In this webinar we were pleased to have special guest speaker Taryn McKnight, PFAS Practice Leader for Eurofins Environment Testing America. Her presentation discussed regulatory actions at both the federal and state level to address PFAS contamination. She was joined by Paul Erickson, PhD, Director of Research & Development at REGENESIS.
Highlights of this free webinar:
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A catalogue of notable and lesser known relevant regulatory actions at both the federal and state level targeting PFAS
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A state of the science with regards to a range of PFAS research topics and scientific developments
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Latest news on toxicology, health studies, analytical method development, and understanding the fate and transport of PFAS
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About the Presenters:
Taryn McKnight
PFAS Practice Leader, Eurofins Environment Testing America
Taryn McKnight, PFAS Practice Leader for Eurofins Environment Testing America based in Sacramento, California, has nearly 20 years of experience in the environmental testing industry specializing in emerging contaminants and pathways of concern with a focus on PFAS and Vapor Intrusion assessments. She is responsible for staying abreast of the latest regulatory and scientific developments specific to PFAS, while collaborating with Eurofins operational leadership to develop services to meet the challenges of today and in the future. Ms. McKnight contributes to multiple organization and agency workgroups to address PFAS challenges, including her current effort as co-chair of the NGWA subcommittee to develop PFAS Sampling and Analysis Guidance. With her expertise she provides technical guidance to clients in setting up programs to achieve their site-specific objectives, and to agencies with understanding their analytical options and data usability considerations.
Paul Erickson, PhD
Director of Research and Development, REGENESIS
Dr. Paul Erickson is the Director of Research & Development with REGENESIS,
overseeing the commercialization of new environmental solutions to address complex
remediation challenges. In his time with REGENESIS, Dr. Erickson led the development of
a number remediation products and technologies, including PetroFix and FluxTracer.
Dr. Erickson earned a BS degree in Chemistry from Florida State University, a
Masters in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota, and a PhD in Environmental
Chemistry from ETH Zurich. He is an author on over 20 peer-reviewed scientific
publications mainly in the area of environmental chemistry.