant is identified? What substances are they, and what information is missing or required for monitoring and assessing their associated risks?

About 120 experts and stakeholders from different scientific communities and environmental compartments from 23 countries attended the workshop to discuss these issues.

Day 1 was dedicated to a general overview of the latest research findings. Special attention was paid to the views of users and key stakeholders (policy-makers, regulatory bodies, organisations in charge of risk assessment and risk management) regarding the current gaps in, and needs for, risk assessment and management.