Joint SoBRA / RSC December 2022 Conference
Current Issues in Contaminated Land Risk Assessment
Date: Thursday 8 December 2022
Hybrid In-person and Virtual Conference
Venue: The Royal Society of Chemistry, The Library, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA
Programme
09:30 Registration, Tea & Coffee
09:50 Introduction, Morning Chair – Kate Jones (RSC Toxicology)
MORNING SESSION 1
10:00 EA Updates and Observations from the Other Side of the Table – Viv Dent (EA)
10:25 National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) Update – Rebekah Norbury (Cheshire East Council)
10:35 Grazing Livestock on Contaminated Land Issues and Solutions – Jackie Evans (ADAS)
10:55 Discussion, Q&A – Morning Chair & Speakers
11.05 Morning tea and coffee break
MORNING SESSION 2
11.20 RSC Policy Position on PFAS, PFAS Prioritisation in UK REACH & new UN Panel for Chemicals, Waste & Pollution Prevention – Camilla Alexander-White (on behalf of the RSC Toxicology Group)
11:45 Hazard Characterisation of PFAS – Toxicology, and Implications for the Risk Management of Contaminated Land – Jo Wilding & Sarah Bull (Cambridge Environmental Assessments)
12.15 The Measurement of the Dermal Bioavailability of Potentially Harmful Organic Soil Contaminants – Jack Lort (BGS / UK HSA)
12.35 Discussion, Q&A – Morning Chair & Speakers
12.50 Lunch & networking
13.40 SoBRA Annual General Meeting – SoBRA Executive Committee & Members
AFTERNOON SESSION 1
13.55 Introduction, Afternoon Chair – Simon Cole (SoBRA Chair)
14.00 A Reflection on 30 Years of Vapor Intrusion Investigations – Past Practices and Current Trends – Robert Ettinger (Geosyntec)
14.45 Derivation of Screening Distances for the Assessment of the Petroleum Vapour Intrusion Pathway – Rachel Barratt (Arcadis)
15:05 Discussion, Q&A – Afternoon Chair & Speakers
15:25 Afternoon tea & coffee break
AFTERNOON SESSION 2
15:40 Odour: Just a Nuisance or a Health Hazard – Sarah Dack (UK HSA)
16:00 SoBRA Subgroup Representatives
- Ground Gases – Steve Wilson (EPG)
- Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (NAPL) – David Holmes (Geosyntec)
- Suggestions for future groups?
16:30 Final Discussion, Q&A – Afternoon Chair & Speakers
16:40 Closing remarks – SoBRA Chair
16:45 Drinks Reception